Johnny Briggs smashed six straight hits, becoming the first A. L. batter to accomplish that feat in a nine-inning game since Bob Oliver of the Royals in 1969, as the Brewers defeated the Indians, 9-4. The Brewers built up a 4-0 lead, but the Indians came back to tie the score, with one of their runs coming on a homer by John Lowenstein.

The Brewers then exploded for five runs in the ninth. After a single by Dave May and forceout by George Scott, Darrell Porter singled. Scott took third and scored the tie-breaking run when Dick Tidrow threw wildly to the plate on a grounder by Ollie Brown. A walk to Tim Johnson filled the bases, Joe Lahoud singled to drive in two runs and Pedro Garcia capped the outburst with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Cleveland Indians 4

Game Played on Saturday, August 4, 1973 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Brewers      2  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  5  -   9 17  0
Indians      0  0  0    1  1  0    2  0  0  -   4 10  2


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Briggs lf             6   2   6   0     0   0   .253      Bell 3b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .282
Coluccio rf           5   2   2   1     1   0   .240      Gamble dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
May cf                4   0   2   1     0   0   .329      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Scott 1b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .301      Ellis c               4   1   2   0     0   1   .282
Porter c              3   1   2   0     2   0   .264      Spikes lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .235
Brown dh              4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Hendrick cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .262
Johnson ss            3   0   0   0     2   0   .222      Lowenstein rf         4   1   1   1     0   1   .295
Vukovich 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .110      Brohamer 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .202
  Lahoud ph           1   1   1   2     0   0   .176      Duffy ss              3   0   0   1     0   0   .225
  Heise 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garcia 2b             5   1   1   2     0   3   .249        Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   9  17   8     5   5             Totals               35   4  10   4     0   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance:  6,589
Left on Base: Brewers 11, Indians 4
DP: Brewers 1, Indians 0
Errors: Spikes, Tidrow
Doubles: Briggs 2 (16), Porter (13), May (15), Scott (21), Ellis (6), Brohamer (11)
Triples: Coluccio (7)
Home Runs: Garcia (8), Lowenstein (4)
Stolen Bases: Coluccio (6)
Caught Stealing: Briggs (6)
Sacrifice Hits: May (2), Brown (1)
GIDP: Chambliss (8)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(14-7)         9    10   4   4   0   3   1  35   2.91
Totals                  9    10   4   4   0   3   1  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow L(8-11)          8.1  14   7   6   4   5   0  42   4.48
Johnson                 0.2   3   2   2   1   0   1   5   5.03
Totals                  9    17   9   8   5   5   1  47

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Nestor Chylak


BREWERS 1ST: Briggs singled to right; Coluccio walked [Briggs to
second]; May out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Briggs to
third, Coluccio to second]; Scott singled to left [Briggs
scored, Coluccio scored, Scott to second (error by Spikes)];
Porter was walked intentionally; Brown singled to center [Scott
out at home (center to second to catcher), Porter to third,
Brown to second (on throw)]; Johnson was walked intentionally;
Vukovich forced Brown (third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell flied out to center; Gamble popped to
shortstop; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Garcia struck out; Briggs doubled to right;
Coluccio singled to center [Briggs scored]; May flied out to
left; Coluccio stole second; Scott grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis struck out; Spikes grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hendrick flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 3, Indians 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Porter doubled to right; Brown out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Porter to third]; Johnson reached on a
fielder's choice [Porter out at home (pitcher to third)];
Vukovich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Lowenstein grounded out (pitcher to first);
Brohamer singled to center; Duffy flied out to left; Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 3, Indians 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Garcia was called out on strikes; Briggs singled to
right; Briggs was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Coluccio tripled to left; May doubled to right [Coluccio
scored]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Gamble grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
grounded out (first to pitcher); Ellis doubled to left; Spikes
singled to center [Ellis scored]; Hendrick flied out to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Porter grounded out (second to first); Brown flied
out to center; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Lowenstein homered; Brohamer popped to second;
Duffy popped to catcher in foul territory; Bell lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Vukovich struck out; Garcia flied out to left;
Briggs singled; Coluccio forced Briggs (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Chambliss
singled to center; Ellis flied out to center; Spikes struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 2.

BREWERS 7TH: May grounded out (second to first); Scott doubled;
Porter was walked intentionally; Brown flied out to left;
Johnson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 4,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Hendrick singled to center; Lowenstein flied out to
left; Brohamer doubled to left [Hendrick to third]; Duffy
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hendrick scored]; Bell
singled to right [Brohamer scored, Bell out at second (right to
pitcher to second)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 4.

BREWERS 8TH: Vukovich flied out to center; Garcia struck out;
Briggs doubled; Coluccio flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Gamble singled to center; Chambliss grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to second) [Gamble out at
second]; Ellis singled; Spikes grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Indians 4.

BREWERS 9TH: May singled to center; Scott forced May (pitcher to
shortstop); Porter singled to right [Scott to third]; Brown
reached on an error by Tidrow [Scott scored (no RBI), Porter to
third, Brown to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING);
Johnson was walked intentionally; LAHOUD BATTED FOR VUKOVICH;
Lahoud singled to right [Porter scored, Brown scored (unearned),
Johnson out at third (right to first to third)]; Garcia homered
[Lahoud scored]; Briggs singled to center; Coluccio grounded out
(third to first); 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 9,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: HEISE REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING 3B); Hendrick flied
out to left; Lowenstein struck out; Brohamer flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 9, Indians 4.

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