The Brewers swept a twin-bill from the Red Sox, taking the lidlifter, 2-1 in 14 innings, and capturing the nightcap, 10-7. The score was 1-1 when Charlie Moore opened the bottom of the 14th in the first game with a double and reached third as Robin Yount grounded out. After Ben Oglivie was walked intentionally, Gorman Thomas beat out a bunt to load the bases. Ted Simmons then delivered a sacrifice fly to end the game.

Boston tallied six runs in the top of the eighth inning in the second game to take a 7-6 lead, but the Brewers came back in the bottom of the frame with four markers. Boston's six runs came on RBI singles by Tony Perez and Joe Rudi, a run-scoring double by Rick Miller, two bases-loaded walks and a sacrifice fly by Jim Rice. Milwaukee's comeback began when Moore reached first on an error by shortstop Dave Stapleton, went to second on a sacrifice and came home on a pinch-single by Yount. A double by Roy Howell plated Yount, and Cecil Cooper climaxed the rally with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       24, 1981 (Day game) at County Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  7  2
Brewers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  9  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Evans rf              5   0   1   0     1   1   .356      C. Moore c,rf         6   1   2   0     1   1   .339
Stapleton 2b          5   0   1   0     1   1   .250      Yount ss              5   0   1   0     2   1   .228
Lansford 3b           6   0   1   0     0   1   .340      Oglivie lf            5   0   1   0     2   0   .226
Rice lf               5   1   1   0     1   0   .267      Thomas cf             7   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Perez 1b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .243      Hisle dh              2   0   0   0     0   2   .235
Rudi dh               4   0   0   1     0   1   .167        Simmons ph,dh       4   0   0   1     0   1   .181
Schmidt c             5   0   0   0     0   2   .222      Money 3b              6   1   2   0     0   0   .228
Nichols cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Romero pr,3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Miller ph,cf        2   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Bando 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Hoffman ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .212        Yost c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brouhard rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .317
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Edwards pr,rf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cooper ph,1b        2   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gantner 2b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .306
                                                          Caldwell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               45   1   7   1     3   7             Totals               50   2   9   2     7   8

Time of Game: 3:56
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Brewers 16
DP: Red Sox 0, Brewers 2
Errors: Hoffman 2
Doubles: Rice (6), Money (2), C. Moore (2)
Stolen Bases: Bando (1), Edwards (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Gantner (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Rudi (1), Simmons (4)
GIDP: Stapleton (6)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana                  7     5   1   1   3   5   0  30   4.82
Burgmeier               5     1   0   0   2   3   0  19   3.04
Campbell                1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.40
Stanley L(4-2)          0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   4.19
Totals                 13.2   9   2   2   7   8   0  59

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell                8     5   1   1   2   1   0  28   3.43
Fingers                 4     1   0   0   1   4   0  14   0.88
Easterly W(2-1)         2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.30
Totals                 14     7   1   1   3   7   0  49

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Rich Garcia


RED SOX 1ST: Evans walked; Stapleton singled to left [Evans to
second]; Lansford singled to center [Evans out at home (center
to catcher), Stapleton to second]; Rice flied out to center;
Perez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: C. Moore lined to right; Yount popped to second in
foul territory; Oglivie made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rudi made an out to second; Schmidt was called out
on strikes; Nichols flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Hisle
struck out; Money grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Hoffman flied out to right; Evans grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stapleton walked; Lansford grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Bando reached on an error by Hoffman [Bando to
first]; Brouhard forced Bando (first to shortstop); Gantner was
called out on strikes; C. Moore singled to left [Brouhard to
second]; Yount walked [Brouhard to third, C. Moore to second];
Oglivie made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Brewers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
singled; Rudi flied into a double play (center to second to
first) [Perez out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Brewers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Thomas flied out to right; Hisle struck out; Money
doubled; Bando singled to left [Money scored]; Bando stole
second; Brouhard struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Brewers 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Nichols
grounded out (third to first); Hoffman grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Gantner flied out to center; C. Moore walked; Yount
singled to left [C. Moore to second]; Oglivie flied out to right
[C. Moore to third]; Thomas made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans singled to right; Stapleton grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Evans out at second]; Lansford
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: SIMMONS BATTED FOR HISLE; Simmons grounded out
(shortstop to first); Money lined to third; Bando lined to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice doubled to left; Perez grounded out (second to
first) [Rice to third]; Rudi hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rice
scored]; Schmidt flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Brouhard singled to second; EDWARDS RAN FOR
BROUHARD; Gantner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Edwards to second]; Edwards stole third; C. Moore struck out;
Yount was walked intentionally; Oglivie grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 8TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Nichols popped
to first; Hoffman flied out to right; Evans flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 8TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Simmons struck out; Money
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Stapleton
struck out; Lansford flied out to center; Rice walked; Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 9TH: Bando made an out to shortstop; COOPER BATTED FOR
EDWARDS; Cooper lined to second; Gantner walked; C. Moore
reached on an error by Hoffman [Gantner to second]; Yount forced
C. Moore (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 10TH: COOPER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); YOST REPLACED
BANDO (PLAYING C ); C. MOORE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Rudi flied out to center; Schmidt struck out; MILLER BATTED FOR
NICHOLS; Miller singled to right; Hoffman made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 10TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Oglivie
walked; Thomas flied out to right; Simmons popped to third in
foul territory; Money forced Oglivie (third to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 11TH: Evans flied out to center; Stapleton made an out
to second; Lansford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 11TH: On a bunt Yost grounded out (pitcher to first);
Cooper grounded out (first unassisted); Gantner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 12TH: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
struck out; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Brewers 1.

BREWERS 12TH: C. Moore lined to right; Yount struck out; Oglivie
singled to shortstop; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 13TH: EASTERLY REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Schmidt
flied out to right; On a bunt Miller grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hoffman singled to left; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 13TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Simmons
grounded out (first unassisted); Money singled to left; ROMERO
RAN FOR MONEY; Yost flied out to right; Cooper walked [Romero to
second]; Gantner made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

RED SOX 14TH: ROMERO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Stapleton made
an out to second; Lansford struck out; Rice flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 14TH: STANLEY REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); C. Moore
doubled to right; Yount grounded out (second to first) [C. Moore
to third]; Oglivie was walked intentionally; On a bunt Thomas
singled to pitcher [C. Moore stayed at third, Oglivie to
second]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to center [C. Moore
scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Brewers 2.