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KCR  4
@BAL  2
 BOS  5
CHW  4
 MIL  6
@CLE  1
 TOR  6
@DET  2
 OAK  1
@MIN  0
 TEX  6
@NYY  4
 CAL  8
@SEA  6
 ATL  3
CIN  2
 NYM  2
@CHC  1
 LAD  3
HOU  2
 PIT  3
MON  2
 SFG  7
SDP  6
(14)		 STL  7
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 9,950

 Sunday, April 12, 1981
Time of Game: 2:24
Blue Jays
6
1-2
Won 1
6th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  3   2  0  0    6  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  0
W: Luis Leal (1-0), L: Howard Bailey (0-1)
 Tigers
2
2-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

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  .154  .374              2   2   SF
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .833              3   0   SB
D Garcia 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .664              1   2   IW
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .333 1.083              5   0   HR
  W Upshaw PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .500              3   0   
O Velez DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .639              0   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
B Bonnell RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .452              1   0   CS,HBP
  R Bosetti PR-RF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Ainge 3B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .222  .586              2   1   
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .091  .182              9   0   

L Leal P                                                                      0   2
  M Willis P                                                                  0   1
  R Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   6   8   0    2   3                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: J Mayberry (1, off H Bailey; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: A Griffin (1, off H Bailey).
IBB: D Garcia (1, by H Bailey).
HBP: B Bonnell (1, by K Saucier).
TB: J Mayberry 5; L Moseby; E Whitt; D Garcia; A Griffin; B Bonnell; D Ainge.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (4); A Griffin 2 (4); E Whitt (1).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Willis-A Griffin-W Upshaw.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/L Parrish).
CS: B Bonnell (1, 2nd base by H Bailey POCS).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .705              6   0   3B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .788              1   3   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .600 1.483              0   0   2B
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .692             12   2   GDP
C Summers DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              0   0   
  J Wockenfuss PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
K Gibson RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .347              3   0   
  A Cowens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.333              0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .222  .919              3   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Kelleher 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .556              0   1   
  L Jones PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000              0   0   HR
  S Papi 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .764              1   5   

H Bailey P                                                                    1   2
  K Saucier P                                                                 0   1
  D Rucker P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   0    2   9                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: S Kemp (1, off L Leal).
3B: R Peters (1, off L Leal).
HR: L Jones (1, off L Leal; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: L Jones 4; R Peters 3; S Kemp 3; L Parrish.
GIDP: R Hebner (1).
RBI: L Jones 2 (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: L Parrish (1).

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
L Leal, W (1-0)                8     5   2   2    1   9   1   2.25   30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 5     72    -     0.63   0.31
M Willis                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.03
R Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   9   1          33     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 5          2-0
L Leal faced 1 batter in the 9th 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
H Bailey, L (0-1)              6     4   4   4    2   1   1   6.00   23     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     47    -     0.87  -0.12
K Saucier                      1     3   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.25  -0.04
D Rucker                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: L Leal (1); H Bailey (1).
HBP: K Saucier (1; B Bonnell).
IBB: H Bailey (1; D Garcia).
Pickoffs: H Bailey (1; B Bonnell, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 9,950.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Rick Peters                  CF
2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. Damaso Garcia                2B       3. Steve Kemp                   LF
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Richie Hebner                1B
5. Otto Velez                   DH       5. Champ Summers                DH
6. Al Woods                     LF       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

   Luis Leal                     P          Howard Bailey                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 12- RRR 25% 92% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry H. Bailey Home Run; Moseby Scores; Garcia Scores
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge H. Bailey Walk
t5 1 1-- O -4% 61% 1-0 TOR D. Ainge H. Bailey Bonnell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
b9 0 1-- OO 4% 100% 2-6 DET R. Hebner M. Willis Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 DET C. Summers L. Leal Flyball: SS

