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Scores
Standings
DET
@CAL		6
1
KCR
@CHW		5
9
CLE
@MIN		7
8
MIL
@OAK		0
2
NYY
@SEA		2
3
BOS
@TOR		4
2
CHC
@ATL		3
4		 
(11)
HOU
@CIN		0
4
SFG
@MON		4
3
LAD
@NYM		1
0
SDP
@PHI		7
11
PIT
@STL		4
5
Friday, May 8, 1981
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 24,456, Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
6
12-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Angels
1
13-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
W: Jack Morris (3-3)
L: Steve Renko (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  2   3  0  0    6 10  1
Angels          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .688 -0.037 0.77 0.036 -0.073 -0.8 2 0
Alan Trammell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .624 -0.017 1.49 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Mick Kelleher PH-SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .219 .547 0.017 0.74 0.042 -0.026 0.0 1 3
Steve Kemp LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .320 .857 0.211 1.09 0.278 -0.067 0.9 0 0 HR
Champ Summers DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .243 .769 0.092 0.61 0.136 -0.044 0.3 HR
Kirk Gibson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .754 0.035 0.61 0.071 -0.035 0.2 1 0 CS
Lance Parrish C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .221 .606 -0.094 0.92 0.021 -0.115 -0.7 3 1 GDP
Rick Leach 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .444 1.060 0.018 0.62 0.058 -0.040 1.0 11 3
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .598 -0.033 0.68 0.014 -0.047 -0.2 1 3
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .314 .772 0.065 0.58 0.080 -0.015 1.4 5 4
Jack Morris P 2 2
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 1 3 .286 .763 0.257 0.75 0.736 -0.479 1.9 27 17
HR: C Summers (1, off S Renko; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); S Kemp (1, off S Renko; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: A Trammell (4, off S Renko).
TB: C Summers 4; S Kemp 4; L Whitaker 2; R Leach 2; K Gibson; R Peters; L Parrish; M Kelleher.
GIDP: L Parrish (8).
RBI: L Whitaker 2 (11); S Kemp 2 (13); M Kelleher (5); C Summers (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 5. T Brookens-L Whitaker-R Leach 2; R Leach-A Trammell-R Leach; L Whitaker-M Kelleher-R Leach; L Whitaker-R Leach.
E: T Brookens (1).
Baserunning
CS: K Gibson (2, 2nd base by S Renko/E Ott).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .252 .661 0.032 1.01 0.084 -0.052 0.2 9 0 SB
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .763 0.011 0.93 0.061 -0.049 0.1 4 5
Dan Ford RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279 .830 -0.084 1.18 0.058 -0.142 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 .301 .872 0.047 0.76 0.073 -0.026 0.6 3 0 2B
   Larry Harlow PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Baylor DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .120 .483 -0.123 1.11 0.030 -0.152 -1.4 2·GDP
Brian Downing LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .719 0.024 0.68 0.048 -0.024 0.3 3 0
Ed Ott C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .563 -0.116 0.90 0.004 -0.120 -1.1 2 4 GDP
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .702 -0.054 0.56 0.000 -0.054 -1.0 3 3 GDP
Butch Hobson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .672 0.020 0.64 0.039 -0.019 0.1 0 3
Steve Renko P
   Luis Sanchez P
   Jesse Jefferson P 1
Team Totals 32 1 9 1 3 4 .281 .655 -0.243 0.87 0.397 -0.638 -3.1 27 15
2B: F Lynn (4, off J Morris).
TB: F Lynn 4; B Downing 2; D Ford; R Carew; R Burleson; E Ott.
GIDP: D Baylor 2 (3); E Ott (3); B Grich (2); D Ford (5).
RBI: D Ford (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hobson-B Grich-R Carew.
