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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 23, 1983
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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 May 23, 1983 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Leal |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 35,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dan Morrison |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Rick Leach | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 23, 1983
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leal
Whitaker 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leal
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Leal
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leal
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it 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: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Collins vs. Wilcox
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Wilcox
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leal
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leal
Leach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leal
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Wilcox
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell 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: ---
Brookens vs. Leal
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leal
Trammell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moseby. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Leal
Whitaker hits a fly ball towards left. Collins catches it and throws to second to double up Trammell. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wilcox
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leal
Gibson hits a popup towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Leal
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leal
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Wilcox
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Wilcox
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leal
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leal
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leal
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leal
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wilcox
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Wilcox
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leal
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leal
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leal
Gibson hits a popup towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Leal
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Leal covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Wilcox
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Wilcox
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Wilcox
Wilcox fires to first and picks off Moseby. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Wilcox
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell 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
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leal
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Leal
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Leal
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leal
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wilcox
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Wilcox
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Wilcox
Orta 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 8
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leal
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leal
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leal
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Bailey
Tom Brookens now playing shortstop. Howard Johnson now playing third base. Howard Bailey now pitching.
Whitt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Bailey
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Bailey
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Bailey
Jesse Barfield pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leal
Garth Iorg now playing third base. Jesse Barfield now playing right field.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Leal
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Moffitt
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1983 -- Detroit at Toronto (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Gibson K, lf 3 0 0 0 Collins D, lf 4 0 0 0
Grubb J, dh 2 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 4 0 0 0
Wilson G, rf 4 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 2 2 2
Leach R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 2 1 1 1
Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 2 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Barfield J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 31 4 7 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 000 301 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 2
Bailey H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Leal L (W)* 8.0 3 0 0 5 4
Moffitt R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Whitaker L
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Toronto 7
2B -- Trammell A
HR -- Upshaw W, Whitt E 2, Moseby L
T -- 2:21
A -- 35011
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