July 8, 1979 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@CAL 2 CLE 5
MIN 4 MIN 7
@CLE 2 CHW 4
@KCR 2 MIL 5
DET 4 MIL 3
DET 1 NYY 2
@OAK 0 BOS 8
@SEA 2 TEX 4
TOR 3 ATL 6
STL 5 CHC 10
HOU 0 CIN 4
PIT 2 PIT 2
@CIN 1 LAD 8
@MON 6 SDP 5
@NYM 3 NYM 4
SDP 1 PHI 5
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 39,141

Sunday, July 8, 1979, 4:31PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Tigers

40-42

Lost 2

5th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  1
Brewers         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    3 10  1

W: B Travers (6-4), L: D Petry (0-1)

Brewers

49-37

Won 2

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .726    0    0   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .806    0    4   3   
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .689    0    1   0   
J Wockenfuss LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .714    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .806    0    4   2   
L Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .749    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .658    0    0   3   HR
E Putman 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750    0   13   0   2B
M Wagner SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .735    0    0   7   

D Petry P                                                                1   2
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   4                    24  17

BATTING

2B: E Putman (1, off B Travers).

HR: A Rodriguez (4, off B Travers; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Rodriguez 5; E Putman 2; J Wockenfuss.

RBI: A Rodriguez (28).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wagner-L Whitaker-E Putman; A Rodriguez-L Whitaker-E Putman.

E: D Petry ().

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .865    0    2   0   
D Money 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .238  .651    0    1   1   
C Cooper 1B                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .889    0    5   0   2B,SH
  J Wohlford PR-LF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .653    0    1   0   SH
G Thomas CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .893    0    4   0   
B Oglivie LF-1B               3   0   1   1    1   1  .255  .857    0    5   0   2B,IW
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .320  .907    0    3   0   
S Bando DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .666    0    0   0   2·GDP
R Yount SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .667    0    1   4   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .588    0    4   1   SH

B Travers P                                                              1   0
Totals                       29   3  10   3    1   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (12, off D Petry); C Cooper (23, off D Petry).

SH: B Martinez (5, off D Petry); C Cooper (3, off D Petry); J Wohlford (4, off D Petry).

IBB: B Oglivie (10, by D Petry).

TB: C Cooper 2; B Oglivie 2; D Money 2; S Lezcano 2; R Yount; P Molitor; J Wohlford; G Thomas.

GIDP: S Bando 2 (12).

RBI: S Lezcano (48); B Oglivie (49); C Cooper (54).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: G Thomas (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Thomas (1st base by D Petry).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Petry, L (0-1)               7.1  10   3   3    1   2   0   3.68   31     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 0·10     47    -     0.81  -0.05
D Tobik                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.90    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.04
Totals                         8    10   3   3    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0·10          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Travers, W (6-4)             9     4   1   1    2   4   1   3.12   33     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0· 4     77    -     1.13   0.48
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Petry (1; B Oglivie).

PO: D Petry (0; G Thomas, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 39,141.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R LeFlore            DH    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. D Money              3B 
3. J Morales            RF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. J Wockenfuss         LF    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. L Parrish            C     5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. L Jones              CF    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. A Rodriguez          3B    7. S Bando              DH 
8. E Putman             1B    8. R Yount              SS 
9. M Wagner             SS    9. B Martinez           C  

   D Petry              P        B Travers            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      14%  74% C Cooper        D Petry         Double to RF; Money Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-      10%  80% B Oglivie       D Petry         Double to LF; Wohlford Scores
   t 6   2  2-0  -23       8%  84% J Morales       B Travers       Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 6   0  2-0  ---      -8%  70% E Putman        B Travers       Double to LF
   t 9   2  3-1  12-       7% 100% L Jones         B Travers       Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Morales       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Molitor       Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  D Money         Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  C Cooper        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Molitor to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  S Lezcano       Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      48%  E Putman        Strikeout
   O      -2-      52%  M Wagner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      56%  R LeFlore       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Molitor       Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Travers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Morales       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  D Money         Single to LF
   R      1--      74%  C Cooper        Double to RF; Money Scores
                  Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Cecil Cooper batting 3rd
   O      -2-      70%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   R      -2-      80%  B Oglivie       Double to LF; Wohlford Scores
   O      -2-      78%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B-1B; Oglivie to 3B
   O      --3      75%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Travers facing 5-6-7
                  Ben Oglivie moves to 1B; Jim Wohlford moves to LF
   O      ---      78%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      80%  L Jones         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
          ---      83%  R Yount         Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  B Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Yount to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B; Yount to 3B
   O      --3      78%  D Money         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Travers facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  E Putman        Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
          -2-      72%  R LeFlore       Walk
   O      12-      76%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P unassisted; LeFlore to 2B; Putman to 3B
   O      -23      84%  J Morales       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Petry facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  J Wohlford      Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  B Oglivie       Thomas Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Thomas to 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-      93%  S Lezcano       Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B; Thomas Scores
   OO     1-3      89%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Travers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      94%  L Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Travers facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      86%  A Rodriguez     Home Run
   O      ---      90%  E Putman        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  M Wagner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      94%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dan Petry facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  D Money         Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  J Wohlford      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Money to 2B
          -2-      96%  G Thomas        Single; Money to 3B
                  Dave Tobik replaces Dan Petry pitching
   O      1-3      94%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   O      1-3      92%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Travers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  L Whitaker      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  J Wockenfuss    Single to CF
          1--      93%  L Parrish       Walk; Wockenfuss to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Jones         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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