E: E Ott (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (5, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (3-3) 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 3.39 35 66 0.242 0.87 3.1
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 35 66 0.242 0.75 3.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (1-2) 6 6 3 3 1 3 2 2.25 23 50 -0.124 1.02 -0.3
Luis Sanchez 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 3.44 4 0 0 -0.143 0.80 -3.3
Jesse Jefferson 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.53 10 2 1 0.010 0.09 1.7
Team Totals 9 10 6 4 1 3 2 4.00 37 50 2 1 -0.257 0.87 -1.9
L Sanchez faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 24,456.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         California Angels
1 Rick Peters CF 1 Rod Carew 1B
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Rick Burleson SS
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Dan Ford RF
4 Champ Summers DH 4 Fred Lynn CF
5 Kirk Gibson RF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Lance Parrish C 6 Brian Downing LF
7 Rick Leach 1B 7 Ed Ott C
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Bobby Grich 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Jack Morris P Steve Renko P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 1 1-- RR DET S. Kemp S. Renko 28% 78% Home Run; Kelleher Scores
t4 0-1 1 --- R DET C. Summers S. Renko 14% 47% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 1-3 OO CAL D. Ford J. Morris 11% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO DET L. Parrish S. Renko -8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO CAL D. Baylor J. Morris 8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. Peters S. Renko 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. Renko -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Peters to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET S. Kemp S. Renko -3% 49% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET C. Summers S. Renko -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Carew J. Morris -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CAL R. Burleson J. Morris -3% 39% Carew Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CAL R. Burleson J. Morris 1% 40% Groundout: 1B-P; Carew to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R CAL D. Ford J. Morris -6% 35% Single to CF; Carew Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- CAL F. Lynn J. Morris -3% 32% Single to CF; Ford to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- OO CAL D. Baylor J. Morris 7% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- DET K. Gibson S. Renko 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO DET L. Parrish S. Renko -8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O DET R. Leach S. Renko -1% 34% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- CAL B. Downing J. Morris -3% 31% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CAL E. Ott J. Morris 6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Morris 1% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O DET T. Brookens S. Renko -3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- DET L. Whitaker S. Renko 3% 38% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O DET R. Peters S. Renko -3% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 2nd
t3 0-1 2 1-- O DET M. Kelleher S. Renko -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
Mick Kelleher moves from PH to SS
b3 1-0 0 --- O CAL B. Hobson J. Morris 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- CAL R. Carew J. Morris -2% 32% Single to CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- CAL R. Burleson J. Morris -6% 26% Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 OO CAL D. Ford J. Morris 11% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp S. Renko -3% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- R DET C. Summers S. Renko 14% 47% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 --- DET K. Gibson S. Renko 3% 50% Single to RF
t4 1-1 1 1-- O DET L. Parrish S. Renko -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O DET R. Leach S. Renko -3% 44% Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O CAL F. Lynn J. Morris 3% 47% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 1-1 1 --- CAL D. Baylor J. Morris -3% 44% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CAL B. Downing J. Morris 2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Baylor to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- O CAL E. Ott J. Morris 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O DET R. Leach S. Renko -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t5 1-1 1 --- O DET T. Brookens S. Renko -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker S. Renko -1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Morris 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- CAL B. Hobson J. Morris -3% 43% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 1-1 1 1-- O CAL R. Carew J. Morris 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 1-- O CAL R. Burleson J. Morris 3% 50% Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O DET R. Peters S. Renko -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- DET M. Kelleher S. Renko 4% 50% Single to LF
t6 1-1 1 1-- RR DET S. Kemp S. Renko 28% 78% Home Run; Kelleher Scores
t6 3-1 1 --- O DET C. Summers S. Renko -1% 77% Strikeout (C-1B)
t6 3-1 2 --- O DET K. Gibson S. Renko -1% 76% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O CAL D. Ford J. Morris 3% 80% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 --- CAL F. Lynn J. Morris -4% 76% Single to LF
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO CAL D. Baylor J. Morris 8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 6-7-8
Luis Sanchez replaces Steve Renko pitching
t7 3-1 0 --- DET L. Parrish L. Sanchez 2% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 3-1 0 1-- DET R. Leach L. Sanchez 6% 91% Single to RF; Parrish to 3B
t7 3-1 0 1-3 DET T. Brookens L. Sanchez 1% 92% Fielder's Choice ; Parrish stays at 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B); Leach to 2B
t7 3-1 0 123 RR DET L. Whitaker L. Sanchez 5% 97% Single to CF; Parrish Scores/unER; Leach Scores; Brookens to 3B
Jesse Jefferson replaces Luis Sanchez pitching
t7 5-1 0 1-3 O DET R. Peters J. Jefferson -1% 97% Fielder's Choice SS; Brookens out at Hm/SS-C-3B-P; Whitaker to 3B; Peters to 2B
t7 5-1 1 -23 RO DET M. Kelleher J. Jefferson 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Whitaker Scores/unER; Peters to 3B
t7 6-1 2 --3 O DET S. Kemp J. Jefferson -0% 97% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b7 1-6 0 --- CAL B. Downing J. Morris -2% 95% Single to CF
b7 1-6 0 1-- O CAL E. Ott J. Morris 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-6 1 1-- O CAL B. Grich J. Morris 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B; Ott to 2B
b7 1-6 2 -2- CAL B. Hobson J. Morris -1% 97% Walk
b7 1-6 2 12- O CAL R. Carew J. Morris 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
t8 6-1 0 --- O DET C. Summers J. Jefferson -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 6-1 1 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Jefferson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-1 2 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Jefferson -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
b8 1-6 0 --- O CAL R. Burleson J. Morris 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-6 1 --- O CAL D. Ford J. Morris 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 1-6 2 --- CAL F. Lynn J. Morris -0% 99% Double to LF
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Fred Lynn (CF) batting 4th
b8 1-6 2 -2- O CAL D. Baylor J. Morris 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
Larry Harlow moves from PR to CF
t9 6-1 0 --- DET R. Leach J. Jefferson 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 6-1 0 1-- O DET T. Brookens J. Jefferson -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 6-1 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker J. Jefferson -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 6-1 2 1-- O DET R. Peters J. Jefferson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b9 1-6 0 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-6 1 --- CAL E. Ott J. Morris -0% 99% Single to RF
b9 1-6 1 1-- OO CAL B. Grich J. Morris 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.

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