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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 8, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Don Money | DH |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Caldwell
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp bunts in front of the plate. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Caldwell
There's a wild pitch. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Caldwell
Staub strikes out. Moore throws to third to get Parrish for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Caldwell
Rodriguez bunts towards third. Gantner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Caldwell
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Caldwell
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Moore and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker hits a line drive towards third. Gantner catches it and steps on third to double up Rodriguez. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas is thrown out after the base hit. Molitor scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantner vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Caldwell
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Caldwell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Caldwell
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Caldwell
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hiller
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Hiller
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hiller
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hiller
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hiller
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hiller
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Hiller
Yount hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hiller
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Hiller
Gantner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Gantner reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Hiller
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Caldwell
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Caldwell
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Hiller
Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hiller
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hiller
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Money moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Hiller
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Hiller
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hiller
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Lezcano reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yount vs. Hiller
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yount for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Caldwell
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Caldwell
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Caldwell
Morales hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Moore hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Lopez
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Lopez
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Lopez
Money takes first base on ball four. Gantner moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Lopez
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Lopez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Caldwell
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Caldwell
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at Milwaukee (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 3 1 Molitor P, 2b 5 1 2 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Money D, dh 4 1 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 1 1 1 Thomas G, cf 5 0 1 1
Parrish L, c 4 1 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 3 3 3 4
Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 4 1 1 0 Yount R, ss 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Moore C, c 3 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 2 1 1 0 Gantner J, 3b 4 0 2 0
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33 4 10 4 32 5 11 5
Detroit 000 110 011 -- 4
Milwaukee 011 001 20x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 3.2 4 2 2 4 0
Hiller J (L) 3.1 5 3 3 2 1
Lopez A 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 9
E -- Wagner M, Whitaker L
DP -- Detroit 3, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Molitor P, Staub R, Rodriguez A, Gantner J, Wagner M
3B -- Lezcano S
HR -- Oglivie B 3, Morales J, Parrish L
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- Kemp S, Wagner M, Cooper C
WP -- Caldwell M
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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