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Standings
KCR
@BAL		4
2
CHW
@BOS		4
5
MIL
@CLE		6
1
TOR
@DET		6
2
OAK
@MIN		1
0
TEX
@NYY		6
4
CAL
@SEA		8
6
CIN
@ATL		2
3
NYM
@CHC		2
1
HOU
@LAD		2
3
MON
@PIT		2
3
SDP
@SFG		6
7		 
(14)
PHI
@STL		3
7
Sunday, April 12, 1981
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 9,950, Time of Game: 2:24
Blue Jays
6
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 1½ GB
 at Tigers
2
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Luis Leal (1-0)
L: Howard Bailey (0-1)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .154 .374 -0.001 0.70 0.039 -0.039 0.7 2 2 SF
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .833 -0.002 0.50 0.025 -0.028 -0.5 3 0 SB
Damaso Garcia 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .664 -0.004 0.68 0.020 -0.025 -0.4 1 2 IW
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .333 1.083 0.217 0.82 0.255 -0.038 2.7 5 0 HR
   Willie Upshaw PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .500 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.2 3 0
Otto Velez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .639 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.8
Al Woods LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.045 0.45 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 1 0
Barry Bonnell RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.022 0.61 0.030 -0.053 0.0 1 0 CS,HBP
   Rick Bosetti PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Danny Ainge 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .222 .586 0.075 0.63 0.088 -0.013 1.0 2 1
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .091 .182 -0.029 0.77 0.014 -0.043 0.2 9 0
Luis Leal P 2
   Mike Willis P 1
   Roy Lee Jackson P
Team Totals 33 6 8 6 2 3 .242 .631 0.151 0.59 0.472 -0.323 1.8 27 8
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
DP: 1. M Willis-A Griffin-W Upshaw.
Baserunning
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/L Parrish).
CS: B Bonnell (1, 2nd base by H Bailey POCS).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .705 -0.027 0.47 0.015 -0.042 -0.2 6 0 3B
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .788 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 1 3
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .600 1.483 0.006 0.46 0.037 -0.031 1.0 0 0 2B
Richie Hebner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .692 -0.084 0.69 0.000 -0.084 -1.5 12 2 GDP
Champ Summers DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .425 -0.060 0.77 0.000 -0.060 -0.9
   John Wockenfuss PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.003 0.10 0.003 0.000 0.1
Kirk Gibson RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .347 -0.016 0.53 0.013 -0.029 -0.4 3 0
   Al Cowens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.333 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Lance Parrish C 3 1 1 0 0 2 .222 .919 -0.033 0.55 0.007 -0.040 0.1 3 0
   Duffy Dyer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mick Kelleher 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .556 -0.045 0.90 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
   Lynn Jones PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.023 0.31 0.023 0.000 1.6 HR
   Stan Papi 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .764 -0.044 0.59 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 1 5
Howard Bailey P 1 2
   Kevin Saucier P 1
   Dave Rucker P
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 9 .161 .567 -0.352 0.57 0.098 -0.450 -2.2 27 15
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
PB: L Parrish (1).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Leal, W (1-0) 8 5 2 2 1 9 1 2.25 30 72 0.312 0.59 1.4
Mike Willis 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 27.00 2 1 0 0.032 0.49 0.6
Roy Lee Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.005 0.19 0.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 9 1 2.00 33 72 2 0 0.349 0.59 2.2
L Leal faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howard Bailey, L (0-1) 6 4 4 4 2 1 1 6.00 23 47 -0.120 0.86 -1.2
Kevin Saucier 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 18.00 7 0 0 -0.035 0.21 -1.5
Dave Rucker 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.005 0.04 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 2 3 1 6.00 37 47 0 0 -0.150 0.57 -1.8
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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