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1974 Milwaukee Brewers
76-86
Fifth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B George Scott .281 17 82
2B Pedro Garcia .199 12 54
SS Robin Yount .250 3 26
3B Don Money .283 15 65
OF Johnny Briggs .253 17 73
OF Bob Coluccio .223 6 31
OF Dave May .226 10 42
C Darrell Porter .241 12 56
DH Bobby Mitchell .243 5 20
  Other position players:
Ken Berry (.240, 1, 24), Tim Johnson (.245, 0, 25), Charlie Moore (.245, 0, 19), Mike Hegan (.237, 7, 32), Deron Johnson (.151, 6, 18), Bob Hansen (.295, 2, 9), John Vukovich (.187, 3, 11), Sixto Lezcano (.241, 2, 9), Rob Ellis (.292, 0, 4), Gorman Thomas (.261, 2, 11), Jack Lind (.235, 0, 1), Bob Sheldon (.118, 0, 0), Felipe Alou (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Jim Slaton 13-16 3.92 0
L Clyde Wright 9-20 4.42 0
R Jim Colborn 10-13 4.06 0
L Kevin Kobel 6-14 3.99 0
R Bill Champion 11-4 3.62 0
BULLPEN
R Tom Murphy 10-10 1.90 20
R Eduardo Rodriguez 7-4 3.63 4
L Bill Travers 2-3 4.92 0
R Ed Sprague 7-2 2.39 0
  Other pitchers:
Bill Castro (0-0, 4.50), Jerry Bell (1-0, 2.57), Roger Miller (0-0, 11.57), Dick Selma (0-0, 19.29), Larry Anderson (0-0, 0.00)
 

Tuesday, January 15
Future Brewer Ray King is born in Chicago, IL.
Saturday, March 9
Future Brewer Wayne Franklin is born in Wilmington, DE.
Tuesday, March 19
Future Brewer Rocky Coppinger is born in ElPaso, TX.
Sunday, March 24
Future Brewer Jim Rushford is born in Chicago, IL.
Wednesday, April 3
Future Brewer Jim Pittsley is born in DuBois, PA.
Thursday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers)
Friday, April 5
» Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 9-8County Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Diego Segui (1-0) L: Kevin Kobel (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Robin Yount (Brewers)
Saturday, April 6
» Defeated Red Sox (1-1), 5-4County Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Bill Lee (0-1) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (1)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 10
» Defeated Indians (0-4), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)2-1Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (1-0) L: Jim Perry (0-1) Second1½ out
Thursday, April 11
» Defeated Indians (0-5), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (2-0)3-1Won 3
» W: Jerry Bell (1-0) L: Tom Timmermann (0-1) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2)Second½ out
Friday, April 12
» Lost to Orioles (4-2), 5-3County Stadium (1-2)3-2
» W: Dave McNally (1-1) L: Jim Slaton (1-1) S: Grant Jackson (2)Second½ out
Saturday, April 13
» Defeated Orioles (4-3), 3-2County Stadium (2-2)4-2
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0) L: Ross Grimsley (1-1) First--
Monday, April 15
» Defeated Orioles (4-4), 6-1County Stadium (3-2)5-2Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (2-0) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) First--
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Indians (4-6), 3-2County Stadium (3-3)5-3
» W: Jim Perry (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (0-1) S: Ken Sanders (1)First--
Wednesday, April 17
» Defeated Indians (4-7), 5-4County Stadium (4-3)6-3
» W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Ken Sanders (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 20
» Defeated Tigers (4-8), 3-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)7-3Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (3-0) L: Joe Coleman (2-1) First--
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to Tigers (5-8), 6-5Tiger Stadium (1-1)7-4
» W: John Hiller (3-0) L: Tom Murphy (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 23
» Lost to White Sox (5-9), 3-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)7-5Lost 2
» W: Jim Kaat (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (1-2) S: Cy Acosta (1)Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Lost to White Sox (6-9), 7-2Comiskey Park I (0-2)7-6Lost 3
