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Brewers 1982

Brewers 1982

Covering the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the 1982 season, in real-time, as it would have happpened.

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Greg Pryor

Bad Bounce, Poor Execution Lead to Loss

May 5

Royals 3, Brewers 2 (10)
Brewers now 12-10 (3rd)
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Mark Brouhard
Mark Brouhard should have been the hero of today's game.

MILWAUKEE — After two unlikely heroes led to a Brewers victory yesterday, Mark Brouhard was set up perfectly to take those honors today.

In the second inning, Brouhard hit a two-run homer to left to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead. Minutes later, Brouhard made two fantastic catches, crashing into the left field wall to retire George Brett and Hal McRae in the third, keeping the Royals from scoring at least one run.

Even after the Royals tied the game fourth on a two-out RBI single by Onix Concepcion, it was Brouhard’s game. He had been the offense. His defense kept the team from trailing. Just score a run for the guy and make him the hero.

But Brouhard was the only Brewers player who came to hit. Vida Blue, making his first start since recovering from a shoulder injury, held the Brewers to two runs on six hits in six innings. Dan Quisenberry relieved him and held the Crew to two hits for four more.

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Filed Under: Game Recap Tagged With: Ben Oglivie, Buck Rodgers, Charlie Moore, Dan Quisenberry, Don Money, Frank White, George Brett, Gorman Thomas, Greg Pryor, Hal McRae, Jamie Quirk, Jim Gantner, John Wathan, Mark Brouhard, Moose Haas, Ned Yost, Onix Concepcion, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Royals, Vida Blue

Brewers Hesitate, Royals Win

May 3

Royals 3, Brewers 2
Brewers now 11-9 (3rd)
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Jim Gantner
Gantner's hesitation at second proved costly.

MILWAUKEE — Not the best way to start this series.

The Royals are without Amos Otis (hamstring), Willie Wilson (hamstring), Willie Aikens (hand), UL Washington (back) and Lee May (groin). Other than George Brett, that’s pretty much the Royals’ lineup.

So the Brewers knew they were playing a team that was short-handed offensively. Quite the advantage. All they’d need to do is, I don’t know, score three or four runs. Right?

Right. Problem is, they only scored two. Brewers only had seven hits in nine innings, but they didn’t have many opportunities to score. The only true blown shot was in the first when Paul Molitor reached third in the first with one down. Ben Oglivie (strikeout) and Ted Simmons (pop-up) failed to bring him home. The only had a runner in scoring position one other time during the game.

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Filed Under: Game Recap Tagged With: Amos Otis, Ben Oglivie, Buck Rodgers, Dan Quisenberry, George Brett, Greg Pryor, Hal McRae, Jim Gantner, John Wathan, Larry Hisle, Lee May, Mike Caldwell, Paul Molitor, Royals, Ted Simmons, UL Washington, Willie Aikens, Willie Wilson

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