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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
June 16, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Johnson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 36,398 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
June 16, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Johnson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Johnson
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Johnson
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Johnson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Madlock scores. Gibson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Johnson
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Robinson
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Robinson
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. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Robinson
Bell takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Robinson
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Johnson
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Johnson
Brookens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Johnson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Robinson
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Robinson
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Robinson
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Robinson
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Robinson
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. McGriff moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Robinson
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Johnson
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Johnson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Johnson
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Johnson
Nokes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Johnson
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Robinson
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Robinson
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Johnson
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Robinson
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Robinson
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Robinson
There goes Upshaw. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Upshaw steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Robinson
McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Robinson
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Robinson
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Iorg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Robinson
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Robinson
Bell hits a line drive to center field. Lemon throws towards Whitaker. Whitaker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitaker. Moseby scores. Barfield moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitt vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barfield scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Thurmond
Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upshaw vs. Thurmond
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Kelly Gruber now playing third base.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lavelle
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Lavelle
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lavelle
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Madden
Morris Madden now pitching.
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Madden
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Madden
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Madden
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Madden
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Lavelle
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lavelle
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lavelle
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lavelle
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Henneman
Larry Herndon now playing right field.
Whitt hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Herndon and Lemon chase after the ball. Lemon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lemon. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Henneman
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Upshaw vs. Henneman
Upshaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Henneman
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eichhorn
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Eichhorn covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Eichhorn
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Henneman
Jim Walewander now playing second base.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Henneman
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Henneman
Moseby hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Henneman
Barfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Iorg scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Henneman
Bell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Henneman
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Eichhorn
Manuel Lee now playing shortstop.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Eichhorn
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Eichhorn
Nokes hits a popup towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Eichhorn
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Henneman
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gruber for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Henneman
Upshaw hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Henneman
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Henneman
Iorg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Cerutti
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cerutti, and towards Iorg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Cerutti
Terry Harper pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1987 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 2 4 3
Walewander J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lee M, ss 0 0 0 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 5 1 1 1
Madlock B, dh 4 2 3 1 Barfield J, rf 5 1 4 2
Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 1
Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 1 Whitt E, c 5 0 2 2
Nokes M, c 4 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 2 0 0 0 Gruber K, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 5 1 1 0
Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, dh 3 1 1 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 5 2 2 1
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 41 10 16 10
Detroit 111 000 010 -- 4
Toronto 110 610 10x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L) 3.2 9 8 6 2 5
Thurmond M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Madden M 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Henneman M 3.1 3 1 1 2 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 4.0 6 3 2 1 1
Lavelle G (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Eichhorn M 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Cerutti J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Mulliniks R, Whitaker L 3, Lemon C
DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Toronto 11
2B -- Lemon C, Brookens T, Trammell A, Fernandez T, McGriff F, Whitt E
HR -- Madlock B, Trammell A
SB -- Upshaw W
WP -- Johnson J
T -- 3:11
A -- 36398
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