» W: Wilbur Wood (2-4) L: Clyde Wright (3-1) S: Terry Forster (2)Fourth1 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Twins (8-8), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)8-6
» W: Jim Colborn (1-1) L: Bert Blyleven (2-2) S: Tom Murphy (1)Third1 out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Twins (8-9), 9-0Metropolitan Stadium (2-0)9-6Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (2-2) L: Joe Decker (2-1) First--
Sunday, April 28
» Lost to Twins (9-9), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (2-1)9-7
» W: Dick Woodson (1-1) L: Clyde Wright (3-2) S: Bill Campbell (6)Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Luis Gomez (Twins)
Tuesday, April 30
» Lost to Rangers (13-8), 12-10County Stadium (4-4)9-8Lost 2
» W: Jim Bibby (5-2) L: Tom Murphy (1-2) Third1 out
Wednesday, May 1
» Defeated Rangers (13-9), 11-3County Stadium (5-4)10-8
» W: Jim Slaton (3-2) L: Steve Hargan (1-3) Second3 out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to White Sox (10-11), 10-3County Stadium (5-5)10-9
» W: Wilbur Wood (3-5) L: Clyde Wright (3-3) Third3 out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to White Sox (11-11), 4-2County Stadium (5-6)10-10Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (4-2) L: Jim Colborn (1-2) S: Terry Forster (4)Third3 out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to White Sox (12-11), 4-3County Stadium (5-7)10-11Lost 3
» W: Jim Kaat (4-1) L: Jim Slaton (3-3) S: Terry Forster (5)Fifth3 out
Tuesday, May 7
» Lost to Twins (12-12), 3-0County Stadium (5-8)10-12Lost 4
» W: Joe Decker (3-2) L: Clyde Wright (3-4) Fifth3½ out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Yankees (18-14), 7-2Shea Stadium (0-1)10-13Lost 5
» W: Dick Tidrow (3-3) L: Jim Colborn (1-3) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Defeated Yankees (18-15), 3-2Shea Stadium (1-1)11-13
» W: Jim Slaton (4-3) L: Doc Medich (5-2) S: Tom Murphy (2)Sixth4½ out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Yankees (18-16), 7-3Shea Stadium (2-1)12-13Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (4-4) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-4) Third1 out
» Defeated Yankees (18-17), 5-1Shea Stadium (3-1)13-13Won 3
» W: Kevin Kobel (1-1) L: Dick Woodson (1-2) Third1 out
Monday, May 13
» Defeated Orioles (15-14), 9-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)14-13Won 4
» W: Ed Sprague (1-0) L: Ross Grimsley (4-3) S: Tom Murphy (3)First--
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Orioles (15-15), 8-3Memorial Stadium (2-0)15-13Won 5
» W: Bill Champion (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (2-4) First--
Wednesday, May 15
» Lost to Orioles (16-15), 6-5Memorial Stadium (2-1)15-14
» W: Bob Reynolds (3-0) L: Jim Slaton (4-4) First--
Friday, May 17
» Lost to Yankees (19-19), 3-2County Stadium (5-9)15-15Lost 2
» W: Doc Medich (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (6)Second1 out
Saturday, May 18
» Defeated Yankees (19-20), 5-2County Stadium (6-9)16-15
» W: Kevin Kobel (2-1) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-5) Second1 out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Yankees (20-20), 6-2County Stadium (6-10)16-16
» W: Pat Dobson (3-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-5) First--
» Defeated Yankees (20-21), 3-1County Stadium (7-10)17-16
» W: Bill Champion (2-0) L: Dick Woodson (1-3) S: Tom Murphy (4)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bill Travers (Brewers)
Monday, May 20
» Defeated Tigers (18-18), 6-4County Stadium (8-10)18-16Won 2
» W: Ed Sprague (2-0) L: John Hiller (5-3) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (3)First--
Tuesday, May 21
» Defeated Tigers (18-19), 6-5County Stadium (9-10)19-16Won 3
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0) L: John Hiller (5-4) First--
Wednesday, May 22
» Lost to Tigers (19-19), 6-4County Stadium (9-11)19-17
» W: Mickey Lolich (4-5) L: Kevin Kobel (2-2) First--
Thursday, May 23
» Defeated Tigers (19-20), 7-3County Stadium (10-11)20-17
» W: Jim Slaton (5-5) L: Joe Coleman (6-3) First--
