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So in the final home game of the 1967 season, having lost 6 games in a row, the Brewers see what might be the final game in a purple jersey for veteran starting pitcher Jason Lawson. (The 39-year old Lawson has a player option for 1968 and it is unclear whether he will choose to stay with the club. And there is some speculation that management wouldn't be terribly upset if he walked away and they could spend that money on someone younger.) And Lawson pitched a gem, not allowing a run through 8 innings. Then, in the bottom of the 8th he came up to bat with two outs in a scoreless tie. And he hammered a pitch into the leftfield seats.
Unfortunately, he was unable to get out number 27 in the top of the 9th. He got the first two outs of the inning pretty easily. But then gave up a solo HR to Oklahoma City's secondbaseman Josh Waldron.
To make a long story a bit shorter, 9 innings later, after the Diamond Kings had taken a 2-run lead in the 12th inning only to see the Brewers tie the game again, it was over. And the Brewers had lost 7 in a row and were assured of another losing season.
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