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KCR 10
@BAL  0

BAL  4
KCR  3

BOS  8
CHW  1

CLE  9
MIL  4

TOR  4
@DET  3
MIN  4
OAK  3

NYY  5
TEX  4

CAL  4
@SEA  1

(11)
NYM  7
@CHC  4

(10)
LAD  8
CIN  5

STL 11
@PHI  3

MON  3
@PIT  2

ATL  4
@SDP  3

(11)
HOU  5
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,775

Wednesday, August 12, 1981
Time of Game: 2:23
Blue Jays
4
18-43
Won 2
7th, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    4  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  7  0
W: Dave Stieb (5-7), L: Jack Morris (9-4), S: Roy Lee Jackson (4)
Tigers
3
32-28
Lost 2
4th, 4½ GB

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  .193  .527              2   4   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .678              0   0   
O Velez DH                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .229  .844              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .236  .779              7   0   GDP
  G Wells 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000              4   0   
A Woods LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .221  .546              5   0   
B Bonnell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .643              0   0   
E Whitt C                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .224  .543              3   1   2·IW
D Garcia 2B                   2   0   0   2    0   0  .228  .524              4   6   SF,SH
D Ainge 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .176  .444              2   1   

D Stieb P                                                                     0   2
  M Bomback P                                                                 0   0
  R Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   0    6   1                         27  14
Batting Events
SF: D Garcia (1, off J Morris).
SH: D Garcia (3, off J Morris).
IBB: E Whitt 2 (2, 2 by J Morris).
TB: A Woods 2; L Moseby; D Ainge; O Velez; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Mayberry (2).
RBI: D Garcia 2 (9); D Ainge (9); A Woods (12).
2-out RBI: D Ainge.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-J Mayberry.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Peters DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .684              0   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .727              1   4   2B
S Kemp LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .856              1   1   2B
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .203  .589             13   0   
C Summers RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .794              3   0   
  L Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .748              0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .228  .679              2   0   
K Gibson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .620              4   0   GDP
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .651              1   4   
L Whitaker 2B                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .744              1   2   SF

J Morris P                                                                    1   2
  G Cappuzzello P                                                             0   1
  D Tobik P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: A Trammell (10, off D Stieb); S Kemp (13, off D Stieb).
SF: L Whitaker (3, off D Stieb).
TB: A Trammell 3; S Kemp 3; C Summers; K Gibson; L Parrish.
GIDP: K Gibson (3).
RBI: R Hebner (17); L Whitaker (18); C Summers (17).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morris-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, W (5-7)               6     6   3   3    1   1   0   3.38   24     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     48    -     1.30   0.00
M Bomback, H (1)               2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.00    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.69   0.11
R Jackson, S (4)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.83    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.63   0.32
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 7          1-0 
M Bomback 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
J Morris, L (9-4)              6     6   4   4    5   0   0   2.74   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     39    -     1.23  -0.20
G Cappuzzello                  2     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.68    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.10
D Tobik                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: M Bomback (5); G Cappuzzello (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Morris 2 (5; E Whitt, E Whitt).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 8,775.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Rick Peters                  DH
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                RF
6. Barry Bonnell                RF       6. Lance Parrish                 C
7. Ernie Whitt                   C       7. Kirk Gibson                  CF
8. Damaso Garcia                2B       8. Tom Brookens                 3B
9. Danny Ainge                  3B       9. Lou Whitaker                 2B

   Dave Stieb                    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
b8 0 -2- O 17% 70% 3-4 DET A. Trammell M. Bomback Fielder's Choice C; Peters out at 3B/C-3B; Trammell to 1B
t4 0 12- R 16% 77% 0-0 TOR A. Woods J. Morris Single to RF; Velez Scores; Mayberry to 3B; Woods to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 0 1-- -13% 67% 1-4 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Double to LF; Trammell to 3B
b9 0 --- -13% 68% 3-4 DET C. Summers M. Bomback Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 12% 80% 3-4 DET L. Parrish R. Jackson Strikeout

