Brewers 3, Tigers 2 Box Score, May 12, 1979

May 12, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT

Milwaukee BrewersMIL · 95-66MIL95-663

Final

Detroit TigersDET · 85-76DET85-76

W: Jerry AugustineL: Bruce TaylorS: Bob McClure

Top performers

SLSixto LezcanoRF3-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterRLRon LeFloreCF2-5H-AB2B · 2 R
JAJerry AugustineP2.0IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherBTBruce TaylorP2.1IP1 ER · 1 K · L
BMBob McClureP0.1IP0 ER · 0 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead MIL by 1 · DET by 1 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T2 +17% MILSixto Lezcano hits a home run (6). Ben Oglivie scores.MIL 2 · DET 1
B3 +11% DETLou Whitaker singles on a to left fielder Ben Oglivie. Ron LeFlore scores.MIL 2 · DET 2
T7 +13% DETGorman Thomas strikes out swinging and Sixto Lezcano caught stealing 2nd, catcher Lance Parrish to second baseman Lou Whitaker to catcher Lance Parrish.MIL 2 · DET 2
T9 +37% MILCharlie Moore doubles (3) on a to left fielder Steve Kemp. Jim Wohlford scores.MIL 3 · DET 2
B9 +11% MILLou Whitaker out to center fielder Gorman Thomas.MIL 3 · DET 2

Team stats

MIL

DET

9Hits7
3Runs2
1Home runs0
1Walks4
5Strikeouts6

0Stolen bases1
.257Batting average.206
.297On-base %.289
.429Slugging.265
2.00ERA3.00
10Left on base15

1979 AL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1BAOrioles	102	57	.642	—
2MIBrewers	95	66	.590	8.0
3BORed Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
4NYYankees	89	71	.556	13.5
5DETigers	85	76	.528	18.0
6CLGuardians	81	80	.503	22.0
7TOBlue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game info

Venue: Tiger Stadium

Brewers

Batting


PMPaul Molitor2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
RYRobin YountSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
CCCecil Cooper1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
SBSal Bando3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
BOBen OglivieLF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
SLSixto LezcanoRF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
GTGorman ThomasCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
RFRay FosseDH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
BMBuck MartinezC	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
JWJim WohlfordPR	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
CMCharlie MooreC	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	9	3	1	1	5

2B: Oglivie, Wohlford, Moore

HR: Lezcano

RBI: Lezcano 2, Moore

CS: Lezcano

LOB: 10

Pitching


BCBill Castro	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
BTBill Travers	5.2	6	2	2	4	39
BMBob McClureS	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
JAJerry AugustineW	2.0	1	0	1	1	13
RCReggie Cleveland	0.2	0	0	1	1	8
Totals	9.0	7	2	4	6	62

Tigers

Batting


RLRon LeFloreCF	5	2	2	0	0	1
LWLou Whitaker2B	5	0	1	1	0	1
RSRusty StaubDH	3	0	1	1	1	0
SKSteve KempLF	4	0	0	0	0	1
JTJason Thompson1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
LPLance ParrishC	3	0	0	0	1	1
LJLynn JonesRF	4	0	1	0	0	0
ARAurelio Rodriguez3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
ATAlan TrammellSS	1	0	0	0	1	0
PMPhil Mankowski3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
JWJohn WockenfussPH	1	0	0	0	0	1
MWMark WagnerSS	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	7	2	4	6

2B: LeFlore, Jones

RBI: Whitaker, Staub

SB: LeFlore

LOB: 15

Pitching


ALAurelio Lopez	1.2	3	0	1	2	0	15
BTBruce TaylorL	2.1	3	1	0	1	0	12
DRDave Rozema	5.0	3	2	0	2	1	23
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	5	1	50

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1979 AL East Standings

Game info

Brewers

Batting

Pitching

Tigers

Batting

Pitching

1 · MIL 0–1 DET · DET leads 1–0

Brewers edge Tigers 3-2 as Lezcano goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned

Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1979 AL East Standings

Game info

Brewers

Batting

Pitching

Tigers

Batting

Pitching

1 · MIL 0–1 DET · DET leads 1–0

Brewers edge Tigers 3-2 as Lezcano goes 3-for-4

Players mentioned