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Sunday July 29, 1979
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Completing a three-game series sweep, the Brewers defeated the Yankees, 5-3. The Brewers scored in the third inning on a walk to Paul Molitor and double by Don Money, and expanded their lead to 3-0 in the fourth frame with a run-scoring triple by Robin Yount and sacrifice fly by Jim Wohlford. A two-run single by Sixto Lezcano in the fifth completed the Brewer scoring.

For the second time in three days, the teams engaged in a bench-clearing brawl. The Yankees' Lou Piniella and Brewer third baseman Jim Gantner were the principals. Piniella ran to third on a fielder's choice grounder and tried to knock the ball free instead of sliding. He ran past the base after being tagged out and Gantner charged after him. Third base coach Mike Ferraro intercepted Gantner and Piniella joined Ferraro and Gantner rolling on the ground as the benches cleared. Gantner was ejected from the game. [The Sporting News]


Milwaukee Brewers 5, New York Yankees 3

Game Played on Sunday, July 29, 1979 (Day game) at County Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   3  9  0
Brewers      0  0  1    2  2  0    0  0  x  -   5 11  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Molitor 2b            3   2   2   0     1   0   .313
Randolph 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Money dh,3b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .257
Munson 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .294      Cooper 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .309
Jackson rf            4   2   2   1     0   0   .295      Lezcano rf            4   0   2   2     0   0   .337
Piniella lf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .305      Oglivie lf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .263
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .253      Yount ss              4   1   2   1     0   0   .262
White dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .176      Wohlford cf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .264
Narron c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .200      Gantner 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Dent ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Travers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   9   3     1   1             Totals               33   5  11   5     1   3

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 49,842
Left on Base: Yankees 6, Brewers 7
DP: Yankees 0, Brewers 1
Errors: Gantner
Doubles: Piniella 2 (16), Money (11), Molitor (21)
Triples: Munson (3), Yount (4)
Stolen Bases: Oglivie (5), Molitor (22), Cooper (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Travers (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Wohlford (1)
GIDP: Dent (4)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(2-6)           4.1   8   5   5   1   0   0  22   5.26
Kaat                    1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.38
Hood                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.91
Totals                  8    11   5   5   1   3   0  36

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers W(9-4)          8.1   8   3   3   0   0   0  32   3.29
McClure SV(3)           0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.50
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   1   0  36

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dale Ford


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers lined to first; Randolph popped to first in
foul territory; Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor made an out to second; Money singled to
shortstop; Cooper made an out to second; Lezcano singled to
center [Money to second]; Oglivie flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Piniella
flied out to left; Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Yount flied out to right; Wohlford made an out to
third; Gantner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (pitcher to first); Narron
singled to center; Dent grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Narron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Martinez flied out to left; Molitor walked; Money
doubled to left [Molitor scored]; Cooper flied out to left;
Lezcano grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Brewers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Rivers flied out to center; Randolph singled to
third; Munson flied out to right; Jackson popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Oglivie singled to left; Oglivie stole second;
Yount tripled to center [Oglivie scored]; Wohlford hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Yount scored]; Gantner made an out to
shortstop; Martinez lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Brewers 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Gantner dropped a foul fly hit by Piniella for an
error; Piniella made an out to shortstop; Nettles grounded out
(second to first); White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Molitor singled to left; Money popped to third in
foul territory; Cooper singled to second [Molitor to second];
Molitor stole third and Cooper stole second; Lezcano singled to
center [Molitor scored, Cooper scored]; KAAT REPLACED HUNTER
(PITCHING); Oglivie struck out; Yount singled to left [Lezcano
to second]; Wohlford flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 0, Brewers 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Narron singled to shortstop; Dent made an out to
first; Rivers flied out to center; Randolph flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 5.

BREWERS 6TH: Gantner grounded out (third to first); Martinez
flied out to center; Molitor doubled to left; Money struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Brewers 5.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson flied out to left; Jackson singled to
center; Piniella doubled to left [Jackson scored]; Nettles
reached on a fielder's choice [Piniella out at third (shortstop
to third)]; Jim Gantner was hit on the face by Lou Piniella's
elbow as the latter slid into 3B; they both fell to the ground
but Gantner jumped up and went after Piniella; both benches
cleared; Gantner ejected by 3B umpire Dale Ford; MONEY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TRAVERS REPLACED GANTNER
(PITCHING); White flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 1, Brewers 5.

BREWERS 7TH: HOOD REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Cooper struck out;
Lezcano grounded out (third to first); Oglivie grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Brewers 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Narron grounded out (first to pitcher); Dent flied
out to center; Rivers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Brewers 5.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Wohlford
singled to right; Travers out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Wohlford to second]; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Brewers 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
tripled to right; Jackson singled to right [Munson scored];
Piniella doubled to right [Jackson to third]; MCCLURE REPLACED
TRAVERS (PITCHING); Nettles singled to first [Jackson scored,
Piniella to third]; White walked [Nettles to second]; Narron
struck out; Dent grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Yankees 3, Brewers 5.



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