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% 48% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Single to CF; Moseby to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO -11% 45% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 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% 48% 0-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR A. Woods J. Morris Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris 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 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET T. Brookens D. Stieb Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Stieb Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Walk
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Single to LF; Velez to 2B
t4 0 12- R 16% 77% 0-0 TOR A. Woods J. Morris Single to RF; Velez Scores; Mayberry to 3B; Woods to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0 -23 O -5% 72% 1-0 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 -23 1% 73% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Intentional Walk
t4 1 123 RO 2% 75% 1-0 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Mayberry Scores; Woods to 3B; Whitt to 2B
t4 2 -23 O -5% 70% 2-0 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -8% 63% 0-2 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O 2% 65% 0-2 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Groundout: P-1B; Trammell to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 7% 72% 0-2 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Flyball: SS
b4 2 --3 O 4% 76% 0-2 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 TOR A. Griffin J. Morris Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 TOR L. Moseby J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 TOR O. Velez J. Morris Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 67% 0-2 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Single to LF
b5 0 1-- -8% 59% 0-2 DET K. Gibson D. Stieb Single to RF; Parrish to 2B
b5 0 12- O 4% 63% 0-2 DET T. Brookens D. Stieb Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Parrish to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 0% 63% 0-2 DET L. Whitaker D. Stieb Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Parrish Scores
b5 2 1-- O 3% 67% 1-2 DET R. Peters D. Stieb Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 2-1 TOR J. Mayberry J. Morris Walk
t6 0 1-- 10% 80% 2-1 TOR A. Woods J. Morris Single to CF; Mayberry to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -4% 76% 2-1 TOR B. Bonnell J. Morris Flyball: LF; Woods to 2B
t6 1 -23 1% 77% 2-1 TOR E. Whitt J. Morris Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RO 3% 80% 2-1 TOR D. Garcia J. Morris Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayberry Scores; Woods to 3B; Whitt to 2B
t6 2 -23 RO 5% 85% 3-1 TOR D. Ainge J. Morris Single to LF; Woods Scores; Whitt out at Hm/LF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -5% 81% 1-4 DET A. Trammell D. Stieb Single to LF
b6 0 1-- -13% 67% 1-4 DET S. Kemp D. Stieb Double to LF; Trammell to 3B
b6 0 -23 RO 2% 70% 1-4 DET R. Hebner D. Stieb Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell Scores; Kemp to 3B
b6 1 --3 RO -1% 68% 2-4 DET C. Summers D. Stieb Groundout: 2B-1B; Kemp Scores
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 DET L. Parrish D. Stieb Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Cappuzzello facing 1-2-3
George Cappuzzello replaces Jack Morris pitching
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 TOR A. Griffin G. Cappuzzello Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 4-3 TOR L. Moseby G. Cappuzzello Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 68% 4-3 TOR O. Velez G. Cappuzzello Walk
t7 2 1-- 1% 69% 4-3 TOR J. Mayberry G. Cappuzzello Wild Pitch; Velez to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -4% 65% 4-3 TOR J. Mayberry G. Cappuzzello Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 7-8-9
Mark Bomback replaces Dave Stieb pitching; Greg Wells replaces John Mayberry playing 1B batting 4th
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 3-4 DET K. Gibson M. Bomback Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 3-4 DET T. Brookens M. Bomback Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 3-4 DET L. Whitaker M. Bomback Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' George Cappuzzello facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 4-3 TOR A. Woods G. Cappuzzello Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O -1% 72% 4-3 TOR B. Bonnell G. Cappuzzello Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 71% 4-3 TOR E. Whitt G. Cappuzzello Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -10% 61% 3-4 DET R. Peters M. Bomback Walk
b8 0 1-- -8% 53% 3-4 DET A. Trammell M. Bomback Wild Pitch; Peters to 2B
b8 0 -2- O 17% 70% 3-4 DET A. Trammell M. Bomback Fielder's Choice C; Peters out at 3B/C-3B; Trammell to 1B
b8 1 1-- O 5% 75% 3-4 DET S. Kemp M. Bomback Groundout: SS-1B; Trammell to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 10% 84% 3-4 DET R. Hebner M. Bomback Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Dave Tobik facing 8-9-1
Dave Tobik replaces George Cappuzzello pitching
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 TOR D. Garcia D. Tobik Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-3 TOR D. Ainge D. Tobik Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 TOR A. Griffin D. Tobik Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -13% 68% 3-4 DET C. Summers M. Bomback Single to CF
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Mark Bomback pitching; Lynn Jones pinch runs for Champ Summers (RF) batting 5th
b9 0 1-- O 12% 80% 3-4 DET L. Parrish R. Jackson Strikeout
b9 1 1-- O 11% 91% 3-4 DET K. Gibson R. Jackson Strikeout Looking
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 3-4 DET T. Brookens R. Jackson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.

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