The Brewers traveled to Baltimore needing to just win one game out of a four-game finale against the Orioles.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
But Milwaukee tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Paul Molitor doubled and eventually came home on a sacrifice fly by Ted Simmons.
The Milwaukee bullpen kept the Angels off the board in the final two innings, and the Brewers took home the franchise's first American League pennant.
Paul Molitor would eventually win the Series MVP Award 11 years later as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.
October 12, 1982, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri October 13, 1982, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri October 15, 1982, at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Brewers bats were initially stymied by Cardinals starter Joaquín Andújar, while rookie Willie McGee shocked everyone with two home runs off Brewers ace Pete Vuckovich, helping give the Cardinals a 5-0 lead.
Bob McClure then finished the Cardinals off for the save, giving the Brewers a crucial Game 4 win, tying the Series 2-2.
Ben Oglivie tied it for the Brew Crew in the fifth with a solo homer, and they took a 3-1 lead in the sixth when Jim Gantner scored on an error and Cecil Cooper hit a sacrifice fly.
Brewers manager Harvey Kuenn then pulled Vuckovich in favor of Bob McClure, who intentionally walked pinch-hitter Gene Tenace to load the bases.
The Cardinals punctuated the scoring with two runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Series MVP Darrell Porter and Steve Braun.
*= Tied with Reggie Jackson All-Star Game Starters Reserves The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1982.