Dave Goltz pitched a two-hitter and Steve Brye homered for three runs as the Twins won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 4-0, before the Brewers came back to take the second game, 6-3. Goltz held the Brewers hitless until Bill Sharp singled with one out in the seventh inning. Tim Johnson singled for the other hit with two out in the eighth. Goltz struck out 11 for his major league career high.

In the nightcap, Jim Slaton pitched a five-hitter and gained the victory when the Brewers erupted for five runs in the seventh inning. Mike Hegan walked, Bernie Carbo doubled and Johnson singled to account for the first two runs to tie the score at 3-3. Darrell Porter walked and, with two out, Von Joshua singled, driving in Johnson and Porter. Joshua took second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Sharp. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    31, 1976 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
Twins        1  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Joshua cf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .264      Brye cf               3   2   2   3     0   0   .273
Sharp lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .249        Bostock ph,cf       1   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Carew 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .325
Hegan dh              2   0   0   0     1   1   .247      Hisle lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .262
Lezcano rf            3   0   0   0     0   3   .288      Kusick dh             1   0   1   1     2   0   .256
Porter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Oliva ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Yount ss              2   0   0   0     1   1   .266      Ford rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .252
Johnson 2b,3b         3   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Randall 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Heidemann 3b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Terrell 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Borgmann c            2   1   0   0     1   0   .262
  Sutherland 2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Gomez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Travers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Castro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   2   0     2  11             Totals               28   4   7   4     5   1

Time of Game: 2:06
Left on Base: Brewers 3, Twins 6
DP: Brewers 2, Twins 1
Errors: Johnson
Triples: Carew (10)
Home Runs: Brye (2)
Caught Stealing: Kusick (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Terrell (3)
GIDP: Johnson (4), Terrell (3)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers L(15-11)        6     5   4   1   4   1   1  27   2.34
Castro                  2     2   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.64
Totals                  8     7   4   1   5   1   1  34

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz W(11-13)          9     2   0   0   2  11   0  30   3.52
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2  11   0  30

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead


BREWERS 1ST: Joshua was called out on strikes; Sharp struck out;
Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Brye singled; Carew made an out to pitcher; Hisle
walked [Brye to second]; Kusick singled to left [Brye scored,
Hisle to second]; Ford forced Kusick (shortstop to second)
[Hisle to third]; Randall flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Hegan flied out to left; Lezcano was called out on
strikes [Lezcano out at first (catcher to first)]; Porter
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Terrell flied out to right; Borgmann popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Gomez singled to left; Brye flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Yount struck out; Johnson struck out; Heidemann
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Carew struck out; Hisle lined to right; Kusick
walked; Ford forced Kusick (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Joshua grounded out (second to first); Sharp
grounded out (first to pitcher); Scott grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Randall reached on an error by Johnson; Terrell out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Randall to second];
Borgmann walked; Gomez flied out to left; Brye homered
(unearned) [Randall scored (unearned), Borgmann scored
(unearned)]; Carew tripled to left; Hisle flied out to center; 3
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

BREWERS 5TH: Hegan was called out on strikes; Lezcano struck
out; Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

TWINS 5TH: Kusick walked; Kusick was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Ford flied out to center; Randall made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Yount walked; Johnson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Yount out at second]; Heidemann
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Twins 4.

TWINS 6TH: Terrell made an out to catcher; Borgmann lined to
third; Gomez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Twins 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Joshua struck out; Sharp singled; Scott struck out;
Hegan walked [Sharp to second]; Lezcano struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

TWINS 7TH: CASTRO REPLACED TRAVERS (PITCHING); BOSTOCK BATTED
FOR BRYE; Bostock singled; Carew hit into a double play to
center [Bostock out at second (center to shortstop)]; Hisle
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Twins 4.

BREWERS 8TH: BOSTOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Porter made an
out to shortstop; Yount flied out to left; Johnson singled;
CARBO BATTED FOR HEIDEMANN; Carbo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: SUTHERLAND REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING 2B); JOHNSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); OLIVA BATTED FOR KUSICK; Oliva
flied out to center; Ford walked; Randall singled to center
[Ford to second]; Terrell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Randall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Joshua struck out; Sharp grounded out (first
unassisted); Scott flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Twins 4.