A two-run double by Buck Martinez in the fourth inning proved decisive as the Brewers downed the Rangers, 6-2. The key blow followed singles by Sixto Lezcano and Jim Wohlford and extended the Brewers' lead to 4-0. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 6, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Thursday, June      14, 1979 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Brewers      0  0  2    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  1
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .303      Sample lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Bando 3b              5   0   2   2     0   0   .228      Bell 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Cooper dh             5   0   0   0     0   3   .295      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Thomas cf             3   1   1   0     2   1   .235      Zisk rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Oglivie 1b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .232      J. Ellis dh           4   2   1   1     0   1   .273
Lezcano rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .320      Sundberg c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .217
Yount ss              4   0   3   0     0   0   .231      Putnam 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .277
Wohlford lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .220      Blanks ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Martinez c            4   1   2   2     0   1   .224        Norman ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .210
Travers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Holle ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                          Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .240
                                                          Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  13   6     3   8             Totals               36   2   7   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 13,403
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Rangers 7
DP: Brewers 0, Rangers 2
Errors: Yount
Doubles: Molitor (13), Martinez (5), Bell (17), Sundberg (9)
Triples: Bando (2)
Home Runs: Oglivie (12), J. Ellis (6)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (3), Oglivie (3)
GIDP: Wohlford (2)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers W(4-3)          9     7   2   1   0   4   1  36   2.82
Totals                  9     7   2   1   0   4   1  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(3-5)        3.1   8   4   4   1   3   0  18   4.05
Farmer                  5.2   5   2   2   2   5   1  22   4.36
Totals                  9    13   6   6   3   8   1  40

Passed Balls: Martinez (1)

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor flied out to center; Bando made an out to
second; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Sample struck out; Bell doubled to left; Oliver
grounded out (second to first) [Bell to third]; Zisk flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Thomas singled to left; Oglivie grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Thomas to second]; Lezcano walked; Thomas
was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Yount singled to
right [Lezcano to second]; Wohlford grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: J. Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sundberg flied out to right; Putnam grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Martinez singled to center; Molitor doubled to left
[Martinez to third]; Bando tripled to right [Molitor scored,
Martinez scored]; Cooper was called out on strikes; Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Oglivie struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Blanks flied out to center; Wills grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sample flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Rangers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Lezcano singled to left; Yount flied out to center;
Wohlford singled to left [Lezcano to second]; Martinez doubled
to left [Wohlford scored, Lezcano scored]; FARMER REPLACED
ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Molitor flied out to center; Bando
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 4, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Bell lined to third; Oliver grounded out (shortstop
to first); Zisk flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Rangers 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Cooper flied out to center; Thomas walked; Oglivie
homered [Thomas scored]; Lezcano grounded out (shortstop to
first); Yount singled to left; Wohlford struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: J. Ellis struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Sundberg doubled to right [J. Ellis to third];
Putnam grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [J. Ellis
scored (unearned)]; Blanks flied out to center; Wills flied out
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: NORMAN REPLACED BLANKS (PLAYING SS); Martinez flied
out to left; Molitor singled to third; Bando grounded out (third
to first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Sample flied out to left; Bell made an out to
second; Oliver singled to right; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Thomas walked; Oglivie forced Thomas (second to
shortstop); Lezcano struck out while Oglivie was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: J. Ellis homered; Sundberg grounded out (third to
first); Putnam struck out; Norman singled to right; Wills
singled to center [Norman to second]; Sample forced Wills
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers
2.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount singled to left; On a bunt Wohlford grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Yount out at
second]; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 6,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Oliver lined to
right; Zisk made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
6, Rangers 2.

BREWERS 9TH: Molitor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando
singled to center; Cooper struck out; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: J. Ellis lined to shortstop; Sundberg grounded out
(third to first); Putnam singled to right; HOLLE BATTED FOR
NORMAN; Holle reached on an error by Yount [Putnam to second];
Wills lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 6, Rangers
2.