After Jim Colborn aggravated an old groin injury, Kevin Kobel drew the starting assignment for the Brewers and combined on a three-hitter with Tom Murphy to defeat the Athletics, 5-3. Kobel gave up a single by Bert Campaneris in the first inning but then checked the A's until Sal Bando walked with two out in the seventh and Reggie Jackson homered. Murphy took over in the eighth and gave up a round-tripper by Gene Tenace for the A's last hit.

The Brewers scored twice off Blue Moon Odom in the fourth on two walks, double by Darrell Porter and squeeze bunt by Bob Coluccio. Another pair followed in the seventh. Tim Johnson singled and moved to third on a sacrifice and single by Don Money. After Money stole second, Ken Berry rapped a pinch-single to drive in both runners. Singles by Coluccio and Mike Hegan, plus a sacrifice fly by Johnson, added the last tally in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 5, Oakland Athletics 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    21, 1974 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Brewers      0  0  0    2  0  0    2  1  0  -   5  6  1
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  3  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Money 3b              4   1   2   0     1   0   .293      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
May rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Alou dh               4   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Berry ph,cf         2   0   1   2     0   0   .218      Bando 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .255
Scott 1b              1   1   0   0     2   1   .302      Jackson rf            3   1   1   2     0   1   .314
Porter c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .258      Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Hegan lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .247      Tenace 1b,c           3   1   1   1     0   0   .227
D. Johnson dh         4   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Mangual cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Mitchell pr,dh      0   1   0   0     0   0   .216      Green 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Coluccio cf,rf        3   0   1   1     0   1   .231        Holt ph,1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .252
T. Johnson ss         2   1   0   1     1   0   .259      Haney c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .161
Garcia 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .195        C. Washington ph    1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Kobel p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .221
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Odom p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   5   6   5     5   4             Totals               29   3   3   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  5,240
Left on Base: Brewers 6, A's 0
DP: Brewers 2, A's 1
Errors: Money
Doubles: Porter (13)
Home Runs: Jackson (24), Tenace (21)
Stolen Bases: Money (14), Mitchell (7)
Caught Stealing: Coluccio (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Coluccio (7), Garcia (5)
Sacrifice Flies: T. Johnson (2)
GIDP: May (7), Bando (8), Haney (2)
Hit by Pitch: Scott (3,by Odom)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kobel W(6-9)            7     2   2   2   1   2   1  23   3.68
Murphy                  2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7   1.58
Totals                  9     3   3   3   1   3   2  30

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom L(1-4)             6.2   3   4   4   4   4   0  28   3.50
Lindblad                0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.82
Fingers                 2     2   1   1   0   0   0   7   2.41
Totals                  9     6   5   5   5   4   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Odom (3)
Wild Pitches: Odom (4)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


BREWERS 1ST: Money singled; May grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Money out at second]; Scott was
hit by a pitch; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled; Alou flied out to center;
Bando grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Campaneris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Athletics 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Hegan flied out to center; D. Johnson made an out
to first; Coluccio struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Rudi flied out to right;
Tenace made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Athletics 0.

BREWERS 3RD: T. Johnson flied out to left; Garcia was called out
on strikes; Money walked; May grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual reached on an error by Money; Green made
an out to first; Haney grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Mangual out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Scott walked; Porter doubled [Scott scored]; Hegan
walked; D. Johnson forced Hegan (pitcher to second) [Porter to
third]; Coluccio reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [D. Johnson to second, Porter scored]; Odom threw a wild
pitch [Coluccio to second, D. Johnson to third]; T. Johnson
flied out to left; Garcia flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Alou struck out;
Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Money made an out to third; May made an out to
catcher; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson lined to center; Rudi made an out to
first; Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
2, Athletics 0.

BREWERS 6TH: Porter grounded out (second to first); Hegan
grounded out (first to pitcher); D. Johnson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Mangual flied out to right; Green flied out to
center; Haney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

BREWERS 7TH: Coluccio grounded out (second to first); T. Johnson
walked; Garcia out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [T.
Johnson to second]; Money singled [T. Johnson to third]; BERRY
BATTED FOR MAY; LINDBLAD REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Money stole
second; Berry singled [Money scored, T. Johnson scored, Berry to
second]; Scott was walked intentionally; Porter grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 4, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); COLUCCIO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alou lined to center; Bando walked;
Jackson homered [Bando scored]; Rudi lined to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Athletics 2.

BREWERS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Hegan
singled; D. Johnson forced Hegan (third to second); MITCHELL RAN
FOR D. JOHNSON; Mitchell stole second; Coluccio singled
[Mitchell to third]; T. Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Mitchell scored]; Coluccio was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MITCHELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); MURPHY
REPLACED KOBEL (PITCHING); Tenace homered; Mangual grounded out
(second to first); HOLT BATTED FOR GREEN; Holt grounded out
(shortstop to first); C. WASHINGTON BATTED FOR HANEY; C.
Washington grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 5, Athletics 3.

BREWERS 9TH: KUBIAK REPLACED C. WASHINGTON (PLAYING 2B); HOLT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); TENACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C
); Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); Money lined to third;
Berry made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5,
Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Alou lined to center; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 5, Athletics 3.