Game 1 (at New York)
The Brewers send Don Sutton (Grade B-X) to the mound to face against "Louisiana Lightning" Ron Guidry (Grade A-XY).
Top of the 2nd - The Brew Crew strikes first with a two-run homer by Ben Oglivie, but that would remain to be Milwaukee's only hit until the 9th inning.
Bottom of the 5th - The Yankees load up the sacks on singles by Bucky Dent and Mickey Rivers, while Thurman Munson draws a walk... all setting it up for "Mr. October". It was like the APBA gods knew it Reggie stepped up to the plate, as he smacked a double that cleared the bases... The Bronx Zoo takes the lead, 3-2.
Ron Guidry was amazing, allowing only one hit, two earned runs & three walks in 8 innings of work. Sparky Lyle closes out the game, as Milwaukee threatened with the tying run on second in the 9th (after Robin Yount's double), getting Cecil Cooper to ground out for the final out.
Yankees take Game 1
Game 2 (at New York)
The Brewers had Pete Vuckovich (Grade B-W) and the Yankees had Mike Torrez (Grade B) on the mound for their respective ball clubs... Neither would pitch good.
The game was a see-saw battle during the first five innings. Cecil Cooper got things started with a two-run homer in the 1st. The Yankees would tack on a run in each of the 1st & 2nd innings, to tie the game. Robin Yount's RBI double in the 3rd, gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead, while Lou Piniella answered back with an RBI single in the bottom of the 3rd.
Jim Gantner would hit a RBI triple, to break the 3-3 tie in the top of the 4th, only for the Yankees to tie it once again in the bottom-half, with Bucky Dent's RBI double.
The Brewers would start to break away with a RBI doubly by Cooper in the 5th, RBI single by Yount in the 6th & Gantner's two-out solo home run in the 8th off of Sparky Lyle.
Gantner had a big day, batting 3-for-4, with a HR & triple, 2 RBI & 2 runs scored.
Vuckovich hangs on long enough to get credited with the win, despite a poor performance in five innings of work (8 hits, 4 ER & 3 walks).
Series tied as the series heads to Milwaukee.
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Game 3 (at Milwaukee)
The Yankees will have Ed Figueroa (Grade B) pitching for them in Game 3, as he counters Mike Caldwell (Grade C-RZ) of the Brewers.
Bottom of the 1st - Nerves seem to get the best of Figueroa in the first, with two outs, he air-mails a fielded grounder over Lou Piniella's head, while he followed the two-base error by walking Gorman Thomas. Don Money makes him pay with a two-run triple, to give Milwaukee a early 2-0 lead.
Bottom of the 2nd - Milwaukee's Mark Brouhard (in his 1st start and at-bat of the series) hits a solo home run off of Figueroa to add to lead.
Top of the 6th - Milwaukee seemed to be in control of this one until the 6th inning came around. Bucky Dent leads things off with a double, Roy White would smack a two-run homer two batters later. The Brewers call on Moose Haas from the pen to face Thurman Munson, but allows a double, the Brewers leave him in to face Reggie Jackson, and even thought about intentionally walking him... they would regret not doing so, as Reggie sends the ball into the left center stands. Yankees lead through 6 innings, 4-3.
Top of the 7th - After a one-out triple by Willie Randolph off of Jim Stanton, Bucky Dent would get Randolph across with a sac fly for that extra insurance run.
Sparky Lyle gets his 2nd Save of the series, closing it out with the tying run at the plate in Robin Yount (Molitor on second).
The Yankees lead the series, 2-1 and appear to be in prime position to win this series, as they will have to face Ron Guidry in Game 4.
Game 4 (at Milwaukee)
Milwaukee must have not got the memo that Game 4 Yankee starter Ron Guidry was supposed to close out the series in four games, instead Cecil Cooper and the Milwaukee Brewers and company tee'd off on Guidry.
Cooper would hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 1st, while adding a three-run home run in the bottom-half of the 2nd Inning. Gorman Thomas picked up where Cooper left off, by hitting a solo HR in the 5th (to end Guidry's night) & a grand slam off of Dick Tidrow in the 6th.
Don Sutton wasn't great for Milwaukee, allowing 5 hits & 3 earned runs through 5.1 innings, his night ended on Reggie Jackson's solo home run in the 6th; Sutton credited with the win.
The series returns to New York.
Game 5 (at New York)
The Brewers knew entering the game that they would keep Pete Vuckovich (Grade B-W) on a short leash, while the Yankees hope that Mike Torrez can keep the Brewers off the bases, so that the Yankees can advance to the next round.
Torrez definitely did his part, as both lineups were having a difficult time scraping up enough hits... In fact, both teams would combine for 6 hits, while there was more walks combined (7).
Vuckovich was yanked in the 5th inning, after allowing back-to-back base runners in Willie Randolph (single) and Bucky Dent (Base on Balls); Dent was Vuckovich's 5th walk allowed, while allowing only 2 hits. Bob McClure would get the Brewers out of the inning unscathed.
Jim Stanton would pitch 3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing only a hit and walk.
The Yankees' Mike Torrez allowed only 3 hits and a walk to Milwaukee through nine, but it would be his base on balls to Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper's go-ahead RBI double in the ninth that would be his undoing. Cooper had 2 of Milwaukee's 3 hits, both doubles.
Rollie Fingers would come in to close out the ninth, sending down Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss, and Graig Nettles in order. Fingers earned his 2nd Save of the series.
Brewers edge Yankees, 3 games-to-2, while Cecil Cooper (3 HR & 9 RBI) was awarded MVP honors. Milwaukee will have to enjoy it for now, as their next opponent, the 1975 Cincinnati Reds (#2 seed) will be much, much tougher.
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