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Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on September 1, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,261 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Don Money | First Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Dick Davis | DH |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
Rusty Kuntz | Left Fielder |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 1, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wortham
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wortham
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wortham
Wortham fires to first and has Molitor trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Molitor for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wortham
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Sorensen
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Sorensen
Kuntz hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Sorensen
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sorensen
There goes Morrison. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sorensen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wortham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Wortham
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Wortham
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sorensen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Sorensen
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sorensen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Sorensen
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wortham
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Wortham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Wortham
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wortham
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Sorensen
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuntz vs. Sorensen
Kuntz hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Sorensen
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sorensen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Sorensen
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wortham
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wortham
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pryor. Molitor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Money vs. Wortham
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wortham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Wortham
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Wortham
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Wortham
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to third for the out. Thomas scores. Oglivie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Wortham
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sorensen
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sorensen
May hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Sorensen
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Sorensen
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sorensen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morrison vs. Sorensen
Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Morrison reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Pryor scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuntz vs. Sorensen
Kuntz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wortham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wortham
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wortham
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Sorensen
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sorensen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Molitor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1979 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Molitor P, 2b 2 1 2 0 Morrison J, 2b 3 0 2 2 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kuntz R, lf 3 0 0 0 Money D, 1b 1 0 0 1 Squires M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Thomas G, cf 2 1 0 0 Johnson L, dh 3 0 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 2 0 1 1 Lemon C, cf 2 1 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 1 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 2 2 2 2 Davis D, dh 2 0 0 1 May M, c 2 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 2 1 1 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 3 3 3 22 4 9 4 Milwaukee 000 30 -- 3 Chicago 020 20 -- 4 2 outs when game ended. Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Sorensen L (L) 4.2 9 4 4 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wortham R (W) 5.0 3 3 0 2 0 E -- Pryor G, Bell K DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 2, Chicago 4 2B -- Morrison J HR -- Washington C SB -- Morrison J, Washington C 2, Pryor G CS -- Molitor P SF -- Money D T -- 1:30 A -- 14261
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