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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,413 |
Saturday, April 8, 1978, 2:23PM Time of Game: 2:29 |
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Blue Jays
5
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Blue Jays 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 0
Tigers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 4
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Tigers
2
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Bosetti CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .556 2 0 2B,CS A Woods LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .111 .222 3 0 GDP R Howell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .661 1 3 R Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 0 0 J Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .875 7 1 HR T Hutton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .286 1.089 1 0 HR,SB,CS D McKay 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .393 4 2 L Gomez SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 0 1 SH A Ashby C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .629 7 0 J Garvin P 2 3 M Willis P 0 0 Totals 33 5 7 0 4 6 27 10
Batting Events
2B: R Bosetti (1, off J Slaton).
HR: J Mayberry (1, off J Slaton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Hutton (1, off J Slaton; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: L Gomez (1, off J Slaton).
TB: J Mayberry 4; T Hutton 4; R Bosetti 3; A Ashby; R Howell; A Woods.
GIDP: A Woods (1).
RBI: T Hutton (2); R Howell (1); A Woods (1); J Mayberry (1).
2-out RBI: A Woods.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Hutton (1, 2nd base off J Slaton/L Parrish).
CS: R Bosetti (1, 2nd base by J Slaton/L Parrish); T Hutton (1, Home by J Slaton/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .222 .856 5 0 HR S Dillard 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 2 4 R Staub DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .819 0 0 L Whitaker PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.167 0 0 J Thompson 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .444 1.444 8 1 2·2B S Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 2 0 C Spikes RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0 0 L Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 7 1 A Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 1 M Wagner SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.333 2 2 3B T Corcoran PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .400 0 0 J Slaton P 0 2 J Hiller P 0 0 Totals 37 2 11 0 3 6 27 11
Batting Events
2B: J Thompson 2 (2, 2 off J Garvin).
3B: M Wagner (1, off J Garvin).
HR: R LeFlore (1, off J Garvin; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R LeFlore 5; J Thompson 5; M Wagner 3; S Dillard 2; S Kemp; R Staub; C Spikes.
RBI: J Thompson (2); R LeFlore (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Dillard-M Wagner-J Thompson.
E: L Parrish (1); M Wagner (1); S Dillard (1); J Slaton ().
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: S Dillard (1st base by J Garvin).
Pitching Stats
Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Garvin, W (1-0) 8.2 11 2 2 3 6 1 2.08 39 - · · 11· 8· 0·11 57 - 1.22 0.22 M Willis, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 3-0 3.91 0.09 Totals 9 11 2 2 3 6 1 40 - · · 12· 8· 0·11 3-0
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Slaton, L (0-1) 8.1 7 5 3 4 6 2 3.24 36 - · · 10· 9· 0· 7 55 - 0.62 -0.20 J Hiller 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.35 0.01 Totals 9 7 5 3 4 6 2 38 - · · 12· 9· 0· 7 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Garvin (1; S Dillard, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 12,413.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers 1. Rick Bosetti CF 1. Ron LeFlore CF 2. Al Woods LF 2. Steve Dillard 2B 3. Roy Howell 3B 3. Rusty Staub DH 4. Rico Carty DH 4. Jason Thompson 1B 5. John Mayberry 1B 5. Steve Kemp LF 6. Tom Hutton RF 6. Charlie Spikes RF 7. Dave McKay 2B 7. Lance Parrish C 8. Luis Gomez SS 8. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 9. Alan Ashby C 9. Mark Wagner SS Jerry Garvin P Jim Slaton P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 0 | --- | -11% | 74% | 2-4 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Double to LF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 71% | 2-1 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Single (LF-CF); Ashby Scores/unER; Bosetti to 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | -10% | 42% | 0-1 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Single to CF; Dillard Scores; Staub to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 60% | 1-1 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Slaton | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gomez Scores/No RBI/unER; Ashby to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 9% | 100% | 2-5 | DET | J. Thompson | M. Willis | Groundout: 2B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Slaton | Double to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 52% | 0-0 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | R | 8% | 60% | 0-0 | TOR | R. Howell | J. Slaton | Single to CF; Bosetti Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | TOR | R. Carty | J. Slaton | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | TOR | J. Mayberry | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 52% | 0-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | J. Garvin | Single | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 56% | 0-1 | DET | S. Dillard | J. Garvin | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 52% | 0-1 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Single to CF; Dillard to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | -10% | 42% | 0-1 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Single to CF; Dillard Scores; Staub to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 45% | 1-1 | DET | S. Kemp | J. Garvin | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 50% | 1-1 | DET | C. Spikes | J. Garvin | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 1-1 | TOR | T. Hutton | J. Slaton | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 1-1 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 1-1 | TOR | L. Gomez | J. Slaton | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gomez to 1B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 50% | 1-1 | TOR | A. Ashby | J. Slaton | Single to CF; Gomez to 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 60% | 1-1 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Slaton | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gomez Scores/No RBI/unER; Ashby to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 71% | 2-1 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Single (LF-CF); Ashby Scores/unER; Bosetti to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 67% | 3-1 | TOR | R. Howell | J. Slaton | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 1-3 | DET | L. Parrish | J. Garvin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 1-3 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Garvin | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -3% | 68% | 1-3 | DET | M. Wagner | J. Garvin | Triple to CF | ||
