The cubs finally reversed their 71 year curse in 2016 when they finally won a world series. The brewers were an american league team in those days. Ted higuera 198594 five years after fernandomania swept the baseball world, higueraa fellow mexican native whose middle name, ironically, was valenzuelafailed to engender the same publicity, but he was beloved in milwaukee, where he was arguably the american leagues top lefthanded pitcher in the late 1980s. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The best sleeper pick to win the world series began this season as a 55to1 shot to do so, has the third longest. Louis cardinals over milwaukee brewers 43 series statistics and schedule.
The opinions expressed in facebook comments do not necessarily reflect those of onmilwaukee. The players below represent all players who played at least 1 game for the 1982 milwaukee brewers. Robin yount had 6 rbis in a game against the baltimore orioles. Jul 19, 2017 members of the milwaukee brewers 1982 world series team gathered in milwaukee this past weekend for a reunion, with one of the highlights being a private reception at the kimpton journeyman hotel. Curtis granderson is in the lineup, batting fourth, after being off on friday. A 1982 milwaukee brewers roster with uniform numbers, player stats and opening day data. Friday night in the mlb world brings us game 6 of the nlcs between the dodgers and brewers. It also represented one of the worst performances ever put on by the american league.
This raises the possibility of the brewers eventually playing a world series in. Dec 04, 2016 following those feats, moore went on to play a vital role in the brewers run to the world series in 82. For a world series team, the 1982 brewers had historically bad. As of 2019, it is the brewers only world series appearance. The actual age of the 82 brewers in 1982 onmilwaukee. Recent game results height of bar is margin of victory mouseover bar for details click for box score grouped by month. Jim gantner and paul molitor are among the former brewers players who are scheduled to.
Milwaukee won the series three games to two to advance to the franchises first world series, where they would lose to the st. Places allstar game ballparks division series grave sites lcs opening day world series. July 918, 1982 zantmandu july 16, 2017 this weekend the milwaukee brewers honored the 1982 world series team with special promotions and ceremonies. The 1982 american league championship series was played between the milwaukee brewers and the california angels from october 5 to 10, 1982. Oct 04, 2018 the teams with the two best records in the national league in the second half, the brewers and rockies, now play in a division series. Jan 02, 2015 this is the third season replay ive completed this year, the others being the 2008 brewers playoff team and the 1969 cubs, who also managed to win more than 100 games in my replay. Three reasons the brewers and dodgers will win in nlds. Even on a team that usually carried just 10 pitchers, this was not a staff with many moving pieces. They return to the world series for the first time since 1982 and for just the second time in franchise history after winning their first national league pennant. Aug 25, 2017 friday nights starting lineups for the dodgers and brewers, including adrian gonzalez playing his first home game since june 11. However, he led them to their only world series in 1982 though they would eventually lose in seven games to the cardinals.
Scenes from 1982 milwaukee brewers reunion at journeyman. The main event was a reunion of the 1982 squad in an onfield ceremony at miller park before saturdays game against the phillies. Oct 10, 2018 a capsule look at the nl championship series between the dodgers and brewers. That 1982 brewers team stunned the thencalifornia angels three games to two yes, it was still just a bestoffive series, by winning three in a row in milwaukee, including a game 5 won on a. Granderson has hit three home runs since his arrival last saturday, hes a pro, hes been a very productive. Sep 28, 2018 counsell is more liberal in changing lineups, as he has a much deeper bench. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win.
Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Manager harvey kuenn had assembled a defensively dominant lineup. However, chicago has featured a bunch of great players between their drought including an iconic shortstop and one of the best playermanagers the game has ever seen. Rewatch brewers clinchers, 1982 world series, big hrs. The 1982 milwaukee brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only american. In replaying the 1982 brewers i used the teams actual starting pitching rotation and opponents starting lineups. Pitchers, height, weight, throws, bats, date of birth. Milwaukee traded pitchers dave lapoint and lary sorensen and outfielders sixto. Apparently, inexperience and homefield advantage were not factors in game 1 as the brewers tagged four different cardinals pitchers for a shocking seventeen. Oct 01, 2018 brewers bullpen paves the way to a long october in milwaukee.
