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Milwaukee Brewers @
Detroit Tigers
1981-06-02 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 14079 Β· 72Β°F Β· 2:23
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Detroit Tigers 5β2. Milwaukee Brewers put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Caldwell earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Gorman Thomas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Caldwell L: Dan Petry SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires β HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gantner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Robin Yount | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gorman Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Money | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marshall Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Brouhard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Trammell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Kemp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Caldwell | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
George Cappuzzello | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Aurelio Lopez | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gantner: K/C
- Robin Yount: S8
- Cecil Cooper: S7.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gorman Thomas: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Roy Howell: W
- Don Money: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lynn Jones: S8
- Alan Trammell: FC5.1-H(E5/TH2)(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Steve Kemp: T7.2-H
- John Wockenfuss: 6
- Lance Parrish: K
- Al Cowens: 53
Top 2
- Marshall Edwards: S7
- Jim Gantner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Robin Yount: S5
- Cecil Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Lynn Jones: 7/7D
Top 3
- Ben Oglivie: HP
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Gorman Thomas: K/C
- Roy Howell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Steve Kemp: W
- John Wockenfuss: E3.1-2
- Lance Parrish: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Don Money: 8
- Marshall Edwards: 43
- Jim Gantner: 43
Bot 4
- Kirk Gibson: S8
- Mick Kelleher: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
Top 5
- Robin Yount: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 5/FL
- Mark Brouhard: 43
Bot 5
- Lynn Jones: S9
- Alan Trammell: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: W
- John Wockenfuss: 9
- Lance Parrish: 9
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Gorman Thomas: 6
- Roy Howell: 13
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 7/7D
- Mick Kelleher: 63
Top 7
- Don Money: K/C
- Marshall Edwards: 63
- Jim Gantner: 31
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Lynn Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: K
Top 8
- Robin Yount: K/C
- Cecil Cooper: S7
- Mark Brouhard: K
- Ted Simmons: 4/FL
Bot 8
- Rick Leach: 8
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Al Cowens: K/C
Top 9
- Gorman Thomas: HR/7
- Roy Howell: 63
- Don Money: 8/8D
- Marshall Edwards: 63
Bot 9
- Kirk Gibson: 4/L
- Champ Summers: 6
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ben Oglivie ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead for charging the mound and hitting George Cappuzzello, who left due to injury
























