A two-run homer by Ted Simmons in the fifth inning enabled the Brewers to overcome the Twins, 4-3. Rollie Fingers, working in relief of Pete Vuckovich, recorded his 21st save. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3
Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  1
Twins        3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor dh            5   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Powell rf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Yount ss              4   1   2   0     1   0   .257        Engle ph,rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Cooper 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Wilfong 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .231
Simmons c             4   1   1   2     0   0   .210      Hatcher cf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .269
Thomas cf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .250      Adams dh              3   1   2   2     1   0   .210
Oglivie lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Laudner c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Money 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .226        Goodwin pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Brouhard rf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .316        Butera c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Bosley rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Castino 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .264
Gantner 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Ward lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Vuckovich p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mackanin 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .223
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Faedo ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .162
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sofield ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .176
                                                          Havens p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cooper p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   4  10   4     1   2             Totals               33   3  10   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  5,257
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Twins 6
DP: Brewers 3, Twins 0
Errors: Simmons
Doubles: Thomas 2 (13), Brouhard (4), Money (7), Adams (8), Hatcher (20), Laudner (1)
Home Runs: Simmons (12), Adams (2)
Stolen Bases: Powell (6)
Caught Stealing: Castino (5)
GIDP: Ward (7), Mackanin (3)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(11-3)       6     8   3   3   3   3   1  26   3.60
Easterly                1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.40
Fingers SV(21)          1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.26
Totals                  9    10   3   3   3   5   1  36

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Havens L(1-4)           5     9   4   4   0   0   1  24   3.50
Cooper                  2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   4.29
Corbett                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.77
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   2   1  38

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Rick Reed


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor flied out to center; Yount flied out to
center; Cooper singled to center; Simmons grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to center; Wilfong flied out to right;
Powell stole second [Powell to third (error by Simmons)];
Hatcher singled to center [Powell scored]; Adams homered
[Hatcher scored]; Laudner struck out; Castino singled to center;
Castino was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 3 R, 4
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 3.

BREWERS 2ND: Thomas flied out to left; Oglivie grounded out
(first unassisted); Money lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Twins 3.

TWINS 2ND: Ward flied out to right; Mackanin made an out to
shortstop; Faedo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 3.

BREWERS 3RD: Brouhard grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Gantner singled to pitcher; Molitor flied out to right; Yount
singled to center [Gantner to second]; Cooper grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 3.

TWINS 3RD: Powell flied out to center; On a bunt Wilfong singled
to third; Hatcher forced Wilfong (shortstop to second); Adams
doubled to left [Hatcher to third]; Laudner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Twins 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Thomas
doubled to left; Oglivie singled to center [Thomas scored];
Money made an out to second; Brouhard doubled to left [Oglivie
scored]; Gantner flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 2, Twins 3.

TWINS 4TH: Castino singled to center; Ward grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Castino out at
second]; Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Twins 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Molitor grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount
singled to center; Cooper flied out to center; Simmons homered
[Yount scored]; Thomas doubled to left; Oglivie flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 3.

TWINS 5TH: Faedo flied out to center; Powell grounded out (first
to pitcher); Wilfong walked; Hatcher doubled to center [Wilfong
to third]; Adams was walked intentionally; Laudner was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 3.

BREWERS 6TH: COOPER REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); Money popped to
third in foul territory; Brouhard lined to shortstop; Gantner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
4, Twins 3.

TWINS 6TH: On a bunt Castino grounded out (catcher to first);
Ward walked; Mackanin grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ward out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 4, Twins 3.

BREWERS 7TH: Molitor flied out to right; Yount walked; Cooper
flied out to left; Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: EASTERLY REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Faedo singled
to center; ENGLE BATTED FOR POWELL; Engle lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Faedo out at first]; Wilfong grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 3.

BREWERS 8TH: ENGLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CORBETT REPLACED
COOPER (PITCHING); Thomas was called out on strikes; Oglivie
grounded out (first to pitcher); Money doubled to left; Brouhard
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: Hatcher flied out to center; Adams grounded out
(second to first); Laudner doubled to left; GOODWIN RAN FOR
LAUDNER; FINGERS REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Castino grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 4,
Twins 3.

BREWERS 9TH: BUTERA REPLACED GOODWIN (PLAYING C ); Gantner
grounded out (second to first); Molitor flied out to center;
Yount popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 4, Twins 3.

TWINS 9TH: BOSLEY REPLACED BROUHARD (PLAYING RF); Ward flied out
to right; Mackanin struck out; SOFIELD BATTED FOR FAEDO; Sofield
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4,
Twins 3.