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MIL  5
@CLE  3

DET  6
TOR  2
OAK  3
@MIN  0

NYY  5
TEX  1

CAL  7
@SEA  4

CIN  3
@ATL  2

CHC  3
NYM  1

LAD  7
HOU  4

SFG  2
SDP  0

PHI  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,617

Saturday, April 11, 1981
Time of Game: 2:26
Blue Jays
2
0-2
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  1
Tigers          0  0  1   1  0  0   4  0  X    6 12  0
W: Milt Wilcox (1-0), L: Dave Stieb (0-1)
Tigers
6
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .111  .333              3   3   2B
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.042              2   0   2B
O Velez DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .400 1.025              0   0   
  G Bell PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .575              9   1   HBP
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   GDP
W Upshaw RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .500              1   0   
D Garcia 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .571              1   2   SB
D Ainge 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .452              1   3   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              6   0   

D Stieb P                                                                     0   0
  J Garvin P                                                                  0   0
  M Barlow P                                                                  0   0
  J McLaughlin P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   0    1   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: A Griffin (1, off M Wilcox); L Moseby (2, off M Wilcox).
HBP: J Mayberry (1, by M Wilcox).
TB: D Garcia 2; L Moseby 2; A Griffin 2; D Ainge.
GIDP: A Woods (1).
RBI: A Griffin 2 (2).
2-out RBI: A Griffin 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Ainge-D Garcia-J Mayberry; D Garcia-A Griffin-J Mayberry.
E: D Garcia (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Garcia (1, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .143  .536              4   0   2B,GDP
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.214              1   2   HBP,SH
S Kemp LF                     4   0   3   2    0   0  .667 1.625              2   0   3B
  D Brown PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
R Hebner 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.000              9   0   
C Summers DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .629              0   0   
  J Wockenfuss PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Gibson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              1   0   
  A Cowens RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000              1   0   
L Parrish C                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .167 1.042              6   0   HR,GDP,IW
M Kelleher 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .714              1   0   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.071              1   4   HBP

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   2
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   6  12   0    2   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Peters (1, off D Stieb); M Kelleher (1, off D Stieb).
3B: S Kemp (1, off D Stieb).
HR: L Parrish (1, off D Stieb; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: A Trammell (1, off D Stieb).
IBB: L Parrish (1, by M Barlow).
HBP: A Trammell (1, by D Stieb); L Whitaker (1, by D Stieb).
TB: S Kemp 5; L Parrish 4; M Kelleher 3; R Peters 2; R Hebner 2; L Whitaker 2; A Trammell.
GIDP: R Peters (1); L Parrish (1).
RBI: S Kemp 2 (3); L Whitaker (1); L Parrish (1); M Kelleher (2); R Hebner (4).
2-out RBI: L Whitaker; M Kelleher.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-R Hebner.

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
D Stieb, L (0-1)               6     9   4   4    1   3   1   6.00   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9     40    -     1.03  -0.07
J Garvin                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.21  -0.01
M Barlow                       0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.18  -0.02
J McLaughlin                   1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    2   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·12          4-2 
D Stieb faced 2 batters in the 7th 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
M Wilcox, W (1-0)              7.2   5   2   2    0   4   0   2.35   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 5     65    -     0.90   0.39
A Lopez                        1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.44   0.02
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 5          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Wilcox (1; J Mayberry); D Stieb 2 (2; L Whitaker, A Trammell).
IBB: M Barlow (1; L Parrish).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 13,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Al Woods                     LF       5. Champ Summers                DH
6. Willie Upshaw                RF       6. Kirk Gibson                  RF
7. Damaso Garcia                2B       7. Lance Parrish                 C
8. Danny Ainge                  3B       8. Mick Kelleher                3B
9. Ernie Whitt                   C       9. Lou Whitaker                 2B

