On this day in 1970 the Brewers-Tigers contest was over early, as Tigers left fielder Willie Horton hammered a grand slam in the first to give the Tigers a 4-2 lead.
Horton, however, wasn't done. He hit a two run homer in the sixth to expand the Tigers' lead to 7-2, and drove in the final run with a solo shot in the eighth. The Tigers had just four extra base hits in the game, but Horton had three of them.
Horton's three home run game was the first one against the Brewers after their move to Milwaukee*, and it took 27 years for it to happen again:
| Player | Date | Team | HR |
| Willie Horton | 6/9/1970 | Tigers | 3 |
| Matt Wiliams | 4/25/1997 | Indians | 3 |
| Sammy Sosa | 6/16/1998 | Cubs | 3 |
| Vinny Castilla | 6/5/1999 | Rockies | 3 |
| Steve Finley | 9/8/1999 | Diamondbacks | 3 |
| Sammy Sosa | 8/22/2001 | Cubs | 3 |
| Shawn Green | 5/23/2002 | Dodgers | 4 |
* - The Seattle Pilots allowed three home run games to Bill Melton and Reggie Jackson in 1969.
With help from the B-Ref Play Index, happy birthday today to:
- 2006 Brewer Drew Anderson, who turns 30.
- 1990 Brewer Tom Edens, who turns 50.
- 1990 Brewer Dave Parker, who turns 60.