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Standings
MIL
@BAL		2
8
NYY
@BOS		1
4
OAK
@CHW		3
11
DET
@CLE		5
1
KCR
@SEA		2
3
MIN
@TEX		3
4
CAL
@TOR		3
6
CIN
@LAD		5
1
CHC
@MON		0
4
STL
@NYM		6
7
PIT
@PHI		4
5
ATL
@SDP		3
1		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		7
3
Sunday, September 20, 1981 2:05PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 9,930, Time of Game: 2:50
Tigers
5
55-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Indians
1
44-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
W: Jack Morris (13-5)
L: Tom Brennan (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  4    5 11  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Trammell SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .682 -0.250 1.42 0.000 -0.250 -2.5 1 2 GDP
Kirk Gibson CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .318 .830 0.051 1.22 0.133 -0.083 0.7 6 0 CS,IW
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 2 3 1 0 .282 .820 0.132 1.20 0.197 -0.064 2.4 3 0 2B
Ron Jackson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .683 -0.147 1.19 0.000 -0.147 -1.4 8 1
Champ Summers DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .731 -0.080 1.01 0.013 -0.093 -0.5
Bill Fahey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .618 -0.016 0.72 0.024 -0.040 -0.1 3 1
   Rick Peters PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .676 0.082 2.25 0.082 0.000 0.4
   John Wockenfuss C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .620 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Lynn Jones RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .268 .669 -0.155 1.65 0.000 -0.155 -0.9 2 0
Stan Papi 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .221 .614 -0.009 0.98 0.041 -0.050 0.0 1 2
   Richie Hebner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .622 0.080 2.97 0.080 0.000 0.4
   Darrell Brown PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mick Kelleher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .575 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 1 3 1 1 0 .269 .732 0.446 1.99 0.446 0.000 2.6 1 4 2B
Jack Morris P 1
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 4 2 .306 .736 0.134 1.34 1.016 -0.882 0.9 27 10
2B: S Kemp (17, off D Spillner); L Whitaker (14, off T Brennan).
IBB: K Gibson (1, by D Spillner).
TB: L Whitaker 4; S Kemp 3; K Gibson 2; B Fahey; C Summers; R Hebner; S Papi.
GIDP: A Trammell (10).
RBI: S Kemp 3 (47); K Gibson (32); L Whitaker (33).
2-out RBI: S Kemp 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-R Jackson.
Baserunning
CS: K Gibson (5, 2nd base by T Brennan/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Bannister LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .646 -0.168 1.58 0.000 -0.168 -1.2 4 0
Jorge Orta RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .671 0.089 1.24 0.175 -0.086 0.3 1 0 3B
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .330 .850 -0.062 1.23 0.012 -0.074 -0.4 9 1 SF
Bo Diaz C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .331 .945 -0.035 0.90 0.034 -0.069 -0.2 3 1
Toby Harrah 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .288 .766 0.109 1.15 0.125 -0.016 1.4 0 0 2·SB
Von Hayes DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .792 -0.186 1.66 0.000 -0.186 -1.8 GDP
Rick Manning CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .666 -0.028 1.37 0.076 -0.104 -0.6 3 0 SB
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .576 -0.115 1.20 0.000 -0.115 -1.0 3 3
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .543 0.007 0.86 0.031 -0.023 0.1 2 8
   Karl Pagel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.383 0.014 2.72 0.014 0.000 0.1 IW
   Mike Fischlin PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .368 0.010 3.22 0.010 0.000 0.1 2 1 SB
Tom Brennan P 1
   Dan Spillner P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 4 4 .167 .490 -0.365 1.35 0.477 -0.841 -3.1 27 15
3B: J Orta (3, off J Morris).
SF: M Hargrove (6, off J Morris).
IBB: K Pagel (1, by J Morris).
TB: J Orta 3; B Diaz; R Manning; T Veryzer; T Harrah.
GIDP: V Hayes (1).
RBI: M Hargrove (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Brennan-T Veryzer-M Hargrove.
PB: B Diaz (2).
Baserunning
SB: M Fischlin (3, 2nd base off J Morris/B Fahey); T Harrah 2 (10, 2nd base off J Morris/J Wockenfuss, 2nd base off J Morris/B Fahey); R Manning (19, 2nd base off J Morris/B Fahey).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (13-5) 9 5 1 1 4 4 0 2.93 35 73 0.366 1.35 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 35 73 0.366 1.34 3.1

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Brennan, L (1-1) 8.1 10 4 4 3 0 0 3.46 36 44 -0.057 1.37 0.7
Dan Spillner 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 3.43 4 2 2 -0.078 1.08 -1.6
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 4 2 0 5.00 40 44 2 2 -0.135 1.35 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Spillner (3; K Gibson); J Morris (9; K Pagel).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 9,930.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Alan Trammell SS 1 Alan Bannister LF
2 Kirk Gibson CF 2 Jorge Orta RF
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Mike Hargrove 1B
4 Ron Jackson 1B 4 Bo Diaz C
5 Champ Summers DH 5 Toby Harrah 3B
6 Bill Fahey C 6 Von Hayes DH
7 Lynn Jones RF 7 Rick Manning CF
8 Stan Papi 3B 8 Duane Kuiper 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Jack Morris P Tom Brennan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 12- R DET L. Whitaker T. Brennan 33% 91% Double to LF; Jones Scores; Brown to 3B
b6 0-1 0 --- CLE J. Orta J. Morris -17% 45% Triple to CF
t9 2-1 2 123 RRR DET S. Kemp D. Spillner 13% 99% Double to RF; Brown Scores; Whitaker Scores; Gibson Scores
t3 0-0 1 12- R DET K. Gibson T. Brennan 11% 66% Single to LF; Papi Scores; Whitaker to 2B
b7 1-1 2 -23 O CLE A. Bannister J. Morris 10% 50% Flyball: CF

