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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 17, 1978
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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 May 17, 1978 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Augustine |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 10,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Augustine
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Augustine
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Augustine
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Augustine fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Augustine
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Augustine
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Augustine
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Augustine
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Augustine
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Augustine
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Augustine
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Augustine
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Augustine
Staub hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Augustine
Thompson 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, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Augustine
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Augustine
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Augustine
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Augustine
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Augustine
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kemp trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Augustine
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Augustine
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Augustine
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Augustine
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss who is chasing the ball. Yount reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yount scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Augustine
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Augustine
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Augustine
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Augustine
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Augustine
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Billingham
There goes Lezcano. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Augustine
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Augustine
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Augustine
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Augustine fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Augustine
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Augustine
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Augustine
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Augustine
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rodriguez
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Rodriguez
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Rodriguez
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Moore and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Rodriguez
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hiller
Tim Corcoran now playing right field. Lou Whitaker now playing second base. John Hiller now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hiller
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hiller
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Hiller
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Rodriguez
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McClure
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. McClure
Corcoran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. McClure
McClure fires to first and has Kemp trapped. There's the throw to Molitor who tags Kemp for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hiller
Dick Davis pinch hits for Jim Gantner.
Davis hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hiller
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Hiller
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hiller
Moore hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1978 -- Detroit at Milwaukee (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 3 4 1 Molitor P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 5 0 2 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 5 0 1 1 Bando S, dh 4 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 1 2 1
Wockenfuss J, rf 4 0 2 0 Gantner J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Corcoran T, rf 1 0 0 0 Davis D, ph 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 1 2 1 Thomas G, cf 4 1 2 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Yount R, ss 4 1 3 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Moore C, c 3 0 1 0
Whitaker L, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 16 5 35 3 10 2
Detroit 101 000 210 -- 5
Milwaukee 010 020 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 7.0 8 3 3 1 3
Hiller J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Augustine J (L) 7.1 12 5 5 1 4
Rodriguez E* 0.2 3 0 0 0 0
McClure B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Detroit 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Milwaukee 6
2B -- LeFlore R
3B -- Yount R
HR -- Lezcano S, LeFlore R, Thomas G, Thompson J, Parrish L
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Lezcano S, Kemp S
HBP -- by Augustine J (Rodriguez A)
T -- 2:31
A -- 10004
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