Tigers take 2 of 3 from Brew Crew

8/11-8/13 - Tiger Stadium
Tigers 9, Brewers 1
Teddy Higuera vs Jack Morris
The only shock in this blow out was that Jack Morris only gave up 1 run (a Gorman Thomas solo shot) and didn't give up 8.  Legend has it that Morris would pitch just good enough to win.  If his team scored 11 he'd give up 10.  If his team scored 1 he'd shut the opponent out.  How this man keeps getting snubbed for the HOF is beyond me.  No knock on Bert Blyleven, who just got in, but I'd take Jack in a big game or big series ahead of Bert.  Ok...I'm off the soap box.  The score here was 2-1 until Detroit went off with a 4 run third inning.  Five Tigers had 2 hits.  Lance Parrish and Willie Horton both hit 2 run shots.

Brewers 7, Tigers 1
Jim Colborn vs Jim Bunning
Milwaukee extended their 4-0 lead to a 7-0 lead after scoring 3  runs in the 9th off of Tiger reliever Hank Aguire.  Robin Yount hit a big 3 run homer in the top of the first, but the day truly belonged to the unheralded Jim Colburn, who went the distance and allowed just one run.  Sixto Lezcano had two RBI's for the victors and Cecil Cooper joined Yount with 2 hits.

Tigers 9, Brewers 5
Mike Caldwell vs Denny McLain
Milwaukee's tenuous 5-3 lead evaporated in the home half of the 7th as starter Mike Caldwell and reliever Bill Castro conspired to allow Detroit to score 5 unanswered runs.  Ten men would come to the plate, but none would contribute more than Norm Cash who's grand slam homer gave the Tigers the lead for good.  Chuck Hiller, who pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief of the ineffective McLain got the win.  McLain gave up 4 round trippers on the day including 2 to former Tiger Ben Oglivie.  The Tigers would victimize Milwaukee pitchers for 17 hits.  Harvey Kuenn and Lance Parrish both had 3 hit days.