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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 12, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Julio Franco | Shortstop |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| George Vukovich | Right Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Mike Fischlin | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Kirk Gibson | DH |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 1983
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Wilcox
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fischlin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Wilcox
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Wilcox
Vukovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon is hit by the pitch. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leach vs. Blyleven
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Wilcox
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischlin vs. Wilcox
Fischlin bunts towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Wilcox
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Blyleven
Krenchicki is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Wilcox
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vukovich vs. Wilcox
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Wilcox
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Thomas moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fischlin vs. Wilcox
Fischlin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Blyleven
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Blyleven
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Lemon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Blyleven
Krenchicki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin. Leach scores. Krenchicki moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Krenchicki moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Wilcox
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Harrah for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tabler. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Blyleven
Leach takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Krenchicki vs. Blyleven
Krenchicki is hit by the pitch. Cabell scores. Lemon moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Jeffcoat
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Wayne Krenchicki. Mike Jeffcoat now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Tom Brookens now playing third base.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Wilcox
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Wilcox
Vukovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Vukovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Spillner
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Spillner
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Spillner
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Spillner
Cabell hits a fly ball towards cemter. Thomas catches it and throws to home to double up Herndon. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Wilcox
Hassey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Wilcox
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Wilcox
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Spillner
Jack Perconte now playing second base.
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Spillner
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perconte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Spillner
Brookens hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wilcox
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Wilcox
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vukovich vs. Wilcox
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vukovich for the out. Thornton moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Wilcox
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Spillner
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Spillner
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Martin
John Martin now pitching.
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Martin
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Jack Perconte.
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Martin
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1983 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 3 1
Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 1 0
Franco J, ss 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 5 0 3 0
Thornton A, dh 3 1 2 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 1 1
Tabler P, lf 4 0 1 0 Gibson K, dh 3 0 0 0
Vukovich G, rf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 2 3 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 1 0
Hassey R, c 4 0 3 1 Leach R, rf 3 1 1 2
Fischlin M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Krenchicki W, 3b 2 0 1 1
Perkins B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Perconte J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bannister A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 35 5 14 5
Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 311 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 4.2 9 4 4 2 1
Jeffcoat M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Spillner D 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 8.0 9 1 1 3 3
Martin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fischlin M
DP -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 11
2B -- Cabell E, Hassey R
SH -- Fischlin M
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Lemon C) 2, by Blyleven B (Krenchicki W)
WP -- Wilcox M, Blyleven B
PB -- Hassey R
T -- 2:48
A -- 13535
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