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Scores
Standings
CAL
@CHW		6
9
NYY
@CLE		4
5		 
(10)
DET
@MIL		5
3
OAK
@TEX		3
4
PHI
@HOU		1
2
PIT
@LAD		1
10
CIN
@MON		4
5		 
(11)
ATL
@NYM		2
1		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		1
3
STL
@SDP		2
5
CHC
@SFG		5
9
Wednesday, May 17, 1978 7:39PM, County Stadium
Attendance: 10,004, Time of Game: 2:31

Tigers
5
21-9
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  0    5 16  0
Brewers         0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
W: Jack Billingham (4-1), L: Jerry Augustine (4-6), S: John Hiller (3)
 Brewers
3
15-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7½ GB

Detroit Tigers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 3 4 1 0 1 .299 .801 .270 0.98 .293 -.023 2.1 2 0 HR,2B,SB
Mark Wagner SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .647 -.016 1.29 .117 -.133 -0.0 5 2
Rusty Staub DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .760 -.101 1.25 .010 -.112 -0.5 0 0
Jason Thompson 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 .317 .975 .313 1.09 .387 -.074 0.7 10 1 HR
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .824 -.045 0.79 .046 -.090 -0.3 2 0 CS
John Wockenfuss RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .884 .040 1.04 .087 -.047 0.6 1 0
   Tim Corcoran RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .565 -.013 0.57 .000 -.013 -0.5 0 0
Lance Parrish C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .233 .803 .081 1.12 .148 -.066 0.4 3 1 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .319 .876 -.002 1.20 .050 -.052 -0.2 1 3 HBP
Steve Dillard 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .536 -.192 2.09 .000 -.192 -1.7 1 4 GDP
   Lou Whitaker PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .745 .006 0.24 .006 .000 0.1 1 0
Jack Billingham P 1 1
   John Hiller P 0 1
Team Totals 40 5 16 5 1 5 .400 1.079 .341 1.12 1.144 -.802 0.8 27 13
2B: R LeFlore (6, off J Augustine).
HR: L Parrish (4, off J Augustine; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Thompson (9, off J Augustine; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R LeFlore (4, off J Augustine; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: A Rodriguez (1, by J Augustine).
TB: R LeFlore 8; L Parrish 5; J Thompson 4; M Wagner 2; J Wockenfuss 2; L Whitaker; A Rodriguez; S Kemp; R Staub; S Dillard.
GIDP: S Dillard (2).
RBI: J Thompson 2 (23); R Staub (27); L Parrish (10); R LeFlore (17).
2-out RBI: J Thompson 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dillard-M Wagner-J Thompson.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (15, 2nd base off E Rodriguez/C Moore).
CS: S Kemp (1, 2nd base by B McClure POCS).

Milwaukee Brewers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Molitor 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .289 .714 -.134 1.90 .039 -.173 -1.0 3 1 GDP
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .940 -.106 1.09 .000 -.106 -0.8 10 1
Sal Bando DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .836 -.010 0.91 .051 -.062 -0.3 0 0
Ben Oglivie LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .766 -.121 1.23 .000 -.121 -0.9 4 0
Sixto Lezcano RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .296 .990 .044 0.89 .127 -.082 0.5 0 0 HR,CS
Jim Gantner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .643 -.085 1.12 .000 -.085 -0.5 0 3
   Dick Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .687 -.044 1.75 .000 -.044 -0.2 0 0
Gorman Thomas CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .229 .843 .170 1.13 .220 -.050 0.9 3 0 HR
Robin Yount SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .357 .857 .115 1.25 .173 -.057 0.9 1 5 3B
Charlie Moore C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .776 .012 1.38 .078 -.066 0.2 6 0
Jerry Augustine P 0 2
   Eduardo Rodriguez P 0 0
   Bob McClure P 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 10 2 1 3 .286 .820 -.159 1.22 .688 -.846 -1.2 27 13
3B: R Yount (1, off J Billingham).
HR: G Thomas (7, off J Billingham; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Lezcano (7, off J Billingham; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Thomas 5; R Yount 5; S Lezcano 5; P Molitor; S Bando; C Moore.
GIDP: P Molitor (4).
RBI: S Lezcano (16); G Thomas (20).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.
Baserunning
CS: S Lezcano (1, 2nd base by J Billingham/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (4-1) 7 8 3 3 1 3 2 3.58 28 51 -.010 1.10 0.3
John Hiller, S (3) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 8 0 0 .168 1.67 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 3 2 3.00 36 51 0 0 .158 1.12 1.2

