Top 1

• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Tanana
  
  Polidor bunts in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Tanana
  
  Sheffield hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Tanana
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. August
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lovullo vs. August
  
  Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. August fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. August
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. August
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Deer vs. Tanana
  
  Deer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Braggs vs. Tanana
  
  Braggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Deer moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Tanana
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deer moves to third. Braggs moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Meyer vs. Tanana
  
  Meyer takes first base on ball four. Deer scores. Braggs moves to third. Engle moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  O'Brien vs. Tanana
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Castillo vs. Tanana
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braggs tags and scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Polidor vs. Tanana
  
  Polidor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. August
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. August
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. August
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. August
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. August fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Tanana
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Tanana
  
  Yount hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Deer vs. Tanana
  
  Deer 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. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bean vs. August
  
  Bean hits a popup, foul, towards first. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. August
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lovullo vs. August
  
  Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Engle scoops it up and throws to first, with August covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Braggs vs. Tanana
  
  Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Tanana
  
  Engle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Tanana
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Tanana
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. August
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. August
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. August
  
  The umpire calls a balk on August Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. August
  
  Nokes strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. August
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. August
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. August
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Tanana
  
  Castillo 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Tanana
  
  Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Tanana
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bean vs. August
  
  Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. August
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lovullo vs. August
  
  Lovullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Tanana
  
  Yount hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lovullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Deer vs. Tanana
  
  Deer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Braggs vs. Tanana
  
  Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Braggs. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Braggs steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Engle vs. Tanana
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Trammell. Braggs scores. Engle moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Williams
  
  Frank Williams now pitching.
  
  Meyer 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 6

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. August
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. August
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. August
  
  Nokes hits a line drive towards left. Braggs chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Braggs. Nokes moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. August
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Williams
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Williams
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Williams
  
  Polidor 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 7

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. August
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. August
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Braggs. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bean vs. August
  
  Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Mirabella
  
  Fred Lynn pinch hits for Ken Williams. Paul Mirabella now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Williams
  
  Fred Lynn now playing left field. Bill Bean now playing center field.
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Sheffield moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Yount vs. Williams
  
  Bill Spiers pinch runs for Gary Sheffield.
  
  Yount strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Deer vs. Williams
  
  Deer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Braggs vs. Williams
  
  Braggs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lovullo vs. Mirabella
  
  Bill Spiers now playing shortstop. Terry Francona now playing first base.
  
  Lovullo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Mirabella
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Mirabella
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Francona 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Henneman
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Henneman
  
  LaVel Freeman pinch runs for Joey Meyer.
  
  O'Brien is hit by the pitch. Freeman moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castillo vs. Henneman
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Henneman Freeman moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Henneman
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freeman tags and scores. O'Brien tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Polidor vs. Henneman
  
  Polidor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Plesac
  
  Dan Plesac now pitching. Mike Felder now playing left field.
  
  Nokes strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Plesac
  
  Keith Moreland pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
  
  Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Plesac
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1989 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Polidor G, 3b         5  0  0  0   Williams K, cf        3  0  0  0   
Sheffield G, ss       4  0  0  0   Lynn F, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   
Spiers B, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   Lovullo T, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Yount R, cf           4  0  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Deer R, rf            3  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        3  1  0  0   
Braggs G, lf          4  2  1  0   Nokes M, c            4  0  0  0   
Felder M, lf          0  0  0  0   Sheridan P, dh        2  0  0  0   
Engle D, 1b           3  1  3  2   Moreland K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Francona T, 1b        1  0  0  0   Brown C, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Meyer J, dh           3  0  0  1   Lemon C, rf           3  0  1  0   
Freeman L, pr         0  1  0  0   Bean B, lf-cf         3  0  0  0   
O'Brien C, c          3  0  0  0                                      
Castillo J, 2b        2  0  0  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        32  2  4  2

Milwaukee        020 101 001 --  5
Detroit          100 100 000 --  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
August D (W)          6.2  4  2  2  2  2
Mirabella P           1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Plesac D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          5.2  6  4  4  2  0
Williams F            2.1  0  0  0  0  3
Henneman M            1.0  0  1  0  0  1

E -- Trammell A 2, Braggs G, Brown C 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Lemon C
HR -- Whitaker L, Engle D
SB -- Braggs G
SF -- Castillo J 2
HBP -- by Henneman M (O'Brien C)
Balk -- August D, Henneman M
T -- 2:40
A -- 12892

    

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