Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Brennan
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Brennan
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Brennan
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Brennan
  
  The ball gets by Diaz for a passed ball. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Brennan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Morris
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Morris
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Brennan
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Brennan
  
  Fahey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Brennan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Morris
  
  Hayes 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Morris
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Brennan
  
  Papi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Brennan
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Papi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Brennan
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Brennan
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Papi scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Brennan
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Brennan
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Morris
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Morris
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Morris
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Brennan
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Brennan
  
  Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Brennan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Brennan
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Morris
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Morris
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Morris
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. Morris
  
  Manning 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

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Brennan
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Brennan
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brennan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Brennan
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Brennan
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Morris
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Morris
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Brennan
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Brennan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Brennan
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fahey vs. Brennan
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Morris
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Morris
  
  Diaz hits a line drive towards third. Papi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Brennan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Brennan
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Brennan
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Brennan
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Morris
  
  Hayes 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, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Morris
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Morris
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Morris
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pagel vs. Morris
  
  Karl Pagel pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Pagel is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Karl Pagel.
  
  There goes Fischlin. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Fischlin steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Brennan
  
  Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop.
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Brennan
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Brennan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Brennan
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Morris
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Morris
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Brennan
  
  Rick Peters pinch hits for Bill Fahey.
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Brennan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Brennan
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Stan Papi.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Brennan
  
  Darrell Brown pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Spillner
  
  Gibson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kemp vs. Spillner
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Whitaker scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Spillner
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  John Wockenfuss now catching. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Morris
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Morris
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Morris
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Morris
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1981 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Trammell A, ss        5  0  0  0   Bannister A, lf       4  0  0  0   
Gibson K, cf          4  1  2  1   Orta J, rf            4  1  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  2  3   Hargrove M, 1b        2  0  0  1   
Jackson R, 1b         5  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             4  0  1  0   
Summers C, dh         4  0  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Fahey B, c            3  0  1  0   Hayes V, dh           4  0  0  0   
Peters R, ph          0  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Wockenfuss J, c       0  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Jones L, rf           4  1  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         2  0  1  0   
Papi S, 3b            3  1  1  0   Pagel K, ph           0  0  0  0   
Hebner R, ph          1  0  1  0   Fischlin M, pr-ss     0  0  0  0   
Brown D, pr           0  1  0  0                                      
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Whitaker L, 2b        3  1  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        30  1  5  1

Detroit          001 000 004 --  5
Cleveland        000 001 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (W)          9.0  5  1  1  4  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brennan T (L)         8.1 10  4  4  3  0
Spillner D            0.2  1  1  1  1  2

DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Whitaker L, Kemp S
3B -- Orta J
SB -- Harrah T 2, Manning R, Fischlin M
CS -- Gibson K
SF -- Hargrove M
PB -- Diaz B
T -- 2:50
A -- 9930

    

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