Category: Brewers

The Yankees beat the Brewers 4-1 in this Final Four matchup. Game 1 - Yankees 3, Brewers 0 Game 2 - Yankees 8, Brewers 5 Game 3 - Brewers 11, Yankees 10 Game 4 - Yankees 4, Brewers 3 Game 5 - Yankees 4, Brewers 3 Thought this would be a 6 or 7 game series, but timely pitching and Piniella/Jackson duo was too much for the Brewers this time.

Must win Game 5 for the Brewers and they send Lary Sorensen (18-12 3.21 Grade 14) to the mound versus all world Ron Guidry (25-3 1.74 Grade 24). Yankees trying to finish this series off an go to the finals score first. Ben Oglivie error allows Willie Randolph to score. The Brewers would answer as they get an RBI from Cecil Cooper in the bottom half. The Yankees would get the inning they were looking for and it once again came from the bat of Reggie Jackson. Jackson takes a Sorensen pitch over the wall in right for a 3 run homer in the 3rd. The Brewers would try chipping away scoring another run in the 3rd. Sal Bando with the big RBI hit. The would get another in the…

After an incredible Game 3, Game 4 starters are Jim Beattie (6-9 3.73 Grade 5) for the Yankees and Brewer ace Mike Caldwell (22-9 2.36 Grade 19). The Brewers get a quick run in the first via a sac fly from Larry Hisle. They would add another run in the 2nd as Charlie Moore singles in Gorman Thomas. The Yankees would finally get to Caldwell in the 6th as Reggie Jackson would single in Lou Piniella. With the score 2-1 Milwaukee the Yankees would grab their first lead with 2 in the 8th. Lou Piniella once again with a solo homer and Chris Chambliss with an RBI single. In the bottom of the 8th the Brewers would tie it off Gossage as an error by Piniella would allow Sixto Lezcano…

Game 3 was the game of the tournament so far. Pitching matchup of Dick Tidrow (7-11 3.84 Grade 6) for the Yankees and Bill Travers (12-11 4.41 Grade 4) for the Brewers. What a game!! The Yankees would get a run in the first via RBI single from Lou Piniella. The Brewers would answer immediately with 2 in the bottom half. Ben Oglivie with a homer. In the 3rd the Brewers would score 4 more, Cecil Cooper with a 2 run homer. With the score 6-1 Brewers, the Yankees would explode for 6 runs in the 5th. Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson both with 2 run homers in the inning. The Brewers would get the lead back as Larry Hisle hits a 2 run homer off Catfish Hunter. After the…

Game 2 features a pitching matchup of Jerry Augustine (13-12 4.54 Grade 4) versus Ed Figueroa (20-9 2.99 Grade 15). The Yankees would grab a quick lead with 2 runs in the first. Lou Piniella with a 2 out single and Reggie Jackson again with a 2 run homer. The Yankees would explode for 6 in the 3rd. Cliff Johnson with a 2 run homer the big blow. The Brewers would try to get back in the game as they get a solo homer from Sixto Lezcano in the 5th. The would add 3 more on the 6 courtesy of a 3 run homer from Larry Hisle. In the 7th Ben Oglivie would remove Figueroa from the game with a solo homer to make it 8-5. Sparky Lyle and Goose…