Doc Medich received credit for his 100th major league victory as the Rangers prevailed over the Brewers, 7-2. Texas took a 2-1 lead in the second inning on a two-run single by Mike Richardt and make it 5-1 in the third on Richie Zisk's run-scoring double and RBI singles by John Ellis and Jim Sundberg. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 7, 1980 (Day game) at County Stadium
Rangers      0  2  3    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   7 14  0
Brewers      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 13  4


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .330      Molitor 2b            5   0   4   0     0   0   .299
Sample rf             2   1   1   0     0   0   .234      Romero ss             5   1   2   0     0   0   .287
  Grubb rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .305      Cooper 1b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .361
Oliver lf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .308      Thomas cf             4   0   1   1     0   3   .253
Zisk dh               5   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Oglivie lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Ellis 1b              3   1   1   1     0   1   .242      Money dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .256
  Putnam ph,1b        2   1   0   0     0   0   .279      Poff rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .385
Sundberg c            4   1   2   1     1   0   .280      Gantner 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Frias 3b              4   2   3   1     0   0   .253      Martinez c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     2   0   .235        Moore ph,c          2   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Richardt 2b           5   0   3   3     0   0   .233      McClure p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Holdsworth p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Flinn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Castro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   7  14   7     4   3             Totals               39   2  13   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 18,201
Left on Base: Rangers 14, Brewers 10
DP: Rangers 1, Brewers 0
Errors: Romero 2, Thomas, Castro
Doubles: Sundberg (21), Zisk (15), Oliver (36), Romero 2 (7), Money (17)
Triples: Cooper (3)
GIDP: Romero (2)
Hit by Pitch: Frias (1,by McClure)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(12-9)          8.2  13   2   2   0   5   0  38   4.12
Johnson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.96
Totals                  9    13   2   2   0   5   0  39

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McClure L(2-7)          2.1   6   5   5   1   2   0  15   3.65
Holdsworth              2.2   4   1   1   2   0   0  14   4.58
Flinn                   2     2   1   0   1   0   0  10   4.22
Castro                  2     2   0   0   0   1   0   9   2.87
Totals                  9    14   7   6   4   3   0  48

Hit by Pitch: McClure (2)
Wild Pitches: Medich (6)

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); Sample made
an out to second; Oliver struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor flied out to center; Romero doubled to
center; Cooper singled to left [Romero scored, Cooper to second
(on throw)]; Thomas struck out; Oglivie grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Brewers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk made an out to first; Ellis was called out on
strikes; Sundberg doubled to left; Frias was hit by a pitch;
Harrelson walked [Sundberg to third, Frias to second]; Richardt
singled to left [Sundberg scored, Frias scored, Harrelson to
second]; Rivers flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Money flied out to left; Poff singled to right;
Gantner forced Poff (first to shortstop); Martinez made an out
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sample singled to center; Oliver made an out to
second; Zisk doubled to right [Sample scored]; Ellis singled to
right [Zisk scored, Ellis to second (on throw)]; Sundberg
singled to left [Ellis scored]; HOLDSWORTH REPLACED MCCLURE
(PITCHING); Frias grounded out (pitcher to first) [Sundberg to
second]; Harrelson walked; Richardt forced Harrelson (third to
second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 3RD: GRUBB REPLACED SAMPLE (PLAYING RF); Molitor singled
to left; Romero grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Molitor out at second]; Cooper lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
walked; Oliver doubled to right [Grubb to third]; Zisk lined to
second; Ellis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Thomas struck out; Oglivie flied out to right;
Money doubled to left; Poff struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Frias singled to
center [Frias to second (error by Thomas)]; Harrelson grounded
out (second to first) [Frias to third]; Richardt singled to
center [Frias scored]; Rivers singled to left [Richardt to
third]; Grubb grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Gantner popped to third in foul territory; Martinez
flied out to left; Molitor singled to left; Medich threw a wild
pitch [Molitor to third]; Romero flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: FLINN REPLACED HOLDSWORTH (PITCHING); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Zisk reached on an error by
Romero; PUTNAM BATTED FOR ELLIS; Putnam forced Zisk (first to
shortstop) [Putnam to second (error by Romero)]; Sundberg
walked; Frias singled to right [Putnam scored (unearned),
Sundberg to second]; Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: PUTNAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cooper tripled;
Thomas singled to left [Cooper scored]; Oglivie singled to right
[Thomas to third]; Money made an out to second; Poff made an out
to second; Gantner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Richardt lined to right; Rivers flied out to
center; Grubb singled to right; Oliver lined to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 7TH: MOORE BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Moore singled to center;
On a bunt Molitor singled to second [Moore to second]; Romero
popped to first in foul territory; Cooper flied out to center
[Moore to third]; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: MOORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CASTRO REPLACED
FLINN (PITCHING); Zisk flied out to right; Putnam grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sundberg reached on an error by Castro;
Frias singled to left [Sundberg to second]; Harrelson forced
Frias (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7,
Brewers 2.

BREWERS 8TH: Oglivie flied out to center; Money was called out
on strikes; Poff grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Richardt singled to left; Rivers struck out; Grubb
forced Richardt (second to shortstop); Oliver forced Grubb
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Brewers
2.

BREWERS 9TH: Gantner flied out to center; Moore grounded out
(pitcher to first); Molitor singled to second; Romero doubled to
left [Molitor to third]; JOHNSON REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING);
Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7,
Brewers 2.