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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1981
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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 April 16, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 11,058 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
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 |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 16, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stieb
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stieb
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Stieb
There goes Peters. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stieb
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Stieb
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Griffin is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stieb
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stieb
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Stieb
There goes Summers. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Ainge applying the tag. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Stieb
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Stieb
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Wilcox
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wilcox
Ainge 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stieb
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stieb
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Peters reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Stieb
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Peters scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Stieb
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Stieb
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stieb
Summers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stieb
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Stieb
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Stieb
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Stieb
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Summers scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Stieb
Peters hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Wilcox
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stieb
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stieb
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Stieb
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wilcox
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stieb
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stieb
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stieb
There goes Gibson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Stieb
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Stieb
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Wilcox
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stieb
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Stieb
Peters bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Stieb
Trammell hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Stieb
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Stieb
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wilcox
Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching. John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Garvin
Lynn Jones pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Garvin
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Garvin
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Garvin
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Saucier
Rick Bosetti pinch runs for John Mayberry. Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Garvin
Ken Macha now playing first base.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Garvin
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Garvin
Kemp hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lopez
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Lopez
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Lopez
Whitt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Lopez
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1981 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Peters R, cf 3 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 5 0 1 1 Moseby L, cf 2 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Velez O, dh 3 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Summers C, dh 2 1 1 0 Bosetti R, pr 0 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, ph 0 0 0 0 Macha K, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jones L, pr 0 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 1 0
Gibson K, rf 4 0 4 0 Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Bonnell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ainge D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Upshaw W, ph 1 0 1 0
Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 10 2 30 0 4 0
Detroit 001 100 000 -- 2
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 7.1 3 0 0 7 6
Saucier K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez A (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 7.0 9 2 2 3 6
Garvin J 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Toronto 10
2B -- Trammell A, Griffin A, Upshaw W
3B -- Peters R
SB -- Gibson K
CS -- Peters R, Griffin A, Summers C
SH -- Peters R
HBP -- by Stieb D (Summers C)
T -- 2:49
A -- 11058
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