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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Bailey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Leal |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,196 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
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 |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 17, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leal
Peters hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leal
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Leal
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Leal
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Leal
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leal
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leal
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bailey
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Bailey
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Bailey
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bailey
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Bailey
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Bailey
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Leal
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leal
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Leal
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bailey
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Bailey
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Bailey
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Bailey
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leal
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Leal
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Leal
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Leal
Summers takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Leal
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Bailey
Moseby 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Bailey
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bailey
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Bailey
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Bailey
Velez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Bailey
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. McLaughlin
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. McLaughlin
Trammell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia catches it and throws to second with Griffin covering, to double up Whitaker. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bailey
Garcia 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Bailey
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Bailey
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Bailey
There goes Whitt. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Whitt steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Bailey
Griffin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Bailey
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McLaughlin
Kemp 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McLaughlin
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. McLaughlin
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Bailey
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bailey
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Bailey
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Bailey
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McLaughlin
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McLaughlin
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Willis
Peters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Peters reaches second base with a double. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Willis
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Peters scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Willis
Kemp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Willis
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Willis
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bailey
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Bailey
Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Tobik
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Tobik
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Tobik
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Willis
Al Cowens pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Willis
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Willis
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tobik
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Tobik
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Velez takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Tobik
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Tobik
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Tobik
Ainge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macha vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching. Ken Macha pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Macha strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Willis
Ken Macha now catching. Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Willis
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Willis
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Willis
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saucier
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saucier
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Saucier
Bonnell 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 9
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Hebner 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, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Jackson
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jackson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Saucier
Upshaw 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, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Saucier
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Saucier
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1981 -- Detroit at Toronto (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Peters R, cf 5 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 2 Moseby L, cf 5 0 1 1
Kemp S, lf 5 1 2 1 Bonnell B, rf 5 1 1 0
Hebner R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 1 1 1 0
Summers C, dh 4 1 1 1 Upshaw W, pr-1b 1 1 0 0
Gibson K, rf 2 2 2 2 Velez O, dh 4 1 2 3
Cowens A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 5 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1 Garcia D, 2b 3 1 2 1
Kelleher M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ainge D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0
Macha K, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 36 5 9 5
Detroit 400 004 000 -- 8
Toronto 102 001 100 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey H (W)* 5.0 6 4 4 4 3
Tobik D 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Saucier K (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Leal L (L) 2.2 4 4 4 3 3
McLaughlin J 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
Willis M 2.2 5 2 2 0 1
Jackson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Toronto 10
2B -- Kemp S, Parrish L, Peters R
HR -- Gibson K, Velez O
SB -- Whitt E
SH -- Kelleher M
HBP -- by Bailey H (Griffin A)
WP -- Bailey H
T -- 3:32
A -- 15196
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