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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1978
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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 May 31, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wilcox
Molitor hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wilcox
Money strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wilcox
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wilcox
There goes Molitor. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Travers
Trammell 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: 1--
Staub vs. Travers
Staub takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Travers
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Moore and he is safe. LeFlore steals third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Travers fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up 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: ---
Bando vs. Wilcox
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wilcox
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Wilcox
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Wilcox
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss 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: ---
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilcox
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wilcox
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wilcox
Money hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Travers
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Travers
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilcox
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wilcox
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wilcox
Oglivie hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Wilcox
Lezcano 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball towards right. Lezcano catches it and throws to second to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Wilcox
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilcox
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Wilcox
Molitor hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Wilcox
Money takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Wilcox
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oglivie. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lezcano throws the ball in to Yount who tags Rodriguez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Travers
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Travers
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wilcox
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Wilcox
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Wilcox
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson hits a fly ball towards left. Oglivie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oglivie. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Travers
There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Stein
Randy Stein now pitching. Tim Corcoran pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor misplays the ball. That's an error on Molitor. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stein
Parrish 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 7
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Wilcox
Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yount for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wilcox
Moore hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Wilcox
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stein
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stein
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stein juggles the ball. That's an error on Stein. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Stein
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Moore and he is out, Molitor applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Stein
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wilcox
Money hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilcox
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wilcox
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Wilcox
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McClure
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McClure
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. McClure
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Wilcox
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Wilcox
Yount hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 4 0 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0
Money D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 0
Bando S, dh 4 0 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Oglivie B, lf 4 0 2 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Lezcano S, rf 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 2 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 4 0 0 0 Corcoran T, ph-rf 1 0 0 1
Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 1 1 0
Moore C, c 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 2 2
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 31 3 8 3
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 010 011 00x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Travers B (L) 5.1 7 3 2 1 0
Stein R 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
McClure B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 9
E -- Oglivie B 2, Molitor P, Stein R, Cooper C
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Oglivie B
HR -- Rodriguez A
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Molitor P, Whitaker L
WP -- Wilcox M, Travers B
T -- 2:20
A -- 13017
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