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' Howard Bailey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin H. Bailey Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby H. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia H. Bailey Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry H. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET R. Peters L. Leal Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET A. Trammell L. Leal Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET S. Kemp L. Leal Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Howard Bailey facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR O. Velez H. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TOR A. Woods H. Bailey Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell H. Bailey 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' Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET R. Hebner L. Leal Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET C. Summers L. Leal Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET K. Gibson L. Leal Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET L. Parrish L. Leal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Howard Bailey facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge H. Bailey Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt H. Bailey Groundout: P-SS-1B; Ainge to 2B
t3 1 -2- 3% 56% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin H. Bailey Wild Pitch; Ainge to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO 3% 58% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin H. Bailey Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ainge Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 TOR L. Moseby H. Bailey Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 DET M. Kelleher L. Leal Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker L. Leal Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 DET R. Peters L. Leal Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Howard Bailey facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 TOR D. Garcia H. Bailey Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry H. Bailey Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 TOR O. Velez H. Bailey Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 DET A. Trammell L. Leal Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 DET S. Kemp L. Leal Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 DET R. Hebner L. Leal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Howard Bailey facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 TOR A. Woods H. Bailey Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 65% 1-0 TOR B. Bonnell H. Bailey Single to 3B
t5 1 1-- O -4% 61% 1-0 TOR D. Ainge H. Bailey Bonnell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 TOR D. Ainge H. Bailey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 DET C. Summers L. Leal Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 DET K. Gibson L. Leal Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 DET L. Parrish L. Leal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Howard Bailey facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt H. Bailey Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 TOR A. Griffin H. Bailey Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 1% 64% 1-0 TOR L. Moseby H. Bailey Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 1% 65% 1-0 TOR D. Garcia H. Bailey Moseby Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 66% 1-0 TOR D. Garcia H. Bailey Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- RRR 25% 92% 1-0 TOR J. Mayberry H. Bailey Home Run; Moseby Scores; Garcia Scores
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 TOR O. Velez H. Bailey Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 DET M. Kelleher L. Leal Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 DET L. Whitaker L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 93% 0-4 DET R. Peters L. Leal Triple to CF
b6 2 --3 O 2% 95% 0-4 DET A. Trammell L. Leal Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 6-7-8
Kevin Saucier replaces Howard Bailey pitching
t7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 TOR A. Woods K. Saucier Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- 0% 95% 4-0 TOR B. Bonnell K. Saucier Hit By Pitch
Rick Bosetti pinch runs for Barry Bonnell (RF) batting 7th
t7 1 1-- 2% 96% 4-0 TOR D. Ainge K. Saucier Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 1% 98% 4-0 TOR E. Whitt K. Saucier Single to CF; Bosetti Scores; Ainge to 2B
t7 1 12- R 1% 99% 5-0 TOR A. Griffin K. Saucier Single to LF; Ainge Scores; Whitt to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 TOR L. Moseby K. Saucier Strikeout Looking
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-0 TOR D. Garcia K. Saucier Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 3-4-5
Rick Bosetti moves from PR to RF
b7 0 --- -1% 97% 0-6 DET S. Kemp L. Leal Double to RF
b7 0 -2- -0% 97% 0-6 DET R. Hebner L. Leal Wild Pitch; Kemp to 3B
b7 0 --3 O 1% 98% 0-6 DET R. Hebner L. Leal Strikeout
b7 1 --3 O 1% 99% 0-6 DET C. Summers L. Leal Popfly: 3B
b7 2 --3 O 0% 99% 0-6 DET K. Gibson L. Leal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Dave Rucker facing 4-5-6
Dave Rucker replaces Kevin Saucier pitching
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 TOR J. Mayberry D. Rucker Single to LF
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry (1B) batting 4th
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 TOR O. Velez D. Rucker Passed Ball; Upshaw to 2B
t8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 6-0 TOR O. Velez D. Rucker Popfly: SS
t8 1 -2- O 0% 99% 6-0 TOR A. Woods D. Rucker Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 6-0 TOR R. Bosetti D. Rucker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 7-8-9
Willie Upshaw moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- -1% 98% 0-6 DET L. Parrish L. Leal Single to 3B
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (3B) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- RR -2% 96% 0-6 DET L. Jones L. Leal Home Run; Parrish Scores
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 DET L. Whitaker L. Leal Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 DET R. Peters L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 DET A. Trammell L. Leal Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Dave Rucker facing 8-9-1
Duffy Dyer replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 7th; Stan Papi replaces Lynn Jones (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 TOR D. Ainge D. Rucker Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 TOR E. Whitt D. Rucker Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 98% 6-2 TOR A. Griffin D. Rucker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 2-6 DET S. Kemp L. Leal Single to CF
Mike Willis replaces Luis Leal pitching
b9 0 1-- OO 4% 100% 2-6 DET R. Hebner M. Willis Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers (DH) batting 5th
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-6 DET J. Wockenfuss M. Willis Walk
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Mike Willis pitching; Al Cowens pinch hits for Kirk Gibson (RF) batting 6th
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-6 DET A. Cowens R. Jackson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 2.

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