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 72% | 1-3 | DET | R. LeFlore | J. Garvin | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 3-1 | TOR | R. Carty | J. Slaton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 9% | 79% | 3-1 | TOR | J. Mayberry | J. Slaton | Home Run | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 1% | 80% | 4-1 | TOR | T. Hutton | J. Slaton | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 83% | 4-1 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Hutton Steals 2B; Hutton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t3 | 1 | --3 | O | -5% | 78% | 4-1 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Hutton Caught Stealing Hm (C) | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 4-1 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 74% | 1-4 | DET | S. Dillard | J. Garvin | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 80% | 1-4 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Dillard Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 81% | 1-4 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 79% | 1-4 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Double (LF-CF) | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 78% | 1-4 | DET | S. Kemp | J. Garvin | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 82% | 1-4 | DET | C. Spikes | J. Garvin | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 4-1 | TOR | L. Gomez | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 4-1 | TOR | A. Ashby | J. Slaton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 81% | 4-1 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Slaton | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 79% | 4-1 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Bosetti Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 82% | 1-4 | DET | L. Parrish | J. Garvin | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 1-4 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Garvin | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 1-4 | DET | M. Wagner | J. Garvin | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-1 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 84% | 4-1 | TOR | R. Howell | J. Slaton | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-1 | TOR | R. Carty | J. Slaton | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 4-1 | TOR | J. Mayberry | J. Slaton | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 84% | 1-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | J. Garvin | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-4 | DET | S. Dillard | J. Garvin | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 87% | 1-4 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | TOR | T. Hutton | J. Slaton | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | TOR | L. Gomez | J. Slaton | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 1-4 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -3% | 84% | 1-4 | DET | S. Kemp | J. Garvin | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 80% | 1-4 | DET | C. Spikes | J. Garvin | Single to CF; Kemp to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 6% | 85% | 1-4 | DET | L. Parrish | J. Garvin | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 90% | 1-4 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Garvin | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-1 | TOR | A. Ashby | J. Slaton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-1 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-1 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Slaton | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-4 | DET | M. Wagner | J. Garvin | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | R | -8% | 83% | 1-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | J. Garvin | Home Run | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 2-4 | DET | S. Dillard | J. Garvin | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 2-4 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Groundout: 2B-P | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-2 | TOR | R. Howell | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-2 | TOR | R. Carty | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-2 | TOR | J. Mayberry | J. Slaton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -11% | 74% | 2-4 | DET | J. Thompson | J. Garvin | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 8% | 81% | 2-4 | DET | S. Kemp | J. Garvin | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 88% | 2-4 | DET | C. Spikes | J. Garvin | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 93% | 2-4 | DET | L. Parrish | J. Garvin | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 4% | 97% | 4-2 | TOR | T. Hutton | J. Slaton | Home Run | |
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1% | 97% | 5-2 | TOR | D. McKay | J. Slaton | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | TOR | L. Gomez | J. Slaton | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McKay to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 97% | 5-2 | TOR | A. Ashby | J. Slaton | Walk | ||
| John Hiller replaces Jim Slaton pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | 1% | 98% | 5-2 | TOR | R. Bosetti | J. Hiller | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McKay to 3B; Ashby to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 123 | OO | -2% | 96% | 5-2 | TOR | A. Woods | J. Hiller | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 2-5 | DET | A. Rodriguez | J. Garvin | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Mark Wagner (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | -3% | 96% | 2-5 | DET | T. Corcoran | J. Garvin | Walk | ||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 99% | 2-5 | DET | R. LeFlore | J. Garvin | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 96% | 2-5 | DET | S. Dillard | J. Garvin | Single to CF; LeFlore to 3B | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | -5% | 91% | 2-5 | DET | R. Staub | J. Garvin | Walk; Dillard to 2B | ||
| Mike Willis replaces Jerry Garvin pitching; Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Rusty Staub (DH) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 123 | O | 9% | 100% | 2-5 | DET | J. Thompson | M. Willis | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
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