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AUGUST 5 - Milwaukee 5, NEW YORK 2 - 52-62, 5th, 19.5 GB
(NEW YORK - AP) - Brewer P Diego Segui helped his own cause, driving in two runs, while he pitched seven innings, striking out six and walking none, as Milwaukee won its third straight. Mike Hegan also drove in two for the Brewers, while Bill Sudakis had two doubles.
WP - Diego Segui (9-7, 3.10)
LP - Jerry Robertson (7-12, 3.89)
SV - Rollie Fingers (15)
POG - Segui
NOTES - Prior to the game, the Brewers sent 1B Terry Crowley to Danville (A) and recalled 3B Wayne Garrett from San Antonio (AA).
TRANSACTIONS
Baltimore - Signed the following players to contract extension - OF Paul Blair ($3,380,000 per year for 3 years), P Dick Hall ($2,190,000 per year for 1 years), OF Chico Salmon ($920,000 per year for 3 years)...Boston signed the following players to extensions - SS Rico Petrocelli ($8,840,000 per year for 6 years), 1B Joe Torre ($5,240,000 per year for 3 years), 2B Dick Schofield($690,000 per year for 3 years)...Cleveland signed the following players to extensions - P Sonny Siebert ($1,870,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Tony Horton ($2,270,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Jimmie Hall ($730,000 per year for 3 years), LF Cap Peterson($480,000 per year for 2 years), 3B Max Alvis ($610,000 per year for 3 years), LF Chuck Hinton ($670,000 per year for 3 years)...Detroit signed the following players to extensions - P Don McMahon ($2,190,000 per year for 4 years)...California signed the following players to extensions - LF Rick Reichardt ($2,390,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Roger Repoz ($490,000 per year for 2 years), 2B Bobby Knoop ($650,000 per year for 3 years), RF Vic Davalillo ($610,000 per year for 3 years), LF Lou Johnson ($610,000 per year for 3 years)...Chicago (AL) signed the following players to extensions - SS Luis Aparicio ($1,920,000 per year for 4 years)...Kansas City signed the following players to extensions - RF Hawk Taylor ($1,750,000 per year for 3 years)...Minnesota signed the following players to extensions - 1B Rich Reese ($5,560,000 per year for 3 years), LF Bob Allison ($920,000 per year for 4 years), C Johnny Roseboro ($500,000 per year for 4 years)...Oakland signed the following players to extensions - 1B Danny Cater ($2,240,000 per year for 3 years)...Chicago (N) signed the following players to extensions - P Hank Aguirre ($2,840,000 per year for 1 year), CF Adolfo Phillips ($620,000 per year for 3 years), SS Don Kessinger ($480,000 per year for 1 year), C Randy Hundley ($500,000 per year for 3 years), RF Al Spangler ($300,000 per year for 1 year)...New York (N) signed the following players to extensions - C Jerry Grote ($730,000 per year for 3 years), 3B Ed Charles ($450,000 per year for 2 years)...Philadelphia signed the following players to extensions - CF Don Lock ($480,000 per year for 1 year)...Pittsburgh signed the following players to extensions - 3B Jose Pagan ($950,000 per year for 3 years), C Gary Kolb ($300,000 per year for 1 year)...St. Louis signed the following players to extensions - 1B Bob Johnson ($860,000 per year for 4 years), 1B Bill White ($470,000 per year for 2 years)...Atlanta signed the following players to extensions - LF Bob Aspromonte ($350,000 per year for 1 year), 1B Tito Francona ($970,000 per year for 3 years), C Bob Tillman ($390,000 per year, for 1 year)...Cincinnati signed the following players to extensions - 3B Tony Perez ($5,300,000 per year for 3 years), P Joe Moeller ($2,670,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Fred Whitfield ($400,000 per year for 1 year)...Houston signed the following players to extensions -P Denny Lemaster ($7,210,000 per year for 7 years), 2B Denis Menke ($5,240,000 per year for 3 years), LF Gary Geiger ($380,000 per year for 1 year), SS Julio Gotay ($350,000 per year for 2 year)...Los Angeles signed the following players to extensions - P Pete Mikkelsen ($2,360,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Ken Boyer ($370,000 per year for 1 year)...San Diego signed the following players to extensions - LF Al Ferrara ($4,100,000 per year for 3 years), 1B Don Mincher ($4,390,000 per year for 4 years), P Tommie Sisk ($670,000 per year for 3 years)...San Francisco signed the following players to extensions - SS Jim Davenport ($1,140,000 per year for 4 years), LF Leon Wagner ($730,000 per year, for 3 years)... California put P Hoyt Wilhelm on waivers for the purpose of his unconditional release...Oakland put P Catfish Hunter on irrevocable waivers and designated him for assignment. He was claimed by Cleveland.
DIVISION LEADERS
AL East - Baltimore (74-43) - Boston (61-55, 12.5 GB)
AL West - Oakland (72-43) - Minnesota (60-55, 12 GB)
NL East - Pittsburgh (79-38) - Philadelphia (60-56, 18.5 GB)
NL West - Atlanta (66-51) - Houston (65-51, .5 GB)
UP NEXT - Chicago (49-59 - W.Wood, 7-6, 3.31) at Milwaukee (48-59 - S.Lockwood, 2-2, 6.23)

