He complains about a lack of playing time, and he’s not as good as the starting third baseman (Molitor) or DH (Money). Yay, Roy Howell!
Roy Howell
Brewers Power to 11-6 Win
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 Lose Fourth Straight
Rangers 5, Brewers 3
Brewers now 3-5 (5th)
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At a time like this, we could dwell on the negatives. In an effort to keep our sanity, let’s first talk about what went right today…
1) For the first time in three games, the Brewers’ offense scored more than a run and collected more than four hits. Sure, three runs on seven hits is nothing special, but we’re remaining positive.
2) Larry Hisle broke out of his funk to get his first hit since Opening Day, including his first homer of the season. Nice to have you back, Larry.
3) Bob McClure is the lone bright spot on this pitching staff. He allowed two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings and now has a respectable 3.65 ERA.
April 16-18 Series Preview vs. Texas
Match-ups
April 16 at 1:30 pm
Moose Haas (0-0, 8.31 ERA) vs. Dave Schmidt (0-0, 40.50 ERA)
April 17 at 1:30 pm
Bob McClure (1-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. Frank Tanana (0-1, 9.82 ERA)
April 18 at 1:30 pm
Pete Vuckovich (1-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. Rick Honeycutt (0-1, 7.04 ERA)
1982 Records
Milwaukee Brewers: 3-3 (2nd in AL East)
Texas Rangers: 2-3 (6th in AL West)
Blyleven, Indians Dominate Brewers
Indians 8, Brewers 1
Brewers now 3-3 (2nd)
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Every now and then, there will be a game where you know a win’s not possible from the first inning on. This was one of those games.
Indians starter Bert Blyleven, who pitched only 11 innings this spring as he recovered from an injured elbow, dominated Brewers hitters. He was perfect through four innings before Ben Oglivie doubled and Don Money singled him home in the fifth. But those were the only two hits the Brewers would get off of Blyleven.