A two-run homer by Ben Oglivie capped a three-run outburst in the eighth inning that enabled the Brewers to shade the Tigers, 4-3, and take over first place in the A.L. East Division. With runners on first and third and one out in the eighth, Ted Simmons bounced a potential double-play grounder back to the mound.

But the ball bounced off pitcher Milt Wilcox's hand and Robin Yount scored as Alan Trammell threw out Simmons. Oglivie then followed with his round-tripper. Richie Hebner hit two homers for the Tigers, a solo shot in the fourth and two-run blast in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 26, 1981 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Brewers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  9  0
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  5  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Trammell ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .262
Yount ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .254      Gibson cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .322
Cooper 1b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .321      Kemp lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .275
Simmons c             4   0   0   1     0   0   .213      Hebner 1b             3   2   2   3     1   0   .226
Oglivie lf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .246      Summers dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Thomas cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Howell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Leach rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .164
Gantner 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Papi 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Brouhard rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .279        Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Haas p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4   9   4     0   2             Totals               32   3   5   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 29,759
Left on Base: Brewers 5, Tigers 4
DP: Brewers 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Papi
Home Runs: Oglivie (13), Hebner 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (4), Trammell (10)
GIDP: Gantner (7)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Haas W(10-7)            8     5   3   3   2   4   2  31   4.56
Fingers SV(28)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.08
Totals                  9     5   3   3   2   4   2  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox L(11-9)          8     9   4   4   0   2   1  33   3.09
Saucier                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.75
Totals                  9     9   4   4   0   2   1  36

Wild Pitches: Haas (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Steve Palermo


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor grounded out (pitcher to first); Yount
flied out to right; Cooper singled to left; Simmons grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Trammell struck out; On a bunt Gibson grounded out
(catcher to first); Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie singled to right; Thomas forced Oglivie
(second to shortstop); Thomas stole second; Howell flied out to
center; Gantner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Hebner flied out to center; Summers singled to
right; Parrish forced Summers (third to second); Leach grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers
0.

BREWERS 3RD: Brouhard singled to center; Molitor grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Brouhard to second]; Yount grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cooper singled to right [Brouhard scored,
Cooper to second (on throw to home)]; Simmons grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Papi lined to third; Whitaker flied out to center;
Trammell singled to pitcher; Trammell stole second; Haas threw a
wild pitch [Trammell to third]; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Oglivie flied out to left; Thomas reached on an
error by Papi; Howell singled to right [Thomas to third];
Gantner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Howell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kemp flied out to center; Hebner homered; Summers
struck out; Parrish singled to left; Leach grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Brouhard grounded out (third to first); Molitor
singled to center; Yount forced Molitor (pitcher to shortstop);
Cooper flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Papi grounded out (first to pitcher); Whitaker
grounded out (pitcher to first); Trammell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Simmons flied out to center; Oglivie grounded out
(first unassisted); Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Gibson grounded out (first unassisted); Kemp flied
out to left; Hebner walked; Summers made an out to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Howell grounded out (second to first); Gantner
flied out to left; Brouhard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Leach
flied out to center; Papi flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED PAPI (PLAYING 3B); Molitor
grounded out (third to first); Yount singled to center; Cooper
singled to center [Yount to third]; Simmons grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Yount scored, Cooper to
second]; Oglivie homered [Cooper scored]; Thomas flied out to
left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); Trammell
grounded out (third to first); Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 9TH: SAUCIER REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Howell grounded
out (pitcher to first); Gantner made an out to shortstop;
Brouhard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Kemp walked; Hebner homered [Kemp scored]; FINGERS
REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Summers grounded out (second to
first); Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); Leach grounded
out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 4, Tigers
3.