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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 26, 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 April 26, 1979 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dick Heitzer 2B: Jim O'Brien 3B: Ken Kirby |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Tim Corcoran | Left Fielder |
| Dan Gonzales | Right Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Don Money | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
April 26, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Slaton
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Slaton
Thompson 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: 1--
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Slaton
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzales. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski 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: ---
Mankowski vs. Slaton
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Slaton
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Slaton
There goes Corcoran. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Corcoran steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzales vs. Slaton
Gonzales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Slaton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Slaton
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Slaton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish 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, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner 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, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Slaton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Slaton
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Slaton
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas 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 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a fly ball into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Slaton
Gonzales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Slaton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Slaton
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Slaton
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Moore and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Billingham
Bando 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, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Slaton
Thompson 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. Slaton
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Slaton
Morales hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Slaton
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Billingham
Gantner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Billingham
Moore bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Slaton
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Slaton
Gonzales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Slaton
There goes Gonzales. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Gonzales steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Slaton
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Slaton
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gantner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Billingham
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Billingham
Money is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hiller
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Don Money. John Hiller now pitching.
Oglivie bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lezcano vs. Hiller
Lezcano bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Wohlford moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Hiller
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Hiller
Paul Molitor pinch hits for Jim Gantner.
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Hiller
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Oglivie scores. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Hiller
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yount vs. Hiller
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski has Bando trapped. There's the throw to Parrish and back to Mankowski, who tags Bando for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Slaton
Paul Molitor now playing second base.
Thompson 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Slaton
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hiller
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hiller
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hiller
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hiller
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Hiller
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Slaton
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Slaton
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Slaton
Gonzales hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Slaton
Milt May pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
May is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at Milwaukee (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, dh 3 0 1 0 Yount R, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thomas G, cf 4 1 3 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Money D, dh 2 0 0 0
Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, pr 1 1 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 2 2 1
Corcoran T, lf 3 1 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 3 0 0 0
Gonzales D, rf 4 0 2 1 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 3 0 0 0 Gantner J, 2b 1 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Moore C, c 2 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 28 5 7 5
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 000 000 32x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)* 6.0 3 2 2 1 0
Hiller J 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Thomas G
HR -- Cooper C, Thomas G, Oglivie B
SB -- Corcoran T, LeFlore R, Gonzales D
SH -- Moore C, Lezcano S
HBP -- by Billingham J (Money D)
WP -- Hiller J
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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