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Monday June 21, 1976
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Ben Oglivie hit a home run in the 11th inning to send the Tigers away with a 3-2 triumph over the Brewers. It was the sixth home run of the season for Oglivie and three have come against the Brewers. [The Sporting News]


Detroit Tigers 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Game Played on Monday, June 21, 1976 (Night game) at County Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 12  0
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  -   2 10  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   1   1   0     0   2   .354      Joshua cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Veryzer ss            4   0   1   1     1   1   .205      Money 3b              4   1   3   0     1   1   .300
Meyer lf              5   0   2   1     0   0   .277      Carbo rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .253
Staub dh              5   0   1   0     0   0   .312        Rosario pr,lf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .189
Thompson 1b           5   0   3   0     0   0   .235        G. Thomas ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Oglivie rf            5   1   2   1     0   0   .256      Aaron dh              5   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Scott 1b              5   0   2   0     0   1   .256
Freehan c             5   1   2   0     0   0   .284      Lezcano lf,rf,lf      5   0   0   0     0   3   .266
Garcia 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Yount ss              5   0   1   1     0   0   .300
Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Porter c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .222
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .220
                                                          Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   3  12   3     2   4             Totals               39   2  10   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 10,642
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Brewers 8
DP: Tigers 2, Brewers 2
Doubles: Money (12)
Home Runs: Oglivie (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Joshua (3)
GIDP: Freehan (2), Lezcano (5), Aaron (6)
Hit by Pitch: LeFlore (1,by Slaton)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle                   8.1   9   2   2   1   4   0  32   4.33
Hiller W(5-3)           2.2   1   0   0   2   2   0  11   3.15
Totals                 11    10   2   2   3   6   0  43

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton L(8-5)          11    12   3   3   2   4   1  44   3.27
Totals                 11    12   3   3   2   4   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Slaton (4)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Veryzer walked; Meyer
hit into a double play (first unassisted) [Veryzer out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Joshua flied out to right; Money singled to left
[Money out at second (left to second)]; Carbo flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Thompson
singled to right; Oglivie singled to right [Thompson to third];
Rodriguez was walked intentionally [Oglivie to second]; Freehan
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Aaron grounded out (second to first); Scott singled
to left; Lezcano grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Garcia made an out to second; LeFlore struck out;
Veryzer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Yount grounded out (third to first); Porter singled
to right; Johnson singled to left [Porter to second]; Joshua
forced Johnson (shortstop to second) [Porter to third]; Money
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Meyer flied out to right; Staub flied out to left;
Thompson singled to center; Oglivie made an out to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Aaron was
called out on strikes; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Freehan
singled to left; Garcia flied out to right; LeFlore singled to
right [Freehan to third]; Veryzer singled to center [Freehan
scored, LeFlore to second]; Meyer singled to right [LeFlore
scored, Veryzer to third, Meyer out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Lezcano struck out; Yount flied out to center;
Porter walked; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Staub flied out to left; Thompson grounded out
(first unassisted); Oglivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 6TH: Joshua singled to left; Money singled to left
[Joshua to second]; Carbo flied out to center; Aaron grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Money out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; Freehan singled
to left; Garcia made an out to third; LeFlore was hit by a pitch
[Freehan to second]; Veryzer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 7TH: Scott struck out; Lezcano made an out to second;
Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Staub made an
out to third; Thompson singled to right; Oglivie flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 8TH: Porter flied out to right; Johnson grounded out
(second to first); Joshua flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Rodriguez struck out; Freehan grounded out (third to
first); Garcia flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 9TH: Money doubled to left; Carbo singled to right
[Money scored]; ROSARIO RAN FOR CARBO; Aaron flied out to
center; Scott singled to right [Rosario to second]; HILLER
REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Lezcano struck out; Yount singled to
left [Rosario scored, Scott to second]; Porter flied out to
right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

TIGERS 10TH: ROSARIO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LEZCANO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LeFlore was called out on
strikes; Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Meyer
singled to right; Staub singled to right [Meyer out at home
(center to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Brewers 2.

BREWERS 10TH: Johnson walked; Joshua out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Johnson to second]; Money was walked
intentionally; G. THOMAS BATTED FOR ROSARIO; G. Thomas forced
Money (third to second) [Johnson to third]; Aaron forced G.
Thomas (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Brewers 2.

TIGERS 11TH: G. THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LEZCANO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Thompson flied out to right;
Oglivie homered; Rodriguez flied out to center; Freehan flied
out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 11TH: Scott flied out to center; Lezcano struck out;
Yount flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Brewers 2.



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