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Red Sox (22-19), 5-3Fenway Park (0-1)20-18
» W: Dick Drago (4-1) L: Bill Champion (2-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 25
» Defeated Red Sox (22-20), 9-2Fenway Park (1-1)21-18
» W: Clyde Wright (5-5) L: Reggie Cleveland (2-5) First--
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Red Sox (23-20), 4-1Fenway Park (1-2)21-19
» W: Bill Lee (6-4) L: Ed Sprague (2-1) Second1½ out
Monday, May 27
» Defeated Angels (22-24), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (1-0)22-19
» W: Kevin Kobel (3-2) L: Nolan Ryan (6-5) Second1½ out
Tuesday, May 28
» Defeated Angels (22-25), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (2-0)23-19Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (6-5) L: Dick Lange (1-1) Second1½ out
Wednesday, May 29
» Defeated Angels (22-26), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (3-0)24-19Won 3
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-0) L: Skip Lockwood (1-1) First--
Friday, May 31
» Lost to Athletics (27-21), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)24-20
» W: Dave Hamilton (4-0) L: Kevin Kobel (3-3) S: Rollie Fingers (4)First--
Saturday, June 1
» Lost to Athletics (28-21), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)24-21Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (4-5) L: Jim Slaton (6-6) Second1½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Lost to Athletics (29-21), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3)24-22Lost 3
» W: Catfish Hunter (8-5) L: Clyde Wright (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (5)Second1½ out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Angels (24-28), 4-3County Stadium (11-11)25-22
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-0) L: Bill Singer (7-4) S: Tom Murphy (5)Second2 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Angels (25-28), 6-5County Stadium (11-12)25-23
» W: Skip Lockwood (2-1) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1) Second2 out
Thursday, June 6
» Defeated Angels (25-29), 9-7County Stadium (12-12)26-23
» W: Tom Murphy (2-2) L: Skip Lockwood (2-2) Second1½ out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated Athletics (31-23), 6-4County Stadium (13-12)27-23Won 2
» W: Jim Colborn (2-3) L: Catfish Hunter (8-6) Second1½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Athletics (31-24), 3-2County Stadium (14-12)28-23Won 3
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1) L: Rollie Fingers (5-2) First--
Sunday, June 9
» Lost to Athletics (32-24), 5-4County Stadium (14-13)28-24
» W: Ken Holtzman (7-6) L: Jim Slaton (6-7) S: Paul Lindblad (2)Second1½ out
Tuesday, June 11
» Lost to Royals (27-28), 1-0Royals Stadium (0-1)28-25Lost 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (5-7) Second2 out
Wednesday, June 12
» Lost to Royals (28-28), 4-3Royals Stadium (0-2)28-26Lost 3
» W: Doug Bird (4-2) L: Tom Murphy (2-3) Third3 out
Thursday, June 13
» Lost to Royals (29-28), 5-4Royals Stadium (0-3)28-27Lost 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Jim Slaton (6-8) S: Gene Garber (1)Fourth3½ out
Friday, June 14
» Lost to Rangers (30-29), 7-2Arlington Stadium (0-1)28-28Lost 5
» W: Jim Bibby (9-8) L: Kevin Kobel (3-4) S: Steve Foucault (6)Third3½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Lost to Rangers (31-29), 5-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)28-29Lost 6
» W: Jackie Brown (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (5-8) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated Rangers (31-30), 4-3Arlington Stadium (1-2)29-29
» W: Jim Colborn (3-3) L: David Clyde (3-3) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Royals (31-30), 7-0County Stadium (14-14)29-30
» W: Paul Splittorff (7-6) L: Kevin Kobel (3-5) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, June 19
» Lost to Royals (32-30), 2-0County Stadium (14-15)29-31Lost 2
» W: Steve Busby (9-6) L: Clyde Wright (5-9) Fifth6 out
Thursday, June 20
» Defeated Orioles (33-31), 6-0County Stadium (15-15)30-31
