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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1989
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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 April 8, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don August |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,892 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gus Polidor | Third Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | Shortstop |
| Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
| Rob Deer | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Braggs | Left Fielder |
| Dave Engle | First Baseman |
| Joey Meyer | DH |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Juan Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Torey Lovullo | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Pat Sheridan | DH |
| Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Bill Bean | Left Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1989
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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