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Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 12, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,996 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Rene Lachemann | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1981
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Wilcox
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wilcox
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Bannister
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Bannister
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Bannister
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Wilcox
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Bannister
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Bannister
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wilcox
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Wilcox
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss juggles the ball. That's an error on Wockenfuss. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Wilcox
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bannister
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Bannister
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Bannister
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Wilcox
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Bannister
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Bannister
There goes Kemp. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Kemp steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Bannister
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Bannister
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Bannister
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Wilcox
Narron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wilcox
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bannister
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Bannister
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Kelleher scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Bannister
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Bannister
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Bannister
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Bannister
The umpire calls a balk on Bannister Peters scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Bannister
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Wilcox
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wilcox
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Clay
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Clay
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Wilcox
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Clay
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clay
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clay
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wilcox
John Wockenfuss now catching. Rick Leach now playing first base.
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilcox
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Wilcox
Randle hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Clay
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clay
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Clay
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Clay
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Wilcox
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilcox
Meyer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1981 -- Seattle at Detroit (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Peters R, dh 4 1 2 1
Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 1 1 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 1 0 1 0
Zisk R, dh 4 1 3 2 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 0
Meyer D, lf 4 0 1 0 Leach R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Henderson D, cf 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, 1b-c 4 0 2 3
Narron J, c 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 4 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kelleher M, ss 3 1 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 34 6 13 4
Seattle 100 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 010 140 00x -- 6
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 4.2 10 6 6 1 0
Clay K 3.1 3 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 7
E -- Wockenfuss J
DP -- Seattle 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Seattle 4, Detroit 5
2B -- Wockenfuss J, Whitaker L
3B -- Parrish L
HR -- Zisk R
SB -- Randle L, Cruz J, Kemp S
WP -- Bannister F
Balk -- Bannister F
T -- 2:21
A -- 8996
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