AUGUST 6 - Milwaukee 2, NEW YORK 1 - 53-62, 5th, 19.5 GB
(NEW YORK - AP) - Milwaukee 3B Bill Sudakis blasted two solo home runs, which is all Clay Kirby needed to help the Brewers win their fourth straight. Kirby won his 10th game as a rookie, despite walking four and striking out none over seven innings. New York's only run came when 1B Ron Fairly hit a solo home run in the second, his 10th of the year.
WP - Clay Kirby (10-8, 3.20)
LP - Fritz Peterson (10-12, 3.14)
SV - Rollie Fingers (16)
POG - Sudakis
THE RACE FOR THE TOP DRAFT PICK
Cleveland - 43-74
Montreal - 48-69
Chicago Cubs - 49-70
Montreal - 45-63
New York (A) - 50-66
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (53-62 - J. Roland, 13-1, 2.87) at New York (50-66 - M. Stottlemyre, 12-9, 3.77)

AUGUST 7 - NEW YORK 9, Milwaukee 4 - 53-63, 5th, 20.5 GB
(NEW YORK - AP) - Leading 4-0 in the sixth, Brewer P Jim Roland melted down and gave up six runs as the Yankees snapped Milwaukee's four-game winning streak. 2B Horace Clarke and LF Roy White drove in three runs each as the Yanks made a winner out of Mel Stottlemyre, who went the distance.
WP - Mel Stottlemyre (13-9, 3.74)
LP - Jim Roland (13-2, 3.11)
POG - Horace Clarke (NY)
NOTES - San Francisco OF Willie Mays hits his 600th career home run.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (53-63 - J. Podres, 7-8, 3.75) at New York (51-66 - M. Kekich, 1-4, 3.99)

AUGUST 8 - Milwaukee at New York (Cancelled - Made up August 13th) - 53-63, 5th, 21 GB
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (53-63 - J. Podres, 7-8, 3.75) at Oakland (75-43 - B.Odom, 7-11, 4.76)

AUGUST 9 - Milwaukee 7, OAKLAND 5 - 54-63, 5th, 20 GB
(OAKLAND - AP) - Reggie Jackson hit his 50th home run of the season, and Rick Monday his 18th, but it was not enough as the AL-West leading Oakland A's fell to Milwaukee, 7-5. C Merritt Ranew went 4-for-5, including two doubles, with three RBIs to lead the 5th-place Brewers to the win.
WP - Johnny Podres (8-8, 3.78)
LP - Blue Moon Odom (7-12, 4.92)
SV - Rollie Fingers (16)
POG - Ranew
NOTES - Tommy Davis left the game with a swollen ear and will miss up to a week...C Freddie Velasquez was released today, at a cost of over $83,000.
TRANSACTIONS
The American League Player of the Week is CF Reggie Smith (BOS). He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI. The National League Player of the Week is LF Al Ferrara (SD). He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (54-63 - S. Lockwood, 3-3, 4.04) at Oakland (75-44 - C.Dobson, 11-6, 1.91)

