W: Randy O’Neal (2-0) – L: Bob Gibson (1-5) | Boxscore
Record: 102-55 — 151/2 games up on Toronto
Highlights
- Howard Johnson hit a first-inning grand slam and the Tigers built a 9-0 lead before the Brewers scored in the seventh.
- O’Neal went five innings, giving up just two hits and striking out three. Sparky trotted out four pitchers to each toss an inning of relief: Sid Monge, Bill Scherrer, Aurelio López and Willie Hernández.
- Johnson also had a double and Kirk Gibson tripled as part of a two-hit, two-RBI night.
Miscellany
- Venue: County Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Durwood Merrill, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Jim McKean, 3B – Marty Springstead
- Time of Game: 2:34
- Attendance: 8,804
Birthdays
Kyle Ryan, Steve Wapnick, Ed Putman, Sal Butera and the late Dick Harley
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid #542: 9/9 — Rarity: 39
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