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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Larry Barnett |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Catcher |
| Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
| Greg Brock | First Baseman |
| Glenn Braggs | Left Fielder |
| Gus Polidor | Third Baseman |
| Mike Felder | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Shortstop |
| Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
| Gary Ward | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | DH |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Ken Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Brumley | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1989
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Gantner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gantner scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Reuss
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Reuss
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Reuss
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Morris
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polidor vs. Morris
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. Braggs moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Felder vs. Morris
Felder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reuss
Terry Francona now playing first base.
Lemon 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 -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Reuss
Schu bunts towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Reuss
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Morris
Spiers hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Reuss
Brumley hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Reuss
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Reuss
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones takes first base on ball four. Pettis moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Reuss
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Morris
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reuss
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Reuss
Schu hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Reuss
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Morris
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Morris
Felder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Morris
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Reuss
Brumley hits a line drive into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Reuss
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Reuss
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reuss
Ward hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Reuss
Lemon strikes out. There goes Ward. The throw from Surhoff to second, and Ward is out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Yount hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Morris
Francona hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Morris
There goes Yount. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polidor vs. Morris
Polidor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Reuss
Schu hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Crim
Chuck Crim now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Crim
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Ken Williams.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Crim
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Mike Brumley.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Schu moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pettis vs. Crim
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Morris
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Fred Lynn now playing left field. Tracy Jones now playing right field.
Felder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Morris
Spiers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a line drive towards third. Schu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Morris
Gantner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Morris
There goes Gantner. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Gantner steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Morris
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Ward, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Crim
Trammell 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 -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Crim
Jones 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plesac
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Ward. Dan Plesac now pitching.
Bergman 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Morris
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Morris
Francona takes first base on ball four. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Braggs vs. Morris
Braggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polidor vs. Morris
Polidor hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Yount moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Felder vs. Morris
Felder strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Morris
Spiers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Yount scores. Francona scores. Polidor goes all the way around to score. Spiers moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Morris
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Hudson
Charles Hudson now pitching.
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Plesac
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Polidor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Plesac
Schu hits a line drive into right field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plesac
Heath strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1989 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Molitor P, dh 5 0 1 1 Pettis G, cf 3 0 0 0
Gantner J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Surhoff B, c 4 0 0 1 Jones T, lf-rf 2 0 0 0
Yount R, cf 4 1 2 0 Ward G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Brock G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Francona T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Lemon C, dh 4 0 0 0
Braggs G, lf 3 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Polidor G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Felder M, rf 3 1 1 1 Williams K, rf 2 0 0 0
Spiers B, ss 4 1 0 0 Lynn F, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Brumley M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Whitaker L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 7 3 30 1 4 1
Milwaukee 100 000 014 -- 6
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J* 6.0 4 1 1 3 1
Crim C (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Plesac D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 8.2 7 6 2 3 5
Hudson C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Whitaker L
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Detroit 6
3B -- Gantner J
HR -- Schu R, Felder M
SB -- Yount R, Gantner J
CS -- Ward G
T -- 2:42
A -- 24348
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