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Milwaukee Brewers @ Texas Rangers

1991-04-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 40560 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:51

Milwaukee Brewers defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Milwaukee Brewers put up 2 in the 1st. Mark Knudson earned the win and Ed Nunez picked up the save. Robin Yount went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML4	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	10
TEX	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	8

W: Mark Knudson L: Nolan Ryan SV: Ed Nunez

Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Paul Molitor	4	1	2	1	0	1
Robin Yount	4	1	2	2	0	0
Gary Sheffield	4	1	2	1	0	0
Franklin Stubbs	4	0	2	1	0	2
Candy Maldonado	3	0	0	0	1	2
Dante Bichette	4	0	0	0	0	3
B. J. Surhoff	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gantner	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Spiers	3	2	2	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Julio Franco	4	0	0	0	0
Jack Daugherty	3	0	0	0	0
Rafael Palmeiro	4	1	2	1	0
Ruben Sierra	4	2	3	1	0
Kevin Reimer	4	1	1	2	0
Geno Petralli	2	0	0	0	1
Steve Buechele	3	0	1	0	2
Jeff Huson	2	0	0	0	1
Gary Pettis	4	0	1	0	1
Mike Stanley	2	0	0	0	0
Mario Diaz	1	0	0	0	0
Tony Scruggs	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling	1	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Mark Knudson	5.1	5	3
Mark Lee	1.1	1	1
Chuck Crim	0.1	0	0
Dan Plesac	1.0	2	0
Ed Nunez	1.0	0	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	7.0	9	2	9
John Barfield	0.0	1	0	0
Rich Gossage	1.0	0	0	2
Mike Jeffcoat	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Paul Molitor: S5/G5S
Robin Yount: 9/F89D
Gary Sheffield: SB2
Gary Sheffield: S7/G5D.2-H;B-2(TH)
Franklin Stubbs: D8/F8LXD.2-H
Candy Maldonado: 8/F8RD
Dante Bichette: K

Bot 1

Julio Franco: 13/G13
Jack Daugherty: 43/G4
Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78XD

Top 2

B. J. Surhoff: 7/F7S
Jim Gantner: K
Bill Spiers: S9/L9LS
Paul Molitor: SB2
Paul Molitor: S9/L9S.2-H;B-2(TH)
Robin Yount: 9/F9D

Bot 2

Ruben Sierra: D/F8RXD
Kevin Reimer: HR/F8RXD.2-H;B-H
Geno Petralli: 31/G3L
Steve Buechele: K
Jeff Huson: K

Top 3

Gary Sheffield: 7/F7S
Franklin Stubbs: K
Candy Maldonado: K

Bot 3

Gary Pettis: 8/L8LM
Julio Franco: 6/P56
Jack Daugherty: E5/TH/G5.B-1
Rafael Palmeiro: S8/G4MD.1-2
Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RXD

Top 4

Dante Bichette: K
B. J. Surhoff: 7/F78S
Jim Gantner: K

Bot 4

Kevin Reimer: 2/P25F
Geno Petralli: K
Steve Buechele: D7/L7LS
Jeff Huson: 7/P5DF

Top 5

Bill Spiers: W
Paul Molitor: SB2
Paul Molitor: K
Robin Yount: HR/F78XD.2-H;B-H
Gary Sheffield: S6/F6D
Franklin Stubbs: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 5

Gary Pettis: 7/F7M
Julio Franco: 63/G6M
Jack Daugherty: 53/G6S

Top 6

Candy Maldonado: W
Dante Bichette: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
B. J. Surhoff: 7/F78S

Bot 6

Rafael Palmeiro: 8/L8LD
Ruben Sierra: HR/L9D.B-H
Kevin Reimer: 3/G3L
Mike Stanley: 4/P4D

Top 7

Jim Gantner: K
Bill Spiers: S6/L6MD
Paul Molitor: 9/L9LD
Robin Yount: S/G4D.1-2
Gary Sheffield: 7/F78S

Bot 7

Steve Buechele: K
Mario Diaz: 8/F8RXD
Gary Pettis: S8/G4MD
Julio Franco: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Julio Franco: 63/G6

Top 8

Franklin Stubbs: S9/G34D
Candy Maldonado: K
Dante Bichette: PO1(13)
Dante Bichette: K

Bot 8

Tony Scruggs: 8/F8RS
Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9D.B-H
Ruben Sierra: S4/L4MD
Kevin Reimer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 9

B. J. Surhoff: 9/F89M
Jim Gantner: 7/L7LM
Bill Spiers: 9/L89M

Bot 9

Mike Stanley: E5/TH/G56S.B-1
Steve Buechele: 3/SH/B23F.1-2
Denny Walling: K
Gary Pettis: K

Notes & reviews

this was the only opening day game played with staff umpires; contract negotiations had stalled during spring training; the contract was settled too late for most umpires to get to their assigned cities
Debut game for Tony Scruggs

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