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Friday September 16, 1977
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MIke Jorgensen's three-run homer in the first inning sent the A's on their way to an 8-1 rout of the Brewers. The circuit clout came after Rodney Scott walked and Rob Picciolo reached first base on an error. [The Sporting News]


Oakland Athletics 8, Milwaukee Brewers 1

Game Played on Friday, September 16, 1977 (Night game) at County Stadium

A's          3  0  0    1  0  2    0  2  0  -   8 14  0
Brewers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 2b              3   1   0   1     1   0   .264      Joshua cf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .255
Picciolo ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .198      Yount ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Page lf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .306      Cooper 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Jorgensen 1b          5   1   2   3     0   0   .236      Lezcano rf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .276
E. Williams dh        5   1   1   0     0   1   .242      Money 2b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .278
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Bando dh              4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
  Newman c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Kirkpatrick lf        4   0   2   0     0   1   .235
Gross 3b              2   2   2   0     2   0   .236      Gantner 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Tyrone rf             4   2   3   1     0   1   .250      Moore c               2   1   0   0     1   0   .246
Armas cf              3   0   1   2     0   1   .251        Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  Murray cf           1   0   1   1     0   0   .170        Quirk ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Haas p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Beare p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Caldwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   8  14   8     3   5             Totals               35   1   8   1     2   6

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  5,238
Left on Base: A's 6, Brewers 9
DP: A's 0, Brewers 2
Errors: Gantner
Doubles: Tyrone 2 (9), Joshua (23)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (4)
Caught Stealing: Picciolo (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (2)
GIDP: Armas (8)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(3-4)          9     8   1   1   2   6   0  37   2.98
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   6   0  37

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Haas L(10-11)           3.1   6   4   3   2   3   1  17   4.14
Beare                   4.2   8   4   4   1   1   0  21   6.33
Caldwell                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.49
Totals                  9    14   8   7   3   5   1  41

Wild Pitches: Coleman (8)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Al Clark


ATHLETICS 1ST: Scott walked; Picciolo reached on an error by
Gantner [Scott to second]; Page flied out to right [Scott to
third]; Jorgensen homered [Scott scored, Picciolo scored
(unearned)]; E. Williams made an out to third; Sanguillen was
called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
3, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Joshua flied out to center; Yount singled; Cooper
grounded out (first unassisted) [Yount to second]; Lezcano
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Brewers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross singled to right; Tyrone was called out on
strikes; Armas grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
3, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Money grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando
singled; Kirkpatrick was called out on strikes; Gantner flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Brewers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Scott made an out to shortstop; Picciolo singled
to left; Page struck out while Picciolo was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
3, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Moore walked; Joshua doubled to right [Moore
scored]; Yount made an out to second; Cooper grounded out
(second to first) [Joshua to third]; Lezcano struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to center; E. Williams
singled; Sanguillen singled to left [E. Williams to second];
Gross walked [E. Williams to third, Sanguillen to second];
Tyrone singled to left [E. Williams scored, Sanguillen to third,
Gross to second]; BEARE REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Armas struck
out; Scott flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics
4, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Money singled to third; Bando struck out;
Kirkpatrick singled [Money to second]; Gantner forced
Kirkpatrick (first to shortstop) [Money to third]; Moore flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Picciolo singled to center; Page grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Picciolo to second]; Picciolo was picked
off second (pitcher to shortstop); Jorgensen grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Brewers
1.

BREWERS 5TH: Joshua struck out; Yount popped to first in foul
territory; Cooper grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: E. Williams grounded out (first to pitcher);
Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Gross walked; Tyrone
doubled to left [Gross to third]; Armas singled to right [Gross
scored, Tyrone scored, Armas out at second (right to catcher to
second)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: NEWMAN REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING C ); MURRAY
REPLACED ARMAS (PLAYING CF); Lezcano singled; Money walked
[Lezcano to second]; Bando struck out; Kirkpatrick flied out to
right [Lezcano to third]; Coleman threw a wild pitch [Money to
second]; Gantner lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 6, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Picciolo
flied to right in foul territory; Page singled; Jorgensen
singled to right [Page to second]; E. Williams forced Jorgensen
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6,
Brewers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Moore flied out to center; Joshua grounded out
(first to pitcher); Yount popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Newman grounded out (third to first); Gross
singled to right; Tyrone doubled to right [Gross to third];
Murray singled to left [Gross scored, Tyrone to third]; Scott
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Tyrone scored, Murray to second];
Picciolo grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 8, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 8TH: Cooper grounded out (second to first); Lezcano
struck out; Money singled; Bando forced Money (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 8, Brewers 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CALDWELL REPLACED BEARE (PITCHING); HANEY
REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING C ); Page flied out to right; Jorgensen
popped to first in foul territory; E. Williams struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 9TH: Kirkpatrick singled; Gantner grounded out (second
to first) [Kirkpatrick to second]; QUIRK BATTED FOR HANEY; Quirk
grounded out (first unassisted) [Kirkpatrick to third]; Joshua
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
8, Brewers 1.



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