Milwaukee Settles for Split with Minnesota

Game 1: Milwaukee 6  Minnesota 2

Don Money

WP: Larry Sorenson (9-7, 2.61 ERA)

LP:  Gary Serum (4-7, 3.20 ERA)

MVP:  Larry Sorenson

Milwaukee’s Larry Sorenson allowed only 2 earned runs and 7 hits to earn his 9^th win of the season.   Veteran Don Money (hitting .386 for June) went 2 for 4; hitting his 8^th home run of the season.  Mike Cubbage (.286 avg)  turned in a fine performance for the Twinkies batting 3 for 4 with 2 RBI’s.  Milwaukee never trailed in this one as they went on to win 6-2.

Game 2: Milwaukee 3  Minnesota 10

WP: Dave Goltz  (7-1, 1.97 ERA)

LP:  Moose Haas (1-2, 9.19 ERA)

MVP:  Rob Wilfong

The Minnesota lumber came down hard on Brewer pitching racking up 19 hits and 10 runs before Milwaukee would waive the white flag.  Game MVP Rob Wilfong went 4 for 5 with 2 RBIs.  Milwaukee starting pitcher Moose Haas was punished early giving up 9 runs before making an early exit in the 3^rd inning.  Dave Goltz continues his brilliant season as he struck out 8 batters and allowed only 3 hits to find his 7^th win of the season.  The series split improves Minnesota’s record to 31-40 while Milwaukee rests at 45-27.