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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 |
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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 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 39,141 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | DH |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Putman | First Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | DH |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. Travers
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Travers
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Petry
Money strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Travers
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Petry
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Petry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putman vs. Travers
Putman strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Putman out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Travers
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount 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: ---
Martinez vs. Petry
Martinez 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: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a popup towards the mound. Petry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Travers
Morales hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Petry
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Petry
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Money goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Petry
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Cecil Cooper.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Petry
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Petry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Travers
Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Ben Oglivie now playing first base.
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Travers
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Petry
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Petry
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Travers
Putman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Putman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Travers
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Travers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Putman moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Travers
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oglivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Petry
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Petry
Petry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Petry. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Petry
Oglivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Petry
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Petry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Travers
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Petry
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Petry
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Petry
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Travers
Putman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Travers
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Petry
Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Petry
Wohlford bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Petry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Money moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lezcano vs. Tobik
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker bunts towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Travers
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Travers
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1979, game 2 -- Detroit at Milwaukee (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI LeFlore R, dh 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 1 0 1 1 Wockenfuss J, lf 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, pr-lf 1 1 1 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 1 1 0 Jones L, cf 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf-1b 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 2 1 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 2 1 Putman E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bando S, dh 3 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 3 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 3 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 29 3 10 3 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Milwaukee 000 201 00x -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (L) 7.1 10 3 3 1 2 Tobik D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Travers B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 E -- Thomas G, Petry D DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Milwaukee 6 2B -- Cooper C, Oglivie B, Putman E HR -- Rodriguez A SH -- Cooper C, Martinez B, Wohlford J T -- 2:15 A -- 39141
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