Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Leal
  
  Peters hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leal
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Summers vs. Leal
  
  Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Leal
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Leal
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Bailey
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bailey
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Bailey
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Leal
  
  Kelleher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leal
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Leal
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitt vs. Bailey
  
  Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leal
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Leal
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Leal
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parrish vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Bailey
  
  Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bailey
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bailey
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. McLaughlin
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Trammell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia catches it and throws to second with Griffin covering, to double up Whitaker. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Bailey
  
  Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  There goes Whitt. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Whitt steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moseby vs. Bailey
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. McLaughlin
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bailey
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Bailey
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. McLaughlin
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kelleher bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Willis
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Peters reaches second base with a double. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Willis
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Peters scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Willis
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Willis
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Summers vs. Willis
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitt vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Tobik
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moseby vs. Tobik
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Ainge moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonnell vs. Tobik
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Willis
  
  Al Cowens pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Willis
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Willis
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tobik
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Tobik
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Tobik
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Tobik
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ainge vs. Tobik
  
  Ainge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Macha vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching. Ken Macha pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
  
  Macha strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Willis
  
  Ken Macha now catching. Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Willis
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Willis
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Willis
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Saucier
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Saucier
  
  Moseby strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Saucier
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jackson
  
  Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Jackson
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Saucier
  
  Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Saucier
  
  Velez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Saucier
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1981 -- Detroit at Toronto (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Peters R, cf          5  1  1  0   Griffin A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  1  2  2   Moseby L, cf          5  0  1  1   
Kemp S, lf            5  1  2  1   Bonnell B, rf         5  1  1  0   
Hebner R, 1b          5  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        1  1  1  0   
Summers C, dh         4  1  1  1   Upshaw W, pr-1b       1  1  0  0   
Gibson K, rf          2  2  2  2   Velez O, dh           4  1  2  3   
Cowens A, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Woods A, lf           5  0  0  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  1  1   Garcia D, 2b          3  1  2  1   
Kelleher M, 3b        2  0  0  0   Ainge D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  1   Whitt E, c            3  0  1  0   
                                   Macha K, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 12  8                        36  5  9  5

Detroit          400 004 000 --  8
Toronto          102 001 100 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey H (W)*         5.0  6  4  4  4  3
Tobik D               1.2  3  1  1  1  1
Saucier K (S)         2.1  0  0  0  0  3

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leal L (L)            2.2  4  4  4  3  3
McLaughlin J          2.2  3  2  2  1  0
Willis M              2.2  5  2  2  0  1
Jackson R             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Toronto 10
2B -- Kemp S, Parrish L, Peters R
HR -- Gibson K, Velez O
SB -- Whitt E
SH -- Kelleher M
HBP -- by Bailey H (Griffin A)
WP -- Bailey H
T -- 3:32
A -- 15196

    

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