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Yankees
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees, played on May 29, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Moose Haas |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 21,891 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Al Clark 3B: Durwood Merrill |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Roy White | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Dick Davis | DH |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Charlie Moore | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 29, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Haas
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Haas
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Hunter
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Hunter
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Haas
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haas
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Haas
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Haas
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor misplays the ball. That's an error on Molitor. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Haas
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Haas
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunter
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Hunter
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Molitor out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Haas
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Haas
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Haas
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hunter
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Hunter
Gantner hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Hunter
Yount is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haas
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Haas
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Haas
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunter
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Hunter
Lezcano bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. Oglivie tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haas
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Haas
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Haas covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hunter
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Hunter
Gantner bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Hunter
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Haas
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Haas
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Haas
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Haas covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunter
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hunter
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haas
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Haas
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Haas
Piniella 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hunter
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gantner vs. Hunter
Gantner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Hunter
Yount hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Yount reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Kaat covering. Safe. Yount scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kaat
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Kaat
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haas
White hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Haas
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Clay
Molitor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Clay
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Clay
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Haas
Randolph 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Haas
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Haas
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haas
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Brewers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Haas
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1979 -- New York at Milwaukee (N) New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Gantner J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yount R, ss 4 1 1 2 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 2 3 3 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Davis D, dh 4 1 3 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, 2b 3 1 1 1 White R, dh 3 0 1 1 Thomas G, cf 4 1 2 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Moore C, c 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 7 11 7 New York 020 000 001 -- 3 Milwaukee 000 201 31x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 6.2 7 6 6 2 2 Kaat J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Clay K 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Haas M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 3 E -- Molitor P DP -- New York 1, Milwaukee 2 LOB -- New York 3, Milwaukee 5 2B -- Chambliss C, Yount R, Molitor P HR -- Jackson R, Cooper C 2, Nettles G SH -- Lezcano S SF -- Molitor P T -- 2:02 A -- 21891
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