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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,103 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: (none) 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Hisle | DH |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
Robin Yount | Shortstop |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 26, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Billingham
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Money moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Billingham
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Travers
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Billingham
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Billingham
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Billingham
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Billingham
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Lezcano scores. Yount moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Billingham
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Yount scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Billingham
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hisle for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Travers
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tobik
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Tobik
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Tobik
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tobik
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Tobik
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yount scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Tobik
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Travers
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Travers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Travers
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Tobik
Money hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tobik
Oglivie bunts towards the mound. Tobik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tobik
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tobik
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Tobik
Lezcano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Tobik
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tobik
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Tobik
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Martinez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yount scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching.
Molitor 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Travers
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Travers
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Travers
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Staub reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Travers
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Sykes
Money hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Sykes
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Sykes
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Travers
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Travers
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Travers
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sykes
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Sykes
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Sykes
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sykes
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Travers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Rodriguez
LeFlore hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas, who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Whitaker 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, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. McClure
Staub 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
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sykes
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Sykes
Molitor hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Sykes
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Sykes
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Money goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Sykes
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie scores. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sykes
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McClure
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McClure
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McClure
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Glynn
Yount hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Glynn
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Glynn
Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McClure
Wockenfuss hits a popup in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McClure
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McClure
Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McClure
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. McClure
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1978 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Molitor P, 2b 5 0 0 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 1 Money D, 3b 4 2 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 1 2 2 Staub R, dh 4 1 2 2 Hisle L, dh 5 0 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 5 1 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 2 Yount R, ss 5 3 3 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 3 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Martinez B, c 4 1 2 3 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 14 9 34 5 8 5 Milwaukee 031 110 021 -- 9 Detroit 021 010 100 -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Travers B (W)* 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 Rodriguez E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 McClure B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (L) 1.2 3 3 3 3 1 Tobik D 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 Sykes B 3.1 4 2 2 0 3 Glynn E 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Detroit 6 2B -- Staub R, Oglivie B 3B -- LeFlore R HR -- Parrish L, Staub R, Money D, Thomas G HBP -- by Billingham J (Thomas G), by McClure B (Trammell A) T -- 2:45 A -- 32103
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