Homers by Jason Thompson, Rusty Staub and Steve Kemp powered the Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Brewers. Thompson's blast followed a single by Kemp in the second inning and Staub unloaded a two-run clout in the third. Kemp socked a bases-empty drive in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       13, 1979 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Tigers       0  2  2    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   6  9  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .270      LeFlore cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .339
Yount ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .236        Morales rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Cooper 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .323      Whitaker 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .312
Bando 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .224      Staub dh              4   1   2   3     0   0   .353
Oglivie lf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .234      Kemp lf               3   2   2   1     1   0   .391
Lezcano rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .307      Thompson 1b           3   1   2   2     0   0   .278
Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .299      Parrish c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Davis dh              4   0   2   1     0   1   .258      Jones rf,cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .320
Moore c               4   0   0   0     0   3   .328      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Haas p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Trammell ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .313
  McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Castro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Billingham p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     3   7             Totals               30   6   9   6     2   2

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 12,162
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Tigers 3
DP: Brewers 1, Tigers 3
Errors: Moore, Trammell
Doubles: Lezcano (7)
Home Runs: Thompson (3), Staub (1), Kemp (4)
Stolen Bases: Whitaker (2)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (2), Jones (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Bando (1)
GIDP: Lezcano (3), Davis (2), Staub (3)
Hit by Pitch: Thompson (1,by McClure)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Haas L(2-2)             7.2   9   6   6   1   2   3  30   4.42
McClure                 0     0   0   0   1   0   0   2   5.00
Castro                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.17
Totals                  8     9   6   6   2   2   3  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(1-0)           7.1   7   2   2   3   5   0  30   2.45
Billingham SV(2)        1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.72
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   7   0  36

Hit by Pitch: McClure (1)
Wild Pitches: McClure (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Kavulich, 1B - Bob Moyer, 2B - Dick Nelson, 3B - Ron Luciano


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor reached on an error by Trammell; Yount
grounded out (second to first) [Molitor to second]; Cooper
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Molitor to third]; Bando flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Whitaker
flied out to left; Staub made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie struck out; Lezcano walked; Thomas lined
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Lezcano out at first];
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Kemp singled to right; Thompson homered [Kemp
scored]; Parrish flied out to center; Jones lined to center;
Rodriguez popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Tigers 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Davis struck out; Moore struck out; Molitor walked;
Yount forced Molitor (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore
singled to center; LeFlore was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Whitaker walked; Whitaker stole second [Whitaker to
third (error by Moore)]; Staub homered [Whitaker scored]; Kemp
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 4.

BREWERS 4TH: Cooper grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando
grounded out (third to first); Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson singled to right; Parrish was called out on
strikes; Jones forced Thompson (third to second); Jones was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 4.

BREWERS 5TH: Lezcano doubled to left; Thomas grounded out (third
to first); Davis singled to right [Lezcano scored, Davis to
second (on throw to home)]; Moore grounded out (pitcher to
second to first) [Davis to third]; Molitor popped to first in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Yount singled to center; Cooper singled to left
[Yount to third]; Bando hit a sacrifice fly to right [Yount
scored]; Oglivie singled to right [Cooper to second]; Lezcano
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Cooper out at
third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker singled to center; Staub grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Whitaker out at second]; Kemp
homered; Thompson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Tigers 5.

BREWERS 7TH: Thomas walked; Davis grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Thomas out at second]; Moore struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: Parrish popped to first in foul territory; Jones
flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 5.

BREWERS 8TH: Molitor grounded out (second to first); Yount
singled to left; Cooper singled to right [Yount to second];
BILLINGHAM REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Bando popped to third in
foul territory; Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: Trammell singled to right; LeFlore flied out to
center; Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted) [Trammell to
second]; Staub singled to left [Trammell scored]; MCCLURE
REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Kemp walked [Staub to second]; McClure
threw a wild pitch [Staub to third, Kemp to second]; Thompson
was hit by a pitch; CASTRO REPLACED MCCLURE (PITCHING); Parrish
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 6.

BREWERS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED LEFLORE (PLAYING RF); JONES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Lezcano struck out; Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Davis singled to right; Moore
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Tigers 6.