   Dave Stieb                    P          Milt Wilcox                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- OO 11% 69% 0-1 TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1 --- R 11% 78% 1-0 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Home Run
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 TOR L. Moseby M. Wilcox Double to CF
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Popfly: 1B
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Double to LF

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Single to CF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Single to LF; Trammell to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 3B
b1 2 1-3 2% 57% 0-0 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Walk; Trammell stays at 3B; Hebner to 2B
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET M. Kelleher D. Stieb Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Stieb Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia M. Wilcox Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge M. Wilcox Garcia Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt M. Wilcox Strikeout
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -1% 61% 0-0 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Peters to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 6% 68% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Single to P; Peters Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -8% 55% 0-1 TOR L. Moseby M. Wilcox Double to CF
t4 0 -2- O 5% 61% 0-1 TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox Popfly: 2B
t4 1 -2- -3% 58% 0-1 TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox Hit By Pitch
t4 1 12- OO 11% 69% 0-1 TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- R 11% 78% 1-0 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Home Run
b4 1 --- 3% 81% 2-0 DET M. Kelleher D. Stieb Double to RF
b4 1 -2- 1% 82% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Stieb Hit By Pitch
b4 1 12- 4% 86% 2-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kelleher to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b4 1 123 O -5% 81% 2-0 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Flyball: CF
b4 2 123 O -5% 76% 2-0 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 TOR W. Upshaw M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 TOR D. Garcia M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 TOR D. Ainge M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 2-0 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 3% 87% 2-0 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Fielder's Choice ; Hebner to 2B
b5 0 12- O -3% 84% 2-0 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Popfly: SS
b5 1 12- OO -5% 79% 2-0 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 TOR E. Whitt M. Wilcox Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-2 TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 DET M. Kelleher D. Stieb Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Stieb Single to SS
b6 1 1-- OO -3% 83% 2-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
Al Cowens replaces Kirk Gibson playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-2 TOR O. Velez M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 TOR J. Mayberry M. Wilcox Popfly: 3B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-2 TOR A. Woods M. Wilcox Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- R 6% 97% 2-0 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Triple (CF-RF); Trammell Scores
Jerry Garvin replaces Dave Stieb pitching; Darrell Brown pinch runs for Steve Kemp (LF) batting 3rd
b7 0 --3 R 1% 98% 3-0 DET R. Hebner J. Garvin Single to CF; Brown Scores
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers (DH) batting 5th
b7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-0 DET J. Wockenfuss J. Garvin Groundout: 3B-1B; Hebner to 2B
Mike Barlow replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
b7 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-0 DET A. Cowens M. Barlow Flyball: CF
b7 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-0 DET L. Parrish M. Barlow Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- R 1% 99% 4-0 DET M. Kelleher M. Barlow Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Parrish to 2B
b7 2 12- R 1% 99% 5-0 DET L. Whitaker M. Barlow Single to RF; Parrish Scores; Kelleher to 2B
Joey McLaughlin replaces Mike Barlow pitching
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 DET R. Peters J. McLaughlin Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
Darrell Brown moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 TOR W. Upshaw M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 0-6 TOR D. Garcia M. Wilcox Single
t8 1 1-- -1% 99% 0-6 TOR D. Ainge M. Wilcox Single to CF; Garcia to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1% 99% 0-6 TOR E. Whitt M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B; Garcia to 3B; Ainge to 2B
t8 2 -23 RR -1% 98% 0-6 TOR A. Griffin M. Wilcox Double to RF; Garcia Scores; Ainge Scores
Aurelio Lopez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
t8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-6 TOR L. Moseby A. Lopez Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET A. Trammell J. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 DET D. Brown J. McLaughlin Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET R. Hebner J. McLaughlin Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 2-6 TOR O. Velez A. Lopez Walk
George Bell pinch runs for Otto Velez (DH) batting 3rd
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 2-6 TOR J. Mayberry A. Lopez Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 2-6 TOR A. Woods A. Lopez Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-6 TOR W. Upshaw A. Lopez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 6.

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