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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1987
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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 20, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1987 |
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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 20, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Nieves |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 42,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
Glenn Braggs | Right Fielder |
Greg Brock | First Baseman |
Rob Deer | Left Fielder |
B.J. Surhoff | DH |
Bill Schroeder | Catcher |
Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Morrison | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Morris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deer vs. Morris
Deer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nieves
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Nieves
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Nieves
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Nieves
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Nieves
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a fly ball towards left. Gibson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gibson. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schroeder vs. Morris
Schroeder hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Morris
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Surhoff moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sveum vs. Morris
Sveum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nieves
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Nieves
Morrison hits a line drive towards short. Sveum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nieves
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morris
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Morris
Deer hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nieves
Heath is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Nieves
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Nieves
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Nieves
Gibson bunts towards third. Riles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Nieves
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Nieves
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Nieves
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroeder vs. Morris
Schroeder hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Morris
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Morris
Sveum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Nieves
Morrison bunts towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nieves
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nieves
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morris
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Morris
Deer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nieves
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Nieves
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nieves
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroeder vs. Morris
Schroeder hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Morris
Riles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Morris
Sveum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riles moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nieves
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Sveum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Nieves
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nieves
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Deer. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Nieves
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Crim
Chuck Crim now pitching. Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. King
Eric King now pitching. Darrell Evans now playing third base.
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. King
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. King
Brock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deer vs. King
Deer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surhoff vs. King
Surhoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Deer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schroeder vs. King
Schroeder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Riles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Crim
Mike Felder now playing center field. Rick Manning now playing left field.
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Crim
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Crim
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching. Jim Walewander now playing second base.
Sveum hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Robinson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Robinson
Felder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Crim
Juan Castillo now playing second base. Jim Paciorek now playing first base.
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Crim
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Crim
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Crim
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Crim
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crim fields it and throws to first for the out. Trammell scores. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Crim
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 10 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Robinson
Scott Lusader now playing center field. Doug Baker now playing shortstop. Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Johnny Grubb now playing left fiel
Braggs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Robinson
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Robinson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Robinson
Jim Gantner pinch hits for B.J. Surhoff.
Gantner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Crim
Lowry hits a fly ball into center field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Crim
Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Crim
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bill Madlock.
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 11 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Crim
Lusader hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1987 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Molitor P, 2b 5 3 3 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Castillo J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Walewander J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Yount R, cf 4 1 2 2 Madlock B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Felder M, cf 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 1 0 Braggs G, rf 5 1 2 2 Gibson K, lf 4 2 2 1 Brock G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lusader S, cf 1 0 0 0 Paciorek J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 0 Deer R, lf 3 1 0 0 Baker D, ss 0 0 0 0 Manning R, lf 1 0 0 0 Herndon L, rf 3 0 1 2 Surhoff B, dh 4 2 1 2 Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Gantner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Schroeder B, c 4 1 1 2 Grubb J, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Riles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, dh 3 0 0 1 Sveum D, ss 4 1 2 2 Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Evans D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Heath M, c 2 1 1 0 Lowry D, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 13 11 35 4 9 4 Milwaukee 140 010 401 -- 11 Detroit 002 000 020 -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Nieves J (W) 5.2 4 2 2 3 4 Crim C (S) 3.1 5 2 2 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 6.0 9 6 2 1 3 King E 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 Thurmond M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Robinson J 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 E -- Gibson K DP -- Milwaukee 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Detroit 8 2B -- Molitor P, Lemon C, Brock G, Surhoff B HR -- Sveum D, Yount R, Molitor P, Schroeder B, Gibson K, Braggs G HBP -- by Nieves J (Heath M) T -- 2:43 A -- 42143
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