AUGUST 10 - Off Day - 54-63, 5th, 20 GB
NOTES - P Al Worthington was picked off of waivers from Cleveland...RP John O'Donoghue was designated for assignment in order to remove him from the 40-man roster and make room for Worthington...C Don Adams was signed off waivers and assigned to San Antonio (AA)...P Dick Bates was promoted from Danville (A) to San Antonio (AA).
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (54-63 - S. Lockwood, 3-3, 4.04) at Oakland (75-44 - C.Dobson, 11-6, 1.91)

AUGUST 11 - OAKLAND 8, Milwaukee 6 - 54-64, 5th, 21 GB
(OAKLAND - AP) - Milwaukee saw a 5-0 lead disappear as reliever Bill Wilson gave up four runs in two innings as Oakland won 8-6. Former Brewer Phil Roof broke the game open with a 3-run triple in the seventh inning, as Skip Lockwood saw his bid for a fourth win fade quickly. A's 1B Danny Cater went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Brewer OF Tommy Harper hit two home runs and drove in three in the losing effort.
WP - Marcel Lachemann (8-0)
LP - Bill Wilson (6-5)
SV - Lew Krausse (4)
POG - Cater (OAK)
NOTES - Steve Hovley stole his 38th base of the season, leaving him three behind Oakland's Bert Campaneris...C Freddie Velasquez was re-signed and assigned to Portland (AAA) to provide some depth in the minors and C Don Adams was sent down one level to Danville (A)...Four teams have made claims on P John O'Donoghue.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (54-64 - D.Segui, 9-7, 3.10) at Oakland (76-44 - J.Gelnar, 9-2, 2.69)

AUGUST 12 - Milwaukee 2, OAKLAND 0 - 55-64, 5th, 20 GB
(OAKLAND - AP) - Diego Segui, Steve Arlin and Rollie Fingers combined to shut down the vaunted Oakland offense, as the Brewers scratched out two runs in the seventh inning for the win. 3B Rich Rollins and PH Wayne Garrett drove in the runs, while Segui struck out seven and walked just one in seven innings. Oakland P John Gelnar went the distance and was the hardluck loser
WP - Diego Segui (10-7)
LP - John Gelnar (9-3)
SV - Rollie Fingers (18)
POG - Segui
NOTES - Cincinnati C Johnny Bench is out for seven weeks after breaking his hand in a collision at home plate. The Reds, who are only seven games out of first, will be hardpressed to replace Bench, who was batting .285 with 20 HRs and 56 RBIs.
UP NEXT - Milwaukee (55-64 - C.Kirby, 10-8, 3.20) at New York (53-67 - M. Kekich, 1-4, 3.99)

AUGUST 13 - NEW YORK 6, Milwaukee 4 - 55-65, 5th, 20.5 GB
(NEW YORK - AP) - The Brewer bullpen collapsed in the Bronx tonight, as the Yankees won on a 3-run home run from Billy Cowan off Rollie Fingers. Milwaukee had taken a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the frame thanks to long balls from Wayne Comer and Nate Colbert. After Steve Arlin gave up a single to Bobby Murcer, Fingers came in and gave up a single to Thurman Munson. After Gene Michael flied out, Cowan crushed his 493-foot game winner.
WP - Lindy McDaniel (4-2)
LP - Rollie Fingers (5-7)
POG - Billy Cowan (NY)
NOTES - Cleveland claimed P John O'Donoghue off waivers, leaving the Brewers with an opening on their 40-man roster.
UP NEXT - California (61-62 - G.Brunet, 5-11, 4.33) at Milwaukee (55-65 - J.Roland, 13-2, 3.11)