On October 3, 1982, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and the Baltimore Orioles, 10-2 giving the Milwaukee Brewers the American League East title on the final day of the season. Sutton, went 4-1 since being acquired by the Brewers in late August coasts to the victory, pitching 8 innings and giving up 2 earned runs, the blowout was much close than the score, it was 3-1 after 6, and 5-2 after 8. The Brewers tacked on 5 in the 9th to put the game out of reach.
The Brewers had lost three in a row to Baltimore to make this last game of the season a do-or-die affair, as they were tied in the standings. The 51,642 hometown fans, although disappointed by the results, stay after the game and give retiring manager Earl Weaver a heartfelt, tremendous 45-minute series of ovations for his 15-year tenure as the Birds’ skipper.
Future MVP Robin Yount smacks 2 home runs and a triple. Despite Yount’s stellar game‚ he loses the AL batting title .332 to .331 to Kansas City’s Willie Wilson‚ who sat out the Royals’ final game. Yount ends the year with 114 RBI and joins teammates Cecil Cooper (121)‚ Gorman Thomas (112)‚ and Ben Oglivie (102) as only the 2nd foursome since 1940 to top the 100 RBI mark: The 1977 Bosox of Fisk‚ Rice‚ Hobson and Lynn were the others. Ted Simmons is just 3 short of 100 RBI or the Brewers would have joined the 1936 Yankees as the only squad with five 100-RBI hitters.
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