» W: Ed Sprague (3-1) L: Doyle Alexander (2-3) Sixth5½ out
Friday, June 21
» Defeated Orioles (33-32), 8-6County Stadium (16-15)31-31Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (7-8) L: Wayne Garland (1-1) S: Tom Murphy (6)Fifth5 out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Orioles (34-32), 7-2County Stadium (16-16)31-32
» W: Ross Grimsley (8-7) L: Kevin Kobel (3-6) Sixth5½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Defeated Orioles (34-33), 9-4County Stadium (17-16)32-32
» W: Clyde Wright (6-9) L: Dave McNally (6-6) Fifth5½ out
Monday, June 24
» Lost to Red Sox (40-28), 9-0Fenway Park (1-3)32-33
» W: Luis Tiant (10-6) L: Jim Colborn (3-4) Sixth6½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Defeated Red Sox (40-29), 7-1Fenway Park (2-3)33-33
» W: Ed Sprague (4-1) L: Bill Lee (8-7) Fifth5½ out
Thursday, June 27
» Defeated Tigers (36-34), 5-1Tiger Stadium (2-1)34-33Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (7-9) L: Joe Coleman (6-9) Fourth4½ out
Friday, June 28
» Lost to Tigers (37-34), 9-7Tiger Stadium (2-2)34-34
» W: Luke Walker (3-0) L: Kevin Kobel (3-7) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Defeated Tigers (37-35), 9-0Tiger Stadium (3-2)35-34
» W: Jim Colborn (4-4) L: Mickey Lolich (10-8) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Defeated Tigers (37-36), 4-1Tiger Stadium (4-2)36-34Won 2
» W: Ed Sprague (5-1) L: Woodie Fryman (3-4) S: Tom Murphy (7)Fifth4 out
» Lost to Tigers (38-36), 3-2Tiger Stadium (4-3)36-35
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (6-7) L: Jim Slaton (7-9) Fifth4 out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Indians (39-33), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (2-1)36-36Lost 2
» W: Fred Beene (2-1) L: Clyde Wright (7-10) Fifth5½ out
» Lost to Indians (40-33), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (2-2)36-37Lost 3
» W: Fritz Peterson (6-4) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2) Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Indians (41-33), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (2-3)36-38Lost 4
» W: Jim Perry (7-7) L: Kevin Kobel (3-8) S: Tom Hilgendorf (3)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Indians (42-33), 4-2County Stadium (17-17)36-39Lost 5
» W: Gaylord Perry (15-1) L: Jim Colborn (4-5) Fifth6 out
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Indians (42-34), 15-3County Stadium (18-17)37-39
» W: Ed Sprague (6-1) L: Steve Arlin (3-9) Fifth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Bruce Ellingsen (Indians)
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Twins (34-45), 5-3County Stadium (19-17)38-39Won 2
» W: Bill Travers (1-0) L: Vic Albury (4-8) S: Tom Murphy (8)Fifth5½ out
» Lost to Twins (35-45), 6-4County Stadium (19-18)38-40
» W: Dave Goltz (2-4) L: Jim Slaton (7-10) Fifth5½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Twins (35-46), 3-0County Stadium (20-18)39-40
» W: Bill Champion (3-1) L: Joe Decker (8-8) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (4)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Twins (35-47), 8-5County Stadium (21-18)40-40Won 2
» W: Jim Colborn (5-5) L: Ray Corbin (5-2) Fifth6 out
» Lost to Twins (36-47), 5-3County Stadium (21-19)40-41
» W: Tom Burgmeier (2-2) L: Tom Murphy (2-4) Fifth6 out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated White Sox (40-41), 6-5County Stadium (22-19)41-41
» W: Bill Travers (2-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-11) Fifth5 out
Tuesday, July 9
» Defeated White Sox (40-42), 6-5County Stadium (23-19)42-41Won 2
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (6-2) L: Rich Gossage (0-3) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, July 10
» Defeated White Sox (40-43), 6-1County Stadium (24-19)43-41Won 3
» W: Bill Champion (4-1) L: Wilbur Wood (14-10) Fourth3½ out
Friday, July 12
» Lost to Rangers (42-46), 4-3County Stadium (24-20)43-42
» W: Fergie Jenkins (11-9) L: Clyde Wright (7-11) Fourth4 out
