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Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 26, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,076 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Sal Bando | DH |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | DH |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Comer
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg scoops up the ball and tags Oglivie for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Travers
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Travers
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Travers
Bell hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Travers
Zisk 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Comer
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Comer
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Travers
Ellis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Travers
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Travers
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Travers
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bando scores. There goes Thomas trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Travers
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Travers
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Travers
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Travers
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Travers
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Travers
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lezcano for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Comer
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Travers
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Travers
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Travers
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Comer
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Travers
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Travers
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Travers
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money has Sample trapped. There's the throw to Martinez and back to Money, who tags Sample for the out. Sundberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Travers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Comer
Money hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Lezcano scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Comer
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Travers
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Travers
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Travers
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Comer
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Comer
Cooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Travers
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Travers
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Travers
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Travers
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Comer
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Comer
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Comer
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Comer
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Travers
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Travers
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Travers
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Travers
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Travers
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Travers covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Comer
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Comer
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Comer
Molitor hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Travers
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Travers
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Travers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Travers
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Travers
Wills 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1979 -- Milwaukee at Texas (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Molitor P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bando S, dh 3 3 2 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Bell B, ss 3 1 1 2 Thomas G, cf 4 1 3 2 Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 1 Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Yount R, ss 4 0 0 1 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Sample B, cf 4 1 4 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 8 6 34 2 8 2 Milwaukee 201 021 000 -- 6 Texas 002 000 000 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Travers B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S (L) 9.0 8 6 5 1 2 E -- Soderholm E, Wills B DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Texas 8 2B -- Thomas G, Sample B HR -- Thomas G, Bell B, Cooper C WP -- Comer S T -- 1:58 A -- 9076
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