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DET  6
TOR  2
 OAK  5
@MIN  1
 NYY 10
TEX  3
 CAL  6
@SEA  2
 NYM  2
@CHC  0
 LAD  2
HOU  0
 MON  6
@PIT  5
 SDP  4
@SFG  1
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Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 51,452

 Thursday, April 9, 1981
Time of Game: 2:40
Blue Jays
2
0-1
Lost 1
7th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  1  0   3  1  X    6  8  1
W: Jack Morris (1-0), L: Joey McLaughlin (0-1)
 Tigers
6
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              4   2   
L Moseby CF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.500              8   0   2B,CS,SF
O Velez DH                    2   0   2   0    2   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .500 1.000              4   0   SF
  G Bell PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
W Upshaw LF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000              2   0   3B
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              4   3   
B Bonnell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   SB
D Ainge 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   

J Clancy P                                                                    0   2
  J McLaughlin P                                                              0   1
  M Willis P                                                                  0   0
  R Jackson P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       30   2   5   0    5   3                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: L Moseby (1, off J Morris).
3B: W Upshaw (1, off J Morris).
SF: J Mayberry (1, off J Morris); L Moseby (1, off J Morris).
TB: W Upshaw 3; L Moseby 2; O Velez 2; J Mayberry.
RBI: J Mayberry (1); L Moseby (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-J Mayberry.
E: A Griffin (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonnell (1, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).
CS: L Moseby (1, 2nd base by J Morris/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              5   0   SH
A Trammell SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   3   3B
S Kemp LF                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.000              2   0   SF,GDP
  L Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
R Hebner 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .250 1.250              9   0   HR
C Summers DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   0   
K Gibson RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   0   SB
  A Cowens RF                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 4.000              0   0   3B
L Parrish C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              4   1   
M Kelleher 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   SH
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              2   3   2B

J Morris P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       29   6   8   0    4   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Whitaker (1, off J McLaughlin).
3B: A Trammell (1, off J Clancy); A Cowens (1, off M Willis).
HR: R Hebner (1, off M Willis; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: S Kemp (1, off J Clancy).
SH: R Peters (1, off J McLaughlin); M Kelleher (1, off R Jackson).
TB: A Trammell 4; R Hebner 4; A Cowens 3; L Whitaker 2; S Kemp; C Summers; K Gibson.
GIDP: S Kemp (1).
RBI: R Hebner 3 (3); S Kemp (1); M Kelleher (1).
2-out RBI: R Hebner 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: K Gibson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Gibson (1, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

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 Clancy                       6     5   2   1    3   1   0   1.50   26     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 4     54    -     1.37   0.06
J McLaughlin, L (0-1)          0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.94   0.01
M Willis                       0.1   2   3   3    1   0   1  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    1.50  -0.37
R Jackson                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.12   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   5    4   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 7          2-2
M Willis faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Morris, W (1-0)              9     5   2   1    5   3   0   1.00   37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 5     69    -     1.14   0.20
Totals                         9     5   2   1    5   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Clancy (1); J Morris (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 51,452.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Rick Peters                  CF
2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. Otto Velez                   DH       3. Steve Kemp                   LF
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Richie Hebner                1B
5. Willie Upshaw                LF       5. Champ Summers                DH
6. Damaso Garcia                2B       6. Kirk Gibson                  RF
7. Barry Bonnell                RF       7. Lance Parrish                 C
8. Danny Ainge                  3B       8. Mick Kelleher                3B
9. Ernie Whitt                   C       9. Lou Whitaker                 2B

   Jim Clancy                    P          Jack Morris                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-3 RRR 35% 94% 2-2 DET R. Hebner M. Willis Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Kemp Scores
t5 0 --- -13% 37% 1-1 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Whitt to 3B
b7 1 --3 O -12% 57% 2-2 DET A. Trammell J. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0 1-- 11% 59% 0-1 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Peters to 3B
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 2-2 DET L. Whitaker J. McLaughlin Double to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Peters J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 DET S. Kemp J. Clancy Single to RF; Trammell to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Hebner J. Clancy Popfly: SS
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET C. Summers J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -10% 40% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris Triple to RF
t2 0 --3 O 5% 45% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Strikeout
t2 1 --3 O 8% 53% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Fielder's Choice 3B; Upshaw out at Hm/3B-C
t2 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Bonnell Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Walk
t2 2 12- -2% 49% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Wild Pitch; Bonnell to 3B; Ainge to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6% 55% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Single to RF (CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- 3% 62% 0-0 DET L. Parrish J. Clancy Gibson Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O -5% 57% 0-0 DET L. Parrish J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 DET M. Kelleher J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibson to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Double to CF
t3 1 -2- -6% 42% 0-0 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Single to RF; Moseby to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO -2% 41% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores
t3 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 DET R. Peters J. Clancy Walk
b3 0 1-- 11% 59% 0-1 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Peters to 3B
b3 0 1-3 ROO -7% 51% 0-1 DET S. Kemp J. Clancy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Peters Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 DET R. Hebner J. Clancy Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 DET C. Summers J. Clancy Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- 2% 58% 1-1 DET L. Parrish J. Clancy Wild Pitch; Gibson to 2B
b4 1 -2- 2% 60% 1-1 DET L. Parrish J. Clancy Walk
b4 1 12- O -5% 55% 1-1 DET M. Kelleher J. Clancy Flyball: LF
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -13% 37% 1-1 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Whitt to 3B
t5 0 --3 O 6% 43% 1-1 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Strikeout
t5 1 --3 RO -4% 39% 1-1 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitt Scores/unER
t5 2 --- -1% 38% 2-1 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Single to RF
t5 2 1-- -2% 36% 2-1 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Walk; Velez to 2B
t5 2 12- O 4% 40% 2-1 TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 1-2 DET R. Peters J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 11% 48% 1-2 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Triple to RF (CF-RF)
b5 1 --3 RO 3% 51% 1-2 DET S. Kemp J. Clancy Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 DET R. Hebner J. Clancy Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 2-2 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 2-2 DET C. Summers J. Clancy Walk
b6 0 1-- O -5% 58% 2-2 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -4% 54% 2-2 DET L. Parrish J. Clancy Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 2-2 DET M. Kelleher J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
Al Cowens replaces Kirk Gibson playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Walk
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 2-2 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Moseby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
Joey McLaughlin replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 2-2 DET L. Whitaker J. McLaughlin Double to RF
b7 0 -2- O -1% 69% 2-2 DET R. Peters J. McLaughlin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 3B
b7 1 --3 O -12% 57% 2-2 DET A. Trammell J. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Willis replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching
b7 2 --3 1% 59% 2-2 DET S. Kemp M. Willis Walk
b7 2 1-3 RRR 35% 94% 2-2 DET R. Hebner M. Willis Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Kemp Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 DET C. Summers M. Willis Popfly: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
Lynn Jones replaces Steve Kemp playing LF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 2-5 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Walk
t8 0 1-- -7% 82% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Single to CF; Velez to 2B
George Bell pinch runs for John Mayberry (1B) batting 4th
t8 0 12- O 7% 89% 2-5 TOR W. Upshaw J. Morris Flyball: LF
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 2-5 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Strikeout
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 2-5 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 6-7-8
Willie Upshaw moves from LF to 1B; George Bell moves from PR to LF
b8 0 --- 1% 99% 5-2 DET A. Cowens M. Willis Triple to LF
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Mike Willis pitching
b8 0 --3 O -0% 98% 5-2 DET L. Parrish R. Jackson Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 5-2 DET M. Kelleher R. Jackson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cowens Scores
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET L. Whitaker R. Jackson Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.

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