Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Blyleven
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Blyleven
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tabler. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Blyleven
  
  Blyleven spins and fires to second, and Trammell is picked off. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Blyleven
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Blyleven
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Blyleven
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Blyleven
  
  Leach 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 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Morris
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Morris
  
  Hassey strikes out. There goes Tabler. The throw from Parrish to Trammell, and Tabler is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Blyleven
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Blyleven
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Blyleven
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Morris
  
  Thomas strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Morris
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischlin vs. Morris
  
  Fischlin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  There goes Vukovich. The throw from Parrish to Trammell and they have Vukovich trapped. The throw over to Leach, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Blyleven
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Blyleven
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Blyleven
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Blyleven
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Blyleven
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Blyleven
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Blyleven
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Blyleven
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Blyleven
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Morris
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Morris
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Blyleven
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Blyleven
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Blyleven
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Morris
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Morris
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkins vs. Morris
  
  Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
  
  Perkins strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Vukovich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Morris
  
  Harrah 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 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Anderson
  
  Alan Bannister now playing second base. Bud Anderson now pitching.
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Anderson
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Anderson
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Lemon trying to get to third. Tabler throws the ball in to Franco, who relays the ball to Harrah who tags Lemon for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Anderson
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Glenn Wilson now playing center field. Lynn Jones now playing right field.
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McBride vs. Morris
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabler for the out. Franco scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Morris
  
  Hassey strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Anderson
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Anderson
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Anderson
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Morris
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Morris
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Morris
  
  Bannister bunts towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. Vukovich moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Morris
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vukovich scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  There goes Hargrove. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bair
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Anderson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Anderson
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Anderson
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1983 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Herndon L, lf         4  0  1  0   Franco J, ss          3  1  1  0   
Parrish L, c          3  1  0  0   McBride B, dh         3  0  0  0   
Gibson K, dh          4  1  1  2   Tabler P, lf          2  0  0  1   
Leach R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Hassey R, c           3  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           2  0  1  0   Thomas G, cf          3  1  1  1   
Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   Vukovich G, rf        3  1  3  0   
Wilson G, rf-cf       3  0  1  0   Fischlin M, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  0   Perkins B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Bannister A, 2b       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        26  3  7  3

Detroit          000 200 000 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 12x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          7.1  7  3  3  2  6
Bair D                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            6.0  4  2  2  2  3
Anderson B (W)        3.0  2  0  0  0  2

E -- Harrah T
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 2
2B -- Trammell A
HR -- Gibson K, Thomas G
CS -- Tabler P, Vukovich G, Hargrove M
SH -- Bannister A
WP -- Morris J
T -- 2:37
A -- 5593

    

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