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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 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 27, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 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 27, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,185 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Jim Evans |
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 |
Mark Brouhard | 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 |
Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lerch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lerch
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lerch
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lerch
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lerch
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Petry
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lerch
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lerch
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Brouhard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lerch
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Brouhard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Petry
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Petry
Gantner strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. Petry
Brouhard hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lerch
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lerch
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Lerch
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lerch
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Lerch
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Lerch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Lerch
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lerch
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lerch
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Petry
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lerch
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lerch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Lerch
There goes Trammell. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Yount applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Petry
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Petry
Gantner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brouhard vs. Petry
Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lerch
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lerch
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lerch
There goes Kemp. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lerch
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Lerch
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Yount reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper bunts towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Petry
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yount scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lerch
Wockenfuss hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lerch
Jones 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lerch
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Petry
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Petry
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelleher. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brouhard vs. Petry
Brouhard hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Lerch
Tom Brookens pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lerch
Trammell 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lerch
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Lerch
There goes Gibson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Lerch
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lerch
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Slaton
Jim Slaton now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Tom Brookens now playing third base. Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Petry
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1981 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 4 1 2 0 Gibson K, cf 4 1 2 0 Cooper C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 1 Jackson R, 1b 2 1 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 2 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 3 0 0 0 Gantner J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Papi S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brouhard M, rf 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 27 2 5 1 Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit 000 100 01x -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R (L) 7.2 5 2 2 5 3 Slaton J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6 E -- Cooper C, Kelleher M DP -- Milwaukee 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Detroit 6 2B -- Jackson R, Yount R SB -- Gibson K CS -- Trammell A, Kemp S SH -- Cooper C WP -- Lerch R T -- 2:10 A -- 32185
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