May 27, 1981 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 13,237

Wednesday, May 27, 1981, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Tigers

21-22

Lost 2

6th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Brewers         2  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  X    5 13  0

W: R Lerch (3-4), L: H Bailey (1-4)

Brewers

24-18

Won 2

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .724    0    2   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .603    0    0   2   
S Kemp LF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .866    0    3   0   SF
J Wockenfuss 1B               4   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .747    0    7   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .743    0    3   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .643    0    3   1   
C Summers DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .777    0    0   0   2B
L Jones RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .748    0    3   1   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .739    0    2   1   

H Bailey P                                                               0   3
  D Tobik P                                                              1   0
Totals                       35   1   8   1    1   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: C Summers (6, off R Lerch); A Cowens (8, off R Lerch).

SF: S Kemp (3, off R Lerch).

TB: L Jones 2; A Cowens 2; C Summers 2; L Whitaker; S Kemp; T Brookens; J Wockenfuss.

RBI: S Kemp (23).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gantner 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .305  .725    0    3   6   
C Moore C                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .386  .927    0    6   0   
C Cooper 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .723    0   10   1   
T Simmons DH                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .178  .614    0    0   0   HBP,SF
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .220  .670    0    1   0   
R Yount SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .692    0    1   6   
D Money 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .608    0    0   1   
M Brouhard RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .663    0    2   0   
M Edwards CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .219  .438    0    3   0   

R Lerch P                                                                1   3
Totals                       34   5  13   4    1   3                    27  17

BATTING

SF: T Simmons (5, off H Bailey).

HBP: T Simmons (2, by H Bailey).

TB: C Moore 3; R Yount 2; M Edwards 2; M Brouhard; C Cooper; J Gantner; D Money; T Simmons; B Oglivie.

RBI: B Oglivie 2 (29); M Edwards (1); T Simmons (21).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Edwards (1st base by H Bailey).

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
H Bailey, L (1-4)              3     7   5   5    1   0   0   7.36   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 6     24    -     0.93  -0.32
D Tobik                        5     6   0   0    0   3   0   2.73   21     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 6          1-1    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8    13   5   5    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·12          1-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, W (3-4)               9     8   1   1    1   6   0   4.30   37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 8     72    -     0.87   0.20
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 8           -

H Bailey faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Bailey (3).

IBB: None.

PO: H Bailey (2; M Edwards, 1st base).

HBP: H Bailey (3; T Simmons).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 13,237.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Cowens             CF    1. J Gantner            2B 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. C Moore              C  
3. S Kemp               LF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. J Wockenfuss         1B    4. T Simmons            DH 
5. L Parrish            C     5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. T Brookens           3B    6. R Yount              SS 
7. C Summers            DH    7. D Money              3B 
8. L Jones              RF    8. M Brouhard           RF 
9. L Whitaker           2B    9. M Edwards            CF 

   H Bailey             P        R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  2-0  1--     -13%  57% A Cowens        R Lerch         Double to LF (LF-CF); Whitaker to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  123       9%  73% B Oglivie       H Bailey        Single to RF; Moore Scores; Cooper Scores; Simmons out at 3B/RF-3B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       6%  65% T Simmons       H Bailey        Hit By Pitch; Moore to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   b 3   1  1-2  1--       6%  74% C Cooper        H Bailey        Single to CF; Moore to 3B
   t 2   2  2-0  -23       6%  76% L Jones         R Lerch         Groundout: 1B-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Howard Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  C Moore         Single to CF
          1--      58%  C Cooper        Walk; Moore to 2B
          12-      65%  T Simmons       Hit By Pitch; Moore to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   RRO    123      73%  B Oglivie       Single to RF; Moore Scores; Cooper Scores; Simmons out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--      72%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  J Wockenfuss    Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
          1--      70%  C Summers       Double to LF; Wockenfuss to 3B
   O      -23      76%  L Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Howard Bailey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  D Money         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  M Brouhard      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  M Edwards       Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      73%  J Gantner       Edwards Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  L Whitaker      Single to LF
          1--      57%  A Cowens        Double to LF (LF-CF); Whitaker to 3B
          -23      53%  A Trammell      Fielder's Choice ; Whitaker stays at 3B; Cowens stays at 2B
   RO     123      58%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitaker Scores
   O      12-      63%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
   O      12-      68%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Howard Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      68%  C Moore         Single to 1B/Bunt
          1--      74%  C Cooper        Single to CF; Moore to 3B
   RO     1-3      77%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Moore Scores
   O      1--      75%  B Oglivie       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  T Brookens      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Summers       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  L Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      80%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Howard Bailey facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  R Yount         Single to CF
          1--      89%  D Money         Single to LF (LF-CF); Yount to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  M Brouhard      Wild Pitch; Yount Scores; Money to 2B
                  Dave Tobik replaces Howard Bailey pitching
          -2-      93%  " "             Single to CF; Money to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  M Edwards       Single to LF; Money Scores; Brouhard to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Gantner       Strikeout
   O      12-      93%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      92%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  S Kemp          Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  R Yount         Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      93%  D Money         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      93%  T Brookens      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  C Summers       Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  L Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Tobik facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  M Brouhard      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  M Edwards       Popfly: 3B
          ---      96%  J Gantner       Single to RF
          1--      96%  C Moore         Single to RF; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      95%  C Cooper        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--      95%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-2B-1B; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  T Simmons       Single to RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      98%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  D Money         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Tobik facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Brouhard      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      99%  M Edwards       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  C Summers       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  L Jones         Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation