Lou Whitaker
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Oct 31, 2026
Steven GoldmanHOST
First baseman Daryl Evans hit 29.
Steven GoldmanHOST
Second baseman Lou Whitaker hit 20.
Steven GoldmanHOST
Coles hit 20.
Steven GoldmanHOST
And shortstop Alan Trammell, our heartthrob, hit 21.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One and two, the count of Steve Garvey.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Whitaker trying to bird dog Wiggins at second base.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that takes care of Garvey.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Wilcox high this year in strikeouts.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Fouled away.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Tigers behind Wilcox.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Evans, Whitaker, Trammell, Castillo.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Herndon, Lemon, and Gibson.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Wiggins waiting for things to settle down, and we'll get this ballgame underway.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
B-3 in Paris, an infield of Evans, Whitaker, Trammell, and Castillo, and the outfield of Herndon, Lemon, and Gibson.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And here we go.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The first pitch of Game 5.
Joe GaragiolaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
ERA, whatever you want to call it, the yardstick they use for pitchers is how good a pitcher is he with a man on third and less than two outs.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Garvey has one RBI in his last 64 World Series at-bats.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And he hits it sharply to Whitaker.
Vin ScullySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Wiggins to the plate.
Bruce BenkowskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He scored an American League high five runs in one game this season.
Bruce BenkowskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The leadoff man, playing second base, number one, Lou Whitaker.
Bruce BenkowskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The American League Player of the Month this past April, batting second and playing shortstop, number three, Alan Trammell.
Bruce BenkowskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The most valuable player of the American League Championship Series, batting third and playing right field, number 23, Kirk Gibson.
14 MINS LATER
Joe GaragiolaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He's a bulldog, a real junkyard dog.
Joe GaragiolaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He'll hang in there.
Joe GaragiolaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, he'll be pitching to Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell, and Kirk Gibson.
Joe GaragiolaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And look
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tom Brookens plays second base.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Lou Whitaker has been benched against some left-handers, and this being a day game after a night game, might be a good time for Sparky to give him an early rest.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Dave Collins, the switch hitter, drops to the ninth spot.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He's been leading off against right-handers with Trammell hitting ninth, and Trammell takes the leadoff spot against the Southpaws.
16 MINS LATER
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NBC style.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Sparky Anderson, true to his word, has really shaken things up so far this year with the Tigers.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
including benching Darrell Evans and Lou Whitaker against some left-handers, as is the case today.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Lance Parrish against Bannister in the bottom of the second.
Paul CareySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All right, for the Tigers in game one here against the right-hander Alan Ripley, leading off playing center field will be Ron LaFleur.
Paul CareySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
A batting second at second base, Lou Whitaker.
Paul CareySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hitting third will be the Tigers' D.H., Rusty Staub.
Paul CareySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Batting fourth at first base, Jason Thompson.
10 MINS LATER
Ernie HarwellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Then he threw very much off balance, and his throw wasn't close to getting LaFleur at first base.
Ernie HarwellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So it's a hit for Ron.
Ernie HarwellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And the Tigers send up sweet Lou Whitaker, the left-hander batting second
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baseman.
Claude RaymondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Seattle mène deux à zéro contre Cleveland en première.
Claude RaymondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Detroit mène deux à zéro contre Toronto en première sur le vingt-sixième circuit de l'année de Lou Whitaker.
Claude RaymondSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Et ensuite, plus tard, il y aura Californie à Kansas City et Oakland au Texas.
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[acclamations]
Dave Van HorneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
First rookie to be elected to the starting position.
Dave Van HorneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Then Lou Whitaker, second base.
Dave Van HorneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
George Brett at third.
Dave Van HorneSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Cal Ripken at short.
Sam WebbHOST
Cal Ripken is a lot of Orioles fans' guy.
Sam WebbHOST
Lou Whitaker is my guy.
Sam WebbHOST
Like, man...
Sam WebbHOST
This day and age, those guys aren't staying in these markets.
1978 08 08 Rangers at Tigers Vintage Old Time Radio Baseball
Oct 28 · 51 Mentions
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ralph Howe certainly is high on them.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You heard him describe his shortstop second base combination of Trammell and Whitaker as perhaps more advanced defensively than were the combination of Kubek and Richardson at a similar stage.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that's a pretty hefty statement.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Tigers, 11 games over .500, and they are 6-2 against the Texas Rangers.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For the Detroit Tigers, batting first in center field, Ron left floor.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The floor batting .289 with 51 stolen bases.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
At second base, sensational rookie Lou Whitaker batting .296.
John MillerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The designated hitter, the fabulous veteran, Rusty Staub.
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