Rallying for two runs in the eighth inning, the Brewers edged the Tigers, 2-1, to clinch the second-half title in the A.L. East. Trailing, 1-0, going into the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers loaded the bases on a walk to Paul Molitor, bunt by Robin Yount on which first baseman Ron Jackson failed to make a play, and a bunt by Cecil Cooper on which pitcher Jack Morris did not throw to any base. A groundout by Ted Simmons scored Molitor and Gorman Thomas followed with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

Milwaukee Brewers 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Game Played on Saturday, October 3, 1981 (Day game) at County Stadium

Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Brewers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 2 7 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Trammell ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .260 Molitor rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 Gibson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 Yount ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .272 Kemp lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Cooper 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .321 Jackson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Simmons c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .216 Hebner dh 3 0 0 1 1 0 .226 Oglivie lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 Parrish c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Thomas cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .256 Leach rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .193 Howell dh 4 0 1 0 0 3 .242 Brookens 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Bando 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Gantner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Whitaker 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .263 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 7 1 3 7 Totals 30 2 7 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 28,330 Left on Base: Tigers 8, Brewers 8 DP: Tigers 0, Brewers 0 Errors: Cooper Doubles: Jackson (17), Cooper (35) Stolen Bases: Yount (4) Caught Stealing: Kemp (3), Jackson (3) Sacrifice Hits: Yount (4) Sacrifice Flies: Thomas (5) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morris L(14-7) 8 7 2 2 2 5 0 34 3.05 Totals 8 7 2 2 2 5 0 34 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich 6.2 7 1 1 2 5 0 28 3.55 Easterly 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.19 Fingers W(6-3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1.04 Totals 9 7 1 1 3 7 0 36 Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Bill Haller TIGERS 1ST: Brewers Coach Cal McLish ejected by 3B umpire Bill Haller sometime in first inning arguing checked swing; Trammell flied out to left; Gibson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp walked; Kemp was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Molitor made an out to second; Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Cooper singled to right; Simmons singled to right [Cooper to third]; Oglivie made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 2ND: Thomas flied out to left; Howell struck out; Bando lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. TIGERS 3RD: Leach struck out; Brookens walked; Whitaker singled to pitcher [Brookens to second]; Trammell struck out; Gibson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 3RD: Gantner grounded out (first unassisted); Molitor grounded out (pitcher to first); Yount singled to left; Yount stole second; Cooper grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson doubled to right; Hebner flied out to left; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 4TH: Simmons singled to left; Oglivie forced Simmons (second to shortstop); Thomas struck out; Howell singled to center [Oglivie to second]; Bando made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. TIGERS 5TH: Leach singled to left; Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first) [Leach to second]; Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted) [Leach to third]; Trammell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 5TH: Gantner grounded out (second to first); Molitor flied out to center; Yount lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0. TIGERS 6TH: Gibson singled to center; Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gibson to second]; Jackson singled to shortstop [Gibson to third]; Hebner reached on an error by Cooper [Gibson scored (RBI), Jackson to second]; Jackson was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Hebner to second]; Parrish flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0. BREWERS 6TH: Cooper doubled to left; Simmons grounded out (second to first) [Cooper to third]; Oglivie flied out to right; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0. TIGERS 7TH: Leach grounded out (shortstop to first); Brookens struck out; Whitaker singled to third; Trammell singled to left [Whitaker to second]; EASTERLY REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Gibson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0. BREWERS 7TH: Howell struck out; Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); Gantner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0. TIGERS 8TH: Kemp grounded out (second to first); Jackson grounded out (second to first); Hebner walked; FINGERS REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 0. BREWERS 8TH: Molitor walked; Yount reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Molitor to second]; On a bunt Cooper singled [Yount to second, Molitor to third]; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Molitor scored, Yount to third, Cooper to second]; Oglivie was walked intentionally; Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to right [Yount scored]; Howell struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 2. TIGERS 9TH: Leach flied out to left; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BROOKENS; Summers struck out; Whitaker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 2.

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