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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 9, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 51,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 9, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Morris
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Clancy
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clancy
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Clancy
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Clancy
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Clancy
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Morris
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Upshaw reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Morris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to home to get Upshaw. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Morris
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Morris
Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Clancy
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clancy
There goes Gibson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Clancy
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Clancy
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Morris
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Morris
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Clancy
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Clancy
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Clancy
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Peters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Clancy
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Morris
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Morris
Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Clancy
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Clancy covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Clancy
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Clancy
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Clancy
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt hits a fly ball towards right. Gibson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gibson. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Morris
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Morris
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Clancy
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clancy
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clancy
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Clancy
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Morris
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Morris
Ainge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Clancy
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Clancy
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clancy
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Clancy
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Morris
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Whitt 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Morris
There goes Moseby. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. McLaughlin
Peters bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. McLaughlin
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Willis
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Willis
Summers hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Morris
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Morris
George Bell pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Morris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Willis
George Bell now playing left field. Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Jackson
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Morris
Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Morris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1981 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 0 0 0 Peters R, cf 2 1 0 0
Moseby L, cf 2 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 0
Velez O, dh 2 0 2 0 Kemp S, lf 2 1 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0
Bell G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 1 1 3
Upshaw W, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Summers C, dh 3 0 1 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 0 1 0
Bonnell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 1 1 1 0
Ainge D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 4 1 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 3 0 0 1
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 29 6 8 5
Toronto 001 010 000 -- 2
Detroit 001 010 31x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J 6.0 5 2 1 3 1
McLaughlin J (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Willis M* 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Jackson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 5 2 1 5 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Griffin A, Gibson K
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Moseby L, Whitaker L
3B -- Upshaw W, Trammell A, Cowens A
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Bonnell B, Gibson K
CS -- Moseby L
SH -- Peters R, Kelleher M
SF -- Mayberry J, Moseby L, Kemp S
WP -- Morris J, Clancy J
T -- 2:40
A -- 51452
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