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.

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