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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on September 25, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 35,003 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Dallas Parks |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | DH |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 25, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Morris
Yount strikes out. There goes Molitor. The throw from Parrish to second, and Molitor is out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Morris
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Morris
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Morris
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Morris
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Caldwell
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Caldwell
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Gantner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Morris
Bosley hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Caldwell
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Caldwell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Caldwell
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Caldwell
Gibson hits a line drive into right field. Bosley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bosley. Jones scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Morris
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Morris
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Morris
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Morris
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Caldwell
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Caldwell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Gantner reaches second base with a double. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Morris
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Caldwell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Caldwell
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Caldwell
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Morris
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Morris
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Morris
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Morris
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Caldwell
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Caldwell
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Caldwell
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Caldwell
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Morris
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Vuckovich
Rick Leach pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Vuckovich
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Vuckovich
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
There goes Trammell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Easterly
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Easterly
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Easterly
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Rick Leach now playing right field.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Morris
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Easterly
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Easterly
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Easterly
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Easterly
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Easterly
Al Cowens pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Easterly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Morris
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Morris
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Morris
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Easterly
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Easterly
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Easterly
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Morris
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fingers
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Fingers
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Fingers
Richie Hebner pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1981 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Molitor P, dh 3 1 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 2 2 1 Yount R, ss 5 1 1 3 Gibson K, cf 5 0 2 2 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Oglivie B, lf 3 1 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 1 0 Thomas G, cf 4 1 1 3 Wockenfuss J, dh 3 1 2 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gantner J, 2b 4 1 4 1 Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bosley T, rf 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 2 1 0 0 Leach R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 9 8 36 6 9 6 Milwaukee 400 100 003 -- 8 Detroit 120 012 000 -- 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Caldwell M 5.0 6 4 4 3 3 Vuckovich P 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Easterly J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 Fingers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 8.2 9 8 8 4 7 Saucier K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Bosley T DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Detroit 9 2B -- Gantner J 2, Gibson K HR -- Cooper C, Thomas G, Trammell A, Wockenfuss J, Jackson R, Whitaker L, Yount R SB -- Trammell A CS -- Molitor P HBP -- by Morris J (Molitor P) PB -- Simmons T T -- 2:56 A -- 35003
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