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Rangers (42-47), 5-2County Stadium (25-20)44-42
» W: Jim Colborn (6-5) L: Jim Bibby (11-12) S: Tom Murphy (9)Fourth3 out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Rangers (42-48), 9-3County Stadium (26-20)45-42Won 2
» W: Ed Sprague (7-1) L: Jackie Brown (7-7) Fourth3 out
» Lost to Rangers (43-48), 5-4County Stadium (26-21)45-43
» W: Steve Hargan (8-5) L: Jim Slaton (7-11) S: Steve Foucault (8)Fourth3 out
Monday, July 15
» Lost to Twins (43-48), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (2-2)45-44Lost 2
» W: Bill Campbell (5-5) L: Bill Travers (2-1) Fourth3 out
Tuesday, July 16
» Defeated Twins (43-49), 5-4Metropolitan Stadium (3-2)46-44
» W: Clyde Wright (8-11) L: Dave Goltz (2-5) S: Tom Murphy (10)Fourth2 out
Wednesday, July 17
» Lost to Twins (44-49), 10-5Metropolitan Stadium (3-3)46-45
» W: Bert Blyleven (9-10) L: Jim Colborn (6-6) Fourth3 out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to White Sox (47-44), 7-3Comiskey Park I (0-3)46-46Lost 2
» W: Bart Johnson (3-0) L: Ed Sprague (7-2) S: Terry Forster (14)Fourth3½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Lost to White Sox (48-44), 3-2Comiskey Park I (0-4)46-47Lost 3
» W: Wilbur Wood (16-11) L: Clyde Wright (8-12) Fifth3½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to White Sox (49-44), 6-2Comiskey Park I (0-5)46-48Lost 4
» W: Jim Kaat (11-6) L: Jim Colborn (6-7) S: Terry Forster (15)Fifth3 out
» Defeated White Sox (49-45), 5-3Comiskey Park I (1-5)47-48
» W: Tom Murphy (3-4) L: Terry Forster (5-6) Fifth3 out
Future Brewer Geoff Jenkins is born in Olympia, WA.
Thursday, July 25
» Lost to Yankees (49-47), 1-0Shea Stadium (3-2)47-49
» W: Doc Medich (13-7) L: Clyde Wright (8-13) Fourth4 out
Friday, July 26
» Lost to Yankees (50-47), 5-1Shea Stadium (3-3)47-50Lost 2
» W: Pat Dobson (8-12) L: Jim Colborn (6-8) S: Sparky Lyle (10)Fourth4 out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Orioles (50-48), 5-3Memorial Stadium (3-1)48-50
» W: Bill Champion (5-1) L: Wayne Garland (3-4) S: Tom Murphy (11)Fourth4 out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Orioles (50-49), 4-0Memorial Stadium (4-1)49-50Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (8-11) L: Doyle Alexander (4-7) Fourth4 out
Monday, July 29
» Lost to Orioles (51-49), 6-2Memorial Stadium (4-2)49-51
» W: Ross Grimsley (12-8) L: Clyde Wright (8-14) Fifth5 out
Tuesday, July 30
» Defeated Yankees (50-51), 3-2County Stadium (27-21)50-51
» W: Tom Murphy (4-4) L: Doc Medich (13-8) Fourth3½ out
» Defeated Yankees (50-52), 4-0County Stadium (28-21)51-51Won 2
» W: Kevin Kobel (4-8) L: Pat Dobson (8-13) Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Lost to Yankees (51-52), 4-3County Stadium (28-22)51-52
» W: Dick Tidrow (8-8) L: Bill Travers (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (11)Fourth4½ out
Thursday, August 1
» Lost to Tigers (50-53), 2-0County Stadium (28-23)51-53Lost 2
» W: Woodie Fryman (5-6) L: Jim Slaton (8-12) Fourth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ron LeFlore (Tigers)
Friday, August 2
» Lost to Tigers (51-53), 4-1County Stadium (28-24)51-54Lost 3
» W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-0) L: Clyde Wright (8-15) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Indians (55-48), 7-6County Stadium (28-25)51-55Lost 4
» W: Bruce Ellingsen (1-0) L: Jim Colborn (6-9) S: Tom Buskey (9)Sixth6½ out
Sunday, August 4
» Lost to Indians (56-48), 4-3County Stadium (28-26)51-56Lost 5
» W: Dick Bosman (5-0) L: Bill Champion (5-2) S: Tom Buskey (10)Fifth7 out
» Defeated Indians (56-49), 8-3County Stadium (29-26)52-56
» W: Kevin Kobel (5-8) L: Gaylord Perry (15-6) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, August 6
» Lost to Red Sox (59-49), 6-3County Stadium (29-27)52-57
» W: Reggie Cleveland (8-10) L: Jim Slaton (8-13) S: Diego Segui (7)Fifth8½ out
» Lost to Red Sox (60-49), 6-0County Stadium (29-28)52-58Lost 2
» W: Juan Marichal (4-1) L: Clyde Wright (8-16) Fifth8½ out
Future Brewer Luis Vizcaino is born in Bani, D.R.
