The Brewers failed to hold a five-run lead but rallied to tie the score at 6-6 in the ninth before breaking loose in the 10th to defeat the Red Sox, 9-6. The Brewers jumped on Mike Torrez for their five-run getaway in the first, capping the attack with a two-run homer by Dick Davis. The Red Sox came back with a two-run rap by Jim Rice in their half, added two more on a homer by Butch Hobson and double by Jim Dwyer in the fifth and took a 6-5 lead when Dwyer hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Milwaukee Brewers 9, Boston Red Sox 6Game Played on Saturday, August 11, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway ParkBrewers 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 - 9 15 0 Red Sox 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 6 12 0 Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gantner 2b 5 1 4 2 0 0 .299 Burleson ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Money 3b 6 0 1 1 0 1 .249 Dwyer rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .283 Cooper 1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .308 Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Thomas cf 4 1 1 1 1 1 .228 Lynn cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .333 Oglivie lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .252 Rice lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .327 Lezcano rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .325 Yastrzemski 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Wohlford rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Watson dh 5 0 2 0 0 1 .304 Davis dh 5 2 2 2 0 0 .271 Hobson 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .258 Yount ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 .258 Brohamer 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 Moore c 5 1 2 0 0 0 .339 Allenson c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .221 Haas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fisk ph,c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .275 McClure p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Galasso p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 42 9 15 9 3 2 Totals 40 6 12 6 2 4 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 33,343 Left on Base: Brewers 8, Red Sox 6 DP: Brewers 2, Red Sox 1 Doubles: Gantner (9), Moore (15), Money (14), Dwyer (4), Fisk (17), Watson (10) Home Runs: Davis (11), Rice (30), Hobson (19), Dwyer (2) Stolen Bases: Gantner (3) Sacrifice Hits: Gantner (4) Sacrifice Flies: Lezcano (4) GIDP: Thomas (8), Yastrzemski (11), Rice (11) Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Haas 4.1 8 4 4 0 2 2 20 5.40 McClure 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4.79 Galasso W(2-0) 5.2 4 2 2 1 2 1 21 4.50 Totals 10 12 6 6 2 4 3 42 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez L(13-7) 9.1 14 9 9 3 2 1 44 4.60 Campbell 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.72 Totals 10 15 9 9 3 2 1 47 Wild Pitches: Haas (6) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Steve Palermo BREWERS 1ST: On a bunt Gantner singled; Money struck out; Cooper singled to right [Gantner to third]; Thomas singled [Gantner scored, Cooper to third]; Oglivie singled to right [Cooper scored, Thomas to third]; Lezcano hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thomas scored]; Davis homered [Oglivie scored]; Yount grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (second to first); Lynn singled to right; Rice homered [Lynn scored]; Yastrzemski flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 2ND: Moore grounded out (pitcher to first); Gantner singled to center; Money flied out to center; Cooper singled to right [Gantner to third]; Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Hobson struck out; Brohamer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 3RD: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Lezcano flied out to right; Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Allenson grounded out (second to first); Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 4TH: Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore singled to center; Gantner flied out to center; Money forced Moore (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Lynn singled to left; Rice singled to left [Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Lynn to third, Rice out at second]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 5TH: Cooper flied out to left; Thomas walked; Oglivie flied out to center; Lezcano lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Hobson homered; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Allenson singled to center; Haas threw a wild pitch [Allenson to second]; Burleson singled to left [Allenson to third]; Dwyer doubled to right [Allenson scored, Burleson to third]; MCCLURE REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Lynn walked; GALASSO REPLACED MCCLURE (PITCHING); Rice grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lynn out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4. BREWERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Yount flied out to right; Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson singled to second; Hobson lined to center; Brohamer made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4. BREWERS 7TH: Gantner doubled to left; Money grounded out (second to first) [Gantner to third]; Cooper reached on a fielder's choice [Gantner out at home (second to catcher)]; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 7TH: FISK BATTED FOR ALLENSON; Fisk doubled to left; Burleson grounded out (second to first) [Fisk to third]; Dwyer homered [Fisk scored]; Lynn flied out to left; Rice grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 6. BREWERS 8TH: FISK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); EVANS REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING RF); Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Lezcano walked; Davis flied out to right; Yount flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson doubled; Hobson walked; Brohamer struck out; Fisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 6. BREWERS 9TH: Moore doubled to left; Gantner out on a sacrifice bunt (second to first) [Moore to third]; Money doubled to left [Moore scored]; Cooper was walked intentionally; Thomas grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cooper out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 9TH: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Lynn made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 6. BREWERS 10TH: Oglivie flied out to right; Lezcano singled to left; Davis singled to right [Lezcano to second]; Yount singled to center [Lezcano scored, Davis to second]; CAMPBELL REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Moore grounded out (shortstop to first) [Davis to third, Yount to second]; Gantner singled [Davis scored, Yount scored]; Gantner stole second; Money reached on a fielder's choice [Gantner out at third (third to second)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 10TH: WOHLFORD REPLACED LEZCANO (PLAYING RF); Rice lined to shortstop; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 9, Red Sox 6. |
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