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, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell T. Brennan -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET K. Gibson T. Brennan -1% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- DET S. Kemp T. Brennan 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET R. Jackson T. Brennan 1% 49% Passed Ball; Kemp to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET R. Jackson T. Brennan -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Bannister J. Morris 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Orta J. Morris 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Morris -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Diaz J. Morris 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Summers T. Brennan -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Fahey T. Brennan -2% 46% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET L. Jones T. Brennan -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Harrah J. Morris -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE V. Hayes J. Morris 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Morris 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- DET S. Papi T. Brennan 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker T. Brennan 6% 60% Walk; Papi to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O DET A. Trammell T. Brennan -6% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 1 12- R DET K. Gibson T. Brennan 11% 66% Single to LF; Papi Scores; Whitaker to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O DET S. Kemp T. Brennan -4% 62% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 12- O DET R. Jackson T. Brennan -4% 58% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Morris 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- CLE T. Veryzer J. Morris -3% 57% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- O CLE A. Bannister J. Morris 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Orta J. Morris 3% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET C. Summers T. Brennan -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- DET B. Fahey T. Brennan 2% 64% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O DET L. Jones T. Brennan -3% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-0 2 1-- O DET S. Papi T. Brennan -2% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CLE M. Hargrove J. Morris 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- CLE B. Diaz J. Morris -3% 58% Single to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- CLE T. Harrah J. Morris -5% 53% Single to RF; Diaz to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- O CLE V. Hayes J. Morris 5% 58% Flyball: RF; Diaz to 3B
b4 0-1 2 1-3 CLE R. Manning J. Morris -1% 57% Harrah Steals 2B
b4 0-1 2 -23 O CLE R. Manning J. Morris 8% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker T. Brennan 4% 69% Single to RF
t5 1-0 0 1-- OO DET A. Trammell T. Brennan -7% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- DET K. Gibson T. Brennan 1% 62% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp T. Brennan -2% 60% Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Morris 3% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-1 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Morris 2% 66% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Bannister J. Morris 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O DET S. Kemp T. Brennan -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O DET R. Jackson T. Brennan -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- DET C. Summers T. Brennan 1% 65% Single to 2B
t6 1-0 2 1-- O DET B. Fahey T. Brennan -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- CLE J. Orta J. Morris -17% 45% Triple to CF
b6 0-1 0 --3 RO CLE M. Hargrove J. Morris 1% 46% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
b6 1-1 1 --- O CLE B. Diaz J. Morris 2% 48% Lineout: 3B
b6 1-1 2 --- O CLE T. Harrah J. Morris 2% 50% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- O DET L. Jones T. Brennan -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O DET S. Papi T. Brennan -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- DET L. Whitaker T. Brennan 2% 46% Single to CF
t7 1-1 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell T. Brennan -4% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O CLE V. Hayes J. Morris 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- CLE R. Manning J. Morris -4% 41% Single to LF
b7 1-1 1 1-- CLE D. Kuiper J. Morris -4% 38% Manning Steals 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Morris 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
Karl Pagel pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-1 2 --3 CLE K. Pagel J. Morris -1% 41% Intentional Walk
Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Karl Pagel (PH) batting 9th
b7 1-1 2 1-3 CLE A. Bannister J. Morris -1% 40% Fischlin Steals 2B
b7 1-1 2 -23 O CLE A. Bannister J. Morris 10% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 2-3-4
Mike Fischlin moves from PR to SS
t8 1-1 0 --- O DET K. Gibson T. Brennan -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 1 --- DET S. Kemp T. Brennan 5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- O DET R. Jackson T. Brennan -6% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-1 2 1-- O DET C. Summers T. Brennan -5% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Orta J. Morris 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 --- O CLE M. Hargrove J. Morris 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 2 --- O CLE B. Diaz J. Morris 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Tom Brennan facing 6-7-8
Rick Peters pinch hits for Bill Fahey (C) batting 6th
t9 1-1 0 --- DET R. Peters T. Brennan 8% 58% Walk
t9 1-1 0 1-- O DET L. Jones T. Brennan -8% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Stan Papi (3B) batting 8th
t9 1-1 1 1-- DET R. Hebner T. Brennan 8% 58% Single to CF; Jones to 2B
Darrell Brown pinch runs for Richie Hebner (PH) batting 8th
t9 1-1 1 12- R DET L. Whitaker T. Brennan 33% 91% Double to LF; Jones Scores; Brown to 3B
Dan Spillner replaces Tom Brennan pitching
t9 2-1 1 -23 O DET A. Trammell D. Spillner -5% 85% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 -23 DET K. Gibson D. Spillner 1% 86% Intentional Walk
t9 2-1 2 123 RRR DET S. Kemp D. Spillner 13% 99% Double to RF; Brown Scores; Whitaker Scores; Gibson Scores
t9 5-1 2 -2- O DET R. Jackson D. Spillner -0% 98% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
John Wockenfuss replaces Rick Peters (PH) playing C batting 6th
Mick Kelleher replaces Darrell Brown (PR) playing 3B batting 8th
b9 1-5 0 --- CLE T. Harrah J. Morris -2% 97% Walk
b9 1-5 0 1-- CLE V. Hayes J. Morris -0% 96% Harrah Steals 2B
b9 1-5 0 -2- O CLE V. Hayes J. Morris 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 1-5 1 -2- O CLE R. Manning J. Morris 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 2 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Morris 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 1.

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