The Milwaukee Brewers used a complete game, three-hit shutout from Bill Castro and pounded Tigers starter Joe Coleman to post a 6-0 win at County Stadium tonight.
This one was never really a contest.
The Brewers scored a run in the first inning on three singles, added another in the third on a George Scott home run, then drove Coleman (3-10) to the showers with a four-run fourth.
Meanwhile, Castro mowed the Tigers down, walking just one. The only Tiger who got past second base was Willie Horton, who slammed a one-out triple to deep right center in the fourth. Castro then got pop outs from Leon Roberts and Jack Pierce to end the threat.
The Tigers had no solution against Castro
"(Castro) pitched well but we helped him out too much," Tigers manager Ralph Houk said after the game. "I lost count of how many times we swung at the first pitch, or at bad pitches in general."
Still, Houk conceded, "Give (Castro) credit. Part of it was that he made our guys swing at bad pitches."
The Tigers looked listless against the Brewers righty, time and again hitting weak ground balls or popping the ball up in the infield.
Horton's triple was by far the hardest hit ball by any Tiger all night.
Bobby Darwin had three singles and scored a run for Milwaukee.
The Tigers (26-37) fell to 13-14 on the road and will play a twi-night doubleheader Tuesday against the Brewers.
Notes: Horton's triple was his first since July 6 of last year...A bright spot was the four innings of shutout relief by Dave Lemanczyk, who walked one and struck out four... Leon Roberts was caught stealing, making him 0-4 in steal attempts this season...Ron LeFlore sat the game out, still troubled by pain in his side.
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Tigers record: 26-37 (actual 26-37)
Home: 13-23
Away: 13-14
Last 10: 5-5
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