Gorman Thomas

Ted Simmons, the slugger, batting fourth.

Gorman Thomas, the biggest power man of all, designated hitter.

Ben Ogilvie, the game-winning hit yesterday, sixth.

Sal Bando hitting 333-7.

Willie Randolph, because he is batting ninth.

defensively for milwaukee at cecil cooper remaining at first base it is a second base where the new change is tonight with gantner down ed romero a utility man steps in shortstop is ed's normal position but he is a good defensive player robin yacht remains at shortstop for the brewers and over at third steady sal bando Out in the outfield, it's Ben Ogilvie, whose bat is beginning to wake up.

In center field, Paul Molitor, who had started the series in right, went to center when Gorman Thomas hurt his hand.

And Charlie Moore, a catcher by trade, is back in right field again tonight.

That way you eliminate the weak division winner, you know? I mean, they got it right this year with the Dodgers and the Rays.

I mean, the Brewers and the Rays, the Brew crew, Gorman Thomas, Ben Ogilvie.

Wow.

Wow.

30 more home runs.

Then the next closest team that year, Gorman Thomas at 39, Ben Ogilvie at 34, Cecil Cooper 32, and Robin Yount, Ted Simmons, Paul Molitor.

Paul Molitor was on that team as well.

Yount won the MVP, I believe, that year and led the league in hits and slugging.

So the last time any of these things happened for the Brewers in the World Series, and then we'll celebrate an anniversary and we'll get on to the Chiefs.

The last Brewers batter.

until coming up tonight, Gorman Thomas.

He's the guy that struck out to end the game against Bruce Suter that gave the Cardinals the win.

And they really could hit the home runs that year.

Besides Ben Ogilvie, it was Gorman Thomas hit a lot of home runs that year.

Of course, Robin Yount hit quite a few as well.

Paul

So there was a lot of tension in the household in 1982.

So on that team, who was your favorite player on that 82 team?

I think Robin Yount and Gorman Thomas.

Gorman Thomas was such a blue-collar type player.

But let's remember the 1982 World Series with the Cardinals that we lost.

I was pretty young, but I remember the game watching with my best friend, Matt, saying, please, Gorman, please, please, just praying that Gorman Thomas wouldn't strike out.

Yeah, he struck out.

But that's okay.

They lost in the seventh and deciding game when they blew a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning.

The Brewers, a team with four future Hall of Famers, was built on power with Gorman Thomas and Ben Ogilvie hitting more home runs than the entire Cardinals team.

The irony now is that this is Brewers' edition and is built like the old Cardinals.

They hit the second fewest home runs in baseball and ranked fifth in stolen bases, while back in 82, the Cardinals hit just 67 homers and stole 200 bases.

They lost in the seventh and deciding game when they blew a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning.

The Brewers, a team with four future Hall of Famers, was built on power with Gorman Thomas and Ben Ogilvie hitting more home runs than the entire Cardinals team.

The irony now is that this is Brewers' edition and is built like the old Cardinals.

They hit the second fewest home runs in baseball and ranked fifth in stolen bases, while back in 82, the Cardinals hit just 67 homers and stole 200 bases.

But let's remember the 1982 World Series with the Cardinals that we lost.

I was pretty young, but I remember the game watching with my best friend, Matt, saying, please, Gorman, please, please, just praying that Gorman Thomas wouldn't strike out.

Yeah, he struck out.

But that's okay.