Wednesday, August 7
» Lost to Red Sox (61-49), 1-0County Stadium (29-29)52-59Lost 3
» W: Roger Moret (6-4) L: Jim Colborn (6-10) S: Bob Veale (2)Sixth9½ out
Thursday, August 8
» Defeated Red Sox (61-50), 5-3County Stadium (30-29)53-59
» W: Bill Champion (6-2) L: Luis Tiant (17-8) Sixth8½ out
Friday, August 9
» Lost to Royals (58-53), 13-3Royals Stadium (0-4)53-60
» W: Steve Busby (17-9) L: Kevin Kobel (5-9) Sixth9½ out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Royals (59-53), 8-5Royals Stadium (0-5)53-61Lost 2
» W: Marty Pattin (3-7) L: Jim Slaton (8-14) Sixth9½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Royals (60-53), 5-2Royals Stadium (0-6)53-62Lost 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (12-12) L: Clyde Wright (8-17) S: Doug Bird (9)Sixth10½ out
Monday, August 12
» Defeated Rangers (59-58), 5-1Arlington Stadium (2-2)54-62
» W: Jim Colborn (7-10) L: Steve Hargan (9-7) S: Tom Murphy (12)Sixth9½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated Rangers (59-59), 5-1Arlington Stadium (3-2)55-62Won 2
» W: Bill Champion (7-2) L: Jackie Brown (9-9) Fifth9½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Defeated Rangers (59-60), 6-5Arlington Stadium (4-2)56-62Won 3
» W: Tom Murphy (5-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-11) Fifth8½ out
Thursday, August 15
Future Brewer Elvis Pena is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Angels (48-72), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (3-1)56-63
» W: Nolan Ryan (16-12) L: Clyde Wright (8-18) S: Ken Sanders (2)Fifth9½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Angels (48-73), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (4-1)57-63
» W: Jim Colborn (8-10) L: Andy Hassler (2-8) S: Tom Murphy (13)Fifth8½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Defeated Angels (48-74), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (5-1)58-63Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (9-14) L: Ed Figueroa (2-5) S: Tom Murphy (14)Fifth8½ out
Future Brewer Jayson Durocher is born in Hartford, CT.
Monday, August 19
» Defeated Athletics (70-53), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)59-63Won 3
» W: Bill Champion (8-2) L: Vida Blue (14-11) S: Tom Murphy (15)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Athletics (71-53), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)59-64
» W: Catfish Hunter (18-10) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (6-3) Fifth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Castro (Brewers)
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Athletics (71-54), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)60-64
» W: Kevin Kobel (6-9) L: Blue Moon Odom (1-4) Fifth9½ out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Royals (66-57), 8-4County Stadium (30-30)60-65
» W: Steve Busby (19-10) L: Bill Champion (8-3) S: Steve Mingori (2)Fourth10 out
» Defeated Royals (66-58), 1-0County Stadium (31-30)61-65
» W: Tom Murphy (6-4) L: Lindy McDaniel (1-4) Fourth10 out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to Royals (67-58), 4-0County Stadium (31-31)61-66
» W: Al Fitzmorris (10-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (6-4) Fifth10 out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Royals (68-58), 2-0County Stadium (31-32)61-67Lost 2
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (8-6) L: Kevin Kobel (6-10) Fifth10 out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Athletics (73-56), 2-1County Stadium (32-32)62-67
» W: Bill Champion (9-3) L: Blue Moon Odom (1-5) S: Tom Murphy (16)Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Lost to Athletics (74-56), 3-2County Stadium (32-33)62-68
» W: Rollie Fingers (8-3) L: Tom Murphy (6-5) Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Lost to Athletics (75-56), 3-1County Stadium (32-34)62-69Lost 2