Milwaukee Brewers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Augustine, L (4-6) 7.1 12 5 5 1 4 3 5.73 34 37 -.372 1.30 -1.5
Eduardo Rodriguez 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.64 5 0 0 .004 0.55 -0.1
Bob McClure 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.21 3 1 0 .026 0.47 0.8
Team Totals 9 16 5 5 1 5 3 5.00 42 37 1 0 -.342 1.22 -0.8
E Rodriguez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Augustine (1; A Rodriguez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B McClure (1; S Kemp, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 10,004.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 2 --3 RR DET J. Thompson J. Augustine 39% 66% Home Run; LeFlore Scores
b5 1-2 0 --- R MIL G. Thomas J. Billingham -16% 44% Home Run
b5 2-2 0 --- MIL R. Yount J. Billingham -13% 30% Triple to RF
t8 4-3 1 --- R DET L. Parrish J. Augustine 13% 86% Home Run
t7 2-3 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Augustine 12% 42% Double to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Augustine 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Wagner J. Augustine 9% 63% Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO DET R. Staub J. Augustine -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B; LeFlore Scores; Wagner to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O DET J. Thompson J. Augustine -3% 59% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- O DET S. Kemp J. Augustine -3% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- MIL P. Molitor J. Billingham -4% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O MIL C. Cooper J. Billingham 4% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-- O MIL S. Bando J. Billingham 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Billingham 2% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss J. Augustine 3% 64% Single to RF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish J. Augustine -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wockenfuss to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- DET A. Rodriguez J. Augustine 2% 64% Hit By Pitch
t2 1-0 1 12- OO DET S. Dillard J. Augustine -8% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- R MIL S. Lezcano J. Billingham -12% 45% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner J. Billingham 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas J. Billingham 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- MIL R. Yount J. Billingham -1% 48% Single to CF
b2 1-1 2 1-- O MIL C. Moore J. Billingham 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- R DET R. LeFlore J. Augustine 12% 62% Home Run
t3 2-1 0 --- O DET M. Wagner J. Augustine -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 1 --- O DET R. Staub J. Augustine -1% 58% Flyball: SS
t3 2-1 2 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Augustine -1% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor J. Billingham 3% 60% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- O MIL C. Cooper J. Billingham 2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-2 2 --- O MIL S. Bando J. Billingham 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- DET S. Kemp J. Augustine 4% 67% Walk
t4 2-1 0 1-- DET J. Wockenfuss J. Augustine 5% 72% Single to 3B; Kemp to 2B
t4 2-1 0 12- O DET L. Parrish J. Augustine -5% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Augustine -4% 62% Lineout: LF
t4 2-1 2 12- O DET S. Dillard J. Augustine -4% 58% Single to SS; Kemp out at Hm/SS-3B-C; Wockenfuss to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Billingham 3% 61% Lineout: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Billingham 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O MIL J. Gantner J. Billingham 1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Augustine -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- DET M. Wagner J. Augustine 3% 65% Single to CF
t5 2-1 1 1-- O DET R. Staub J. Augustine -3% 62% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 1-- O DET J. Thompson J. Augustine -2% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- R MIL G. Thomas J. Billingham -16% 44% Home Run
b5 2-2 0 --- MIL R. Yount J. Billingham -13% 30% Triple to RF
b5 2-2 0 --3 MIL C. Moore J. Billingham -4% 27% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-3 ROO MIL P. Molitor J. Billingham 5% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Yount Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper J. Billingham 1% 33% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Augustine -4% 29% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss J. Augustine -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- DET L. Parrish J. Augustine 2% 29% Single to CF
t6 2-3 2 1-- DET A. Rodriguez J. Augustine 3% 32% Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- O DET S. Dillard J. Augustine -7% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIL S. Bando J. Billingham 2% 27% Flyball: 2B
b6 3-2 1 --- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Billingham 1% 29% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 2 --- MIL S. Lezcano J. Billingham -1% 28% Single to LF
b6 3-2 2 1-- O MIL J. Gantner J. Billingham 2% 30% Lezcano Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Augustine 12% 42% Double to RF
t7 2-3 0 -2- O DET M. Wagner J. Augustine -8% 34% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-3 1 -2- O DET R. Staub J. Augustine -6% 28% Groundout: P-1B; LeFlore to 3B
t7 2-3 2 --3 RR DET J. Thompson J. Augustine 39% 66% Home Run; LeFlore Scores
t7 4-3 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Augustine -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
b7 3-4 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner J. Billingham 5% 70% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas J. Billingham 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- MIL R. Yount J. Billingham -3% 71% Single to RF
b7 3-4 2 1-- MIL C. Moore J. Billingham -4% 66% Single to CF; Yount to 2B
b7 3-4 2 12- O MIL P. Molitor J. Billingham 9% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brewers' Jerry Augustine facing 6-7-8
t8 4-3 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss J. Augustine -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- R DET L. Parrish J. Augustine 13% 86% Home Run
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Jerry Augustine pitching
t8 5-3 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez E. Rodriguez -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Steve Dillard (2B) batting 9th
t8 5-3 2 --- DET L. Whitaker E. Rodriguez 1% 86% Single to LF
t8 5-3 2 1-- DET R. LeFlore E. Rodriguez 1% 87% Single to CF; Whitaker to 3B
t8 5-3 2 1-3 DET M. Wagner E. Rodriguez 0% 88% LeFlore Steals 2B
t8 5-3 2 -23 O DET M. Wagner E. Rodriguez -3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
John Hiller replaces Jack Billingham pitching
Lou Whitaker moves from PH to 2B
Tim Corcoran replaces John Wockenfuss playing RF batting 6th
b8 3-5 0 --- O MIL C. Cooper J. Hiller 4% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- MIL S. Bando J. Hiller -5% 84% Single to LF
b8 3-5 1 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie J. Hiller 5% 89% Foul Flyball: SS
b8 3-5 2 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano J. Hiller 4% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brewers' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t9 5-3 0 --- DET R. Staub E. Rodriguez 1% 94% Single to RF
Bob McClure replaces Eduardo Rodriguez pitching
t9 5-3 0 1-- O DET J. Thompson B. McClure -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 5-3 1 1-- DET S. Kemp B. McClure 1% 94% Single to LF; Staub to 2B
t9 5-3 1 12- O DET T. Corcoran B. McClure -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-3 2 12- O DET L. Parrish B. McClure -1% 92% Kemp Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
Dick Davis pinch hits for Jim Gantner (3B) batting 6th
b9 3-5 0 --- O MIL D. Davis J. Hiller 4% 96% Flyball: 1B
b9 3-5 1 --- MIL G. Thomas J. Hiller -6% 90% Single to LF
b9 3-5 1 1-- O MIL R. Yount J. Hiller 6% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 3-5 2 1-- O MIL C. Moore J. Hiller 4% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 3.

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