In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Cardinals catcher darrell porter was named series mvp. The brewers have never won a world series and havent even been to one since 1982. Perhaps a game away from losing his position during the nl division series, freese burned rangers starting pitcher matt harrison with a.
Louis pitchers for 17 hits and 10 runs, while mike caldwell tossed a threehit shutout. Apr 21, 2018 highlight film narrated by warner fusselle. The dodgers fell behind, 21, in the series, but won in innings in game 4. Please dont tell me you actually believe that two nl teams played in the ws in 82. Heres a look at the storylines to keep an eye on in the nl championship series. This airing was from espncl in the early 2000s and games 2, 3, 4, 5 were edited from the broadcast. A capsule look at the dodgersbrewers playoff series. Age displayed is as of june 30th for the 1982 baseball season. Brewers community relations beyond the diamond brewers mini marathon donation requests nellie global award community achievers grand slam teacher of the month brewers wives in the community brewers buddies ticket requests multicultural outreach brewers alumni association baseball tomorrow fund baseball assistance team play ball. In 1982, the allstar game moved across the border and was played in canadas olympic stadium.
No alex blandino in the starting lineup for the 5th time in the 8 games since he was called. Milwaukees world series team in 1982 used just 74 lineups and used its most common lineup 24 times. The dodgers fell behind, 21, in the series, but won in innings in game 4 and took game 5 with authority. Your game 7 nlcs guide somebodys punching a world series. Series, fans are starting to think back on what it was like in 1982, when a. Louis cardinals 4 vs milwaukee brewers 3 in 1982, the surprising brewers stormed their way to the top of the american league for their first world series appearance twelve years after moving to milwaukee from seattle as the expansion pilots. The 1982 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1982. Counsell wants to take the brewers back to the world series for the first time since 1982, when they were known as harveys wallbangers, as the brew crew lost to the st. The milwaukee brewers five greatest pitchers of all time. The 2008 brewers that made the postseason for the first time since 1982 used just 77 lineups.
Friday nights starting lineups for the dodgers and brewers, including adrian gonzalez playing his first home game since june 11. Unfortunately for the brewers, they would enter the world series without their relief ace, rollie fingers, who suffered a torn arm muscle in september. He was fired even after having a winning record in 1983 and watched as the brewers had three straight losing seasons after his departure. The 1982 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1982 season. The 2018 squad also steals a base more often, as the team has 121 swipes so far this season, while the 1982 brewers had 84 stolen bases. The cardinals had last been in the world series in 1968. World series 1982 official program milwaukee brewers vs. Info box mlb yearly the 1982 milwaukee brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only american league championship. This is the starting lineup of the 82 al champs, the milwaukee brewers.
Another similarity that i see is that the starting pitching staff of both teams were both classified in a rodney dangerfield type of. It was the first midsummer classic ever to be held outside of the united states. The miwaukee brewers are yet to win a world series. Can you bring this team their first taste of success. A capsule look at the nl championship series between the dodgers and brewers. Jun 08, 2011 can you name the the world series game 1 starting lineups from the 80s. The 79th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the national league nl champion st. Against the brewers, rickey henderson broke lou brocks record for most stolen bases in one season. The 1982 milwaukee brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only american league championship as a team, the brewers led major league baseball in a number of offensive categories, including at bats 5733, runs scored 891, home runs 216, runs batted in 843, slugging percentage.
Heres a rundown of upcoming games on, facebook, fox sports wisconsin and. Milwaukee wins nl central in tiebreaker game the brewers defeated the cubs 31 on monday in the nl tiebreaker game. The brewers did plenty of banging in game 1, rocking st. The teams with the two best records in the national league in the second half, the brewers and rockies, now play in a division series. Oct 19, 2018 friday night in the mlb world brings us game 6 of the nlcs between the dodgers and brewers. Louis cardinals and the american league al champion milwaukee brewers. Louis cardinals defeat the milwaukee brewers, four games to three. Jul 26, 2007 this is the starting lineup of the 82 al champs, the milwaukee brewers. Doc medich was on the mound when henderson broke the record.
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