» W: Catfish Hunter (20-10) L: Jim Colborn (8-11) S: Rollie Fingers (15)Fifth10½ out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Angels (52-80), 9-2County Stadium (32-35)62-70Lost 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (17-14) L: Kevin Kobel (6-11) Fifth11 out
Saturday, August 31
» Defeated Angels (52-81), 6-5County Stadium (33-35)63-70
» W: Tom Murphy (7-5) L: Horacio Pina (4-6) Fifth10 out
Sunday, September 1
» Defeated Angels (52-82), 3-1County Stadium (34-35)64-70Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (10-14) L: Ed Figueroa (2-6) Fifth9 out
Monday, September 2
» Lost to Yankees (71-62), 3-1Shea Stadium (3-4)64-71
» W: Rudy May (6-2) L: Jim Colborn (8-12) Fifth8 out
» Defeated Yankees (71-63), 3-2Shea Stadium (4-4)65-71
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (7-4) L: Dick Tidrow (11-11) S: Tom Murphy (17)Fifth8 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to Yankees (72-63), 3-0Shea Stadium (4-5)65-72
» W: Doc Medich (17-12) L: Kevin Kobel (6-12) Fourth8 out
Thursday, September 5
» Defeated Red Sox (72-64), 4-3Fenway Park (3-3)66-72
» W: Bill Champion (10-3) L: Diego Segui (6-7) S: Tom Murphy (18)Fifth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Fred Lynn (Red Sox)
Friday, September 6
» Defeated Red Sox (72-65), 2-0Fenway Park (4-3)67-72Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (11-14) L: Luis Tiant (20-11) S: Tom Murphy (19)Fourth7½ out
Saturday, September 7
» Lost to Red Sox (73-65), 4-3Fenway Park (4-4)67-73
» W: Reggie Cleveland (10-12) L: Tom Murphy (7-6) Fourth8 out
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Red Sox (74-65), 8-6Fenway Park (4-5)67-74Lost 2
» W: Dick Pole (1-0) L: Clyde Wright (8-19) S: Diego Segui (10)Fourth8 out
Monday, September 9
» Lost to Orioles (74-66), 6-5County Stadium (34-36)67-75Lost 3
» W: Bob Reynolds (5-5) L: Tom Murphy (7-7) S: Dave Johnson (2)Fourth9 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Orioles (74-67), 6-5County Stadium (35-36)68-75
» W: Tom Murphy (8-7) L: Grant Jackson (1-4) Fourth9 out
» Major-league debuts: Sixto Lezcano (Brewers)
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Tigers (65-78), 3-0Tiger Stadium (5-3)69-75Won 2
» W: Jim Slaton (12-14) L: Luke Walker (5-4) Fifth8½ out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to Tigers (66-78), 9-7Tiger Stadium (5-4)69-76
» W: John Hiller (17-10) L: Tom Murphy (8-8) Fifth9½ out
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Red Sox (76-68), 8-5County Stadium (35-37)69-77Lost 2
» W: Roger Moret (8-9) L: Bill Travers (2-3) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, September 14
» Defeated Red Sox (76-69), 3-1County Stadium (36-37)70-77
» W: Bill Champion (11-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (10-13) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Red Sox (76-70), 9-5County Stadium (37-37)71-77Won 2
» W: Clyde Wright (9-19) L: Luis Tiant (20-12) Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, September 17
» Defeated Indians (72-74), 3-2County Stadium (38-37)72-77Won 3
» W: Jim Colborn (9-12) L: Jim Perry (15-12) S: Tom Murphy (20)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, September 18
» Lost to Indians (73-74), 6-3County Stadium (38-38)72-78
» W: Dick Bosman (7-4) L: Kevin Kobel (6-13) S: Tom Buskey (16)Fifth8½ out
Friday, September 20
» Lost to Tigers (70-81), 8-5County Stadium (38-39)72-79Lost 2
» W: Dave Lemanczyk (2-1) L: Tom Murphy (8-9) Fourth9½ out
Saturday, September 21
» Defeated Tigers (70-82), 6-2County Stadium (39-39)73-79
» W: Jim Slaton (13-14) L: Mickey Lolich (16-19) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, September 22
» Lost to Tigers (71-82), 6-5County Stadium (39-40)73-80
» W: Joe Coleman (14-12) L: Clyde Wright (9-20) S: John Hiller (13)Fifth10½ out
Monday, September 23
» Defeated Indians (73-79), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (3-3)74-80
» W: Jim Colborn (10-12) L: Dick Bosman (7-5) Fifth