Brewers 1982
Covering the Milwaukee Brewers throughout the 1982 season, in real-time, as it would have happpened.
Brewers 11, Rangers 6
Brewers now 8-6 (3rd)
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ARLINGTON, Tex. — On April 18, the Brewers were 3-6 and had lost their fifth game in a row. Two of the three wins were against the hapless Toronto Blue Jays. Needless to say, it was a jarring start to the season.
Brewers 4, Rangers 1
Brewers are now 7-6 (3rd)
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ARLINGTON, Tex. — A short week ago, Brewers fans were in panic mode. Starting 3-6, the Crew was struggling in all facets of the game. Starting pitching, relief pitching, offense, and defense. Nothing was working.
Now, this team is looking like a well-oiled machine. After a 4-1 win today, the Brewers have won four straight. During that time, Brewers pitchers have allowed a total of three runs, not giving up more than a single run in a game.
It’s an incredible transformation, but today’s performance by Pete Vuckovich was the exclamation point in the phrase We’re back! Randy Lerch allowed only a run in seven innings to the Blue Jays. Mike Caldwell pitched a shutout. Moose Haas allowed a run in eight innings. Rollie Fingers is back to his dominant self.
Brewers 2, Rangers 1
Brewers now 6-6 (3rd)
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ARLINGTON, Tex. — Oh, what a difference a few days will make!
Last week, the Brewers faced these same Rangers in Milwaukee. The Crew was desperate. Defensive flubs and pitching mishaps led to a Rangers sweep and a five-game Brewers losing streak.
But then the Blue Jays came to town and helped raise the Brewers’ spirits. Three games later, Brewers pitchers have allowed a total of two runs and the Brewers are working on a three-game winning streak.
No, the offense isn’t scoring at a mind numbing pace. But that’s why consistent pitching is so important. You won’t always score five or six runs. When you don’t, you still want a chance to win.
Match-ups
April 23 at 7:00 pm
Moose Haas (0-0, 3.65 ERA) vs. Rick Honeycutt (0-1, 7.07 ERA)
April 24 at 7:00 pm
Pete Vuckovich (1-2, 5.51 ERA) vs. Dave Schmidt (0-0, 6.35 ERA)
April 25 at 2:00 pm
Bob McClure (1-1, 3.65 ERA) vs. Charlie Hough (2-1, 4.22 ERA)
1982 Records
Milwaukee Brewers: 5-6 (4th in AL East)
Texas Rangers: 6-5 (4th in AL West)
Nothing like a series with the Toronto Blue Jays to rejuvenate your season. The problem so far, though, is that each time we Brewers fans get excited about our team after a series with the Blue Jays, a non-Canadian team brings us back down to earth.
The Brewers have won one non-Blue Jays game so far this season. They are 0-3 against the Rangers. Let’s turn the tide now.
Rangers 9, Brewers 6
Brewers now 3-6 (6th)
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MILWAUKEE — You know the saying What can go wrong, will? Yeah, that’s happening here.
The Brewers finally came home for this. Swept by the Rangers, five losses in a row, and currently dropped from first to sixth place in a blink of an eye.
What isn’t going right? Well, what is? Like every other game lately, this one was a disaster from the start.
Pete Vuckovich, who has yet to have a solid outing in three attempts, allowed three runs in the first. Now, it wasn’t all his fault. Two errors certainly didn’t help. But bad defense doesn’t give a pitcher license to give up four first inning hits either.