Brewers 1982

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

Ted Simmons

Brewers Outlast Indians, 9-8 in 10

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Brewers 9, Indians 8 (10)
Brewers now 3-1 (1st)
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Robin Yount

Today’s game was an old fashioned shootout. And more often than not, when the Milwaukee Brewers are involved in a shootout, it’s their opponent who ends up bloodied.

Such was the case today. There was no pitching early. The Brewers scored at least a run in each of the first four innings. After building an 8-4 lead, Randy Lerch and the Brewers’ bullpen couldn’t hold it. The Indians scored in five of the first seven innings, including two in the seventh that would put this one into extra innings.

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Brewers Win Big on Opening Day

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Ben Oglivie
Ben Oglivie came up big on Opening Day

TORONTO — I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit worried.

There’s no reason I should have been worried. The Blue Jays are an historically terrible franchise. The Brewers are one of the best teams in the American League, if not in baseball. But this is based on last season’s results.

We’ve waited six months, and when you wait six months you tend to drive yourself crazy. Did the Brewers make the right moves? Are they good enough to take the AL East? Might last season have been a mirage? What if they don’t get off to a good start? [Read more…] about Brewers Win Big on Opening Day

April 9-11 Series Preview @ Toronto

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Finally, the season is here! Following a season-opening snow-out, the Brewers travel to Toronto to get their first taste of regular season baseball during the 1982 season.

Match-ups
April 9 at 2:30 pm: Pete Vuckovich (14-4, 3,55 ERA) vs. Mark Bomback (5-5, 3.89 ERA)
April 10 at 12:30 pm: Mike Caldwell (11-9, 3.93 ERA) vs. Dave Stieb (11-10, 3.19 ERA)
April 11 at 12:30 pm: Moose Haas (11-7, 4.46 ERA) vs. Jim Clancy (6-12, 4.90 ERA)

1981 Records
Milwaukee Brewers: 62-47 (1st in AL East)
Toronto Blue Jays: 37-69 (7th in AL East)

We’ve waited three extra days, but Opening Day is finally here. Like Brewers fans, Blue Jays fans have waited an extra series due to winter weather postponements before finally getting under way.

Let’s do this.

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