Rollie Fingers Becomes the First 300-Save Closer
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers records his 300th career save, the first pitcher in Major League history to reach the mark.
Milwaukee, WI · 1953–2000
County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, WI. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 14, 1953 and the last on September 28, 2000.
3,501 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1953 and 2000. The game logs list the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Braves, and the Chicago White Sox as home clubs here. 17 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Rollie Fingers Becomes the First 300-Save Closer in 1982, Robin Yount's 3,000th Hit in 1992, and Jim Wilson's No-Hitter in 1954.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 14, 1953, when the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Gerry Staley started for the St. Louis Cardinals and Warren Spahn for the Milwaukee Braves. Jocko Conlan was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 28, 2000, when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8–1. Elmer Dessens started for the Cincinnati Reds and Jeff D'Amico for the Milwaukee Brewers. Bill Miller was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 56,562, for a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers on October 17, 1982.
The major leagues also played in Milwaukee, WI at Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds (1878–1878), Wright Street Grounds (1884–1885), Athletic Park (1891–1891), Lloyd Street Grounds (1901–1901), and Miller Park (from 2001).
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers records his 300th career save, the first pitcher in Major League history to reach the mark.
Robin Yount singles against Cleveland at County Stadium for his 3,000th hit, in his nineteenth season with the only club he played for.
Jim Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12, 1954, winning 2–0.
Lew Burdette threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 18, 1960, winning 1–0.
Warren Spahn threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 16, 1960, winning 4–0.
Warren Spahn threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the San Francisco Giants on April 28, 1961, winning 1–0.
Steve Busby threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 19, 1974, winning 2–0.
Gary Ward hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 18, 1980.
Willie Mays hit four home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Milwaukee Braves on April 30, 1961.
Willie McCovey hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Milwaukee Braves on April 22, 1964.
Ben Oglivie hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Detroit Tigers on July 8, 1979.
Cecil Cooper hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the New York Yankees on July 27, 1979.
Ben Oglivie hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Boston Red Sox on May 14, 1983.
Dale Sveum hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the California Angels on July 17, 1987.
Matt Williams hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 25, 1997.
Steve Finley hit three home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 8, 1999.
Tyler Houston hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Detroit Tigers on July 9, 2000.