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Cleveland Guardians @
Milwaukee Brewers
1978-08-24 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 16362 Β· 84Β°F Β· 4:02
Cleveland Indians defeated Milwaukee Brewers 9β8. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 7th. Dan Spillner earned the win and Sid Monge picked up the save. Gary Alexander went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Dan Spillner L: Bob McClure SV: Sid Monge
Umpires β HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: Bill Haller Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Veryzer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Ron Pruitt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Horace Speed | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Molitor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Yount | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sixto Lezcano | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Cecil Cooper | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Gantner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gorman Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Money | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Hisle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Paxton | 3.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Don Hood | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Dan Spillner | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Sid Monge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Augustine | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Bill Castro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob McClure | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 63
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL/P
Bot 1
- Paul Molitor: S9
- Robin Yount: CS2(26)
- Robin Yount: S6
- Ben Oglivie: 46(1)/FO
- Sixto Lezcano: K
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Gary Alexander: S7
- Ron Pruitt: K
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
Bot 2
- Cecil Cooper: D7
- Sal Bando: 9
- Jim Gantner: 6/L
- Gorman Thomas: D7.2-H
- Buck Martinez: 7
Top 3
- Horace Speed: D7
- Bo Diaz: 43.2-3
- Paul Dade: K
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- Andre Thornton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Alexander: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Pruitt: 9
Bot 3
- Paul Molitor: 63
- Robin Yount: D9
- Ben Oglivie: S8/89.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Sixto Lezcano: T9.2-H
- Cecil Cooper: S9.3-H
- Sal Bando: 7
- Jim Gantner: HP.1-2
- Gorman Thomas: K
Top 4
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
- Horace Speed: W
- Bo Diaz: PB.1-2
- Bo Diaz: 4/P
- Paul Dade: W
- Tom Veryzer: 3/P
Bot 4
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Paul Molitor: S5.1-2
- Robin Yount: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ben Oglivie: IW
- Sixto Lezcano: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cecil Cooper: 43
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: 3/G
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Gary Alexander: W
- Ron Pruitt: S6.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jim Gantner: 3/FL/P
- Gorman Thomas: K
- Buck Martinez: 63
Top 6
- Horace Speed: S7
- Bo Diaz: 7
- Paul Dade: 8
- Tom Veryzer: K
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: 13
- Robin Yount: 63
- Ben Oglivie: 41
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Andre Thornton: S3.1-2
- Gary Alexander: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Pruitt: D7
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Horace Speed: E4/G.2-H(UR)
- Jim Norris: CS2(26)
- Jim Norris: 8
Bot 7
- Sixto Lezcano: S7
- Cecil Cooper: K/C
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Don Money: 7.2-3
- Gorman Thomas: 3/P
Top 8
- Paul Dade: 53
- Tom Veryzer: 13
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 8
- Buck Martinez: D7
- Paul Molitor: 2(B)6(2)/BP/DP
- Robin Yount: 7
Top 9
- Andre Thornton: W
- Gary Alexander: WP.1-2
- Gary Alexander: W
- Ron Pruitt: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 43.3-H;2-3
- Horace Speed: 7
Bot 9
- Ben Oglivie: 3/G
- Sixto Lezcano: 63
- Cecil Cooper: S7
- Sal Bando: S9.1-3
- Don Money: K
Top 10
- Jim Norris: W
- Paul Dade: 34/SH.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Buddy Bell: 9
Bot 10
- Gorman Thomas: 9
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Paul Molitor: 63
Top 11
- Andre Thornton: HR/7
- Gary Alexander: K/C
- Ron Pruitt: D7
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Horace Speed: 1/L
Bot 11
- Robin Yount: 7/7D
- Ben Oglivie: D7
- Sixto Lezcano: K
- Cecil Cooper: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Gary Alexander ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser


























