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KCR
@BAL		10
0
KCR
@BAL		3
4
CHW
@BOS		1
8
MIL
@CLE		4
9
TOR
@DET		4
3
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@MIN		3
4
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5
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@SEA		4
1		 
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@CHC		7
4		 
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@LAD		5
8
STL
@PHI		11
3
MON
@PIT		3
2
ATL
@SDP		4
3		 
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HOU
@SFG		5
4
Wednesday, August 12, 1981
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 8,775, Time of Game: 2:23
Blue Jays
4
18-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
7th, 19 GB
 at Tigers
3
32-28
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Dave Stieb (5-7)
L: Jack Morris (9-4)
 
                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

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .527 -0.101 0.83 0.000 -0.101 -1.0 2 4
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .678 -0.030 0.68 0.024 -0.054 -0.3 0 0
Otto Velez DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 .229 .844 0.126 0.79 0.135 -0.008 1.1
John Mayberry 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .236 .779 -0.048 1.50 0.104 -0.152 -0.5 7 0 GDP
   Greg Wells 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Al Woods LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .221 .546 0.212 1.40 0.256 -0.045 2.0 5 0
Barry Bonnell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .643 -0.122 1.02 0.000 -0.122 -1.3 0 0
Ernie Whitt C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .224 .543 -0.008 1.02 0.014 -0.022 0.1 3 1 2·IW
Damaso Garcia 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0 .228 .524 0.009 1.69 0.050 -0.040 -0.4 4 6 SF,SH
Danny Ainge 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .176 .444 0.026 1.03 0.082 -0.056 -0.1 2 1
Dave Stieb P 2
   Mark Bomback P
   Roy Lee Jackson P
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 6 1 .207 .540 0.064 1.09 0.665 -0.600 -0.2 27 14
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
DP: 1. A Griffin-D Garcia-J Mayberry.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .684 0.107 1.81 0.175 -0.068 0.1
Alan Trammell SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .727 -0.060 1.51 0.123 -0.182 0.3 1 4 2B
Steve Kemp LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .856 0.075 1.82 0.145 -0.070 0.9 1 1 2B
Richie Hebner 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .203 .589 -0.213 2.10 0.000 -0.213 -1.1 13 0
Champ Summers RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .794 0.079 1.97 0.145 -0.066 -0.0 3 0
   Lynn Jones PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Lance Parrish C 3 1 1 0 1 2 .228 .679 -0.063 2.01 0.079 -0.142 0.2 2 0
Kirk Gibson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .620 -0.124 2.47 0.084 -0.208 -0.4 4 0 GDP
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .651 -0.196 2.18 0.000 -0.196 -0.9 1 4
Lou Whitaker 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .744 -0.042 1.44 0.000 -0.042 -0.2 1 2 SF
Jack Morris P 1 2
   George Cappuzzello P 1
   Dave Tobik P
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 2 3 .219 .538 -0.437 1.93 0.751 -1.187 -1.2 27 14
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
DP: 1. J Morris-A Trammell-R Hebner.
Outfield Assists: S Kemp (E Whitt at home plate).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, W (5-7) 6 6 3 3 1 1 0 3.38 24 48 0.003 1.33 -0.2
Mark Bomback, H (1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.00 8 0 0 0.109 2.69 0.6
Roy Lee Jackson, S (4) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.83 3 1 0 0.324 4.46 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 35 48 1 0 0.436 1.09 1.2
M Bomback 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
Jack Morris, L (9-4) 6 6 4 4 5 0 0 2.74 27 39 -0.200 1.25 -1.2
George Cappuzzello 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.68 7 0 0 0.101 0.79 0.9
Dave Tobik 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.15 3 0 0 0.035 0.47 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 6 1 0 4.00 37 39 0 0 -0.064 1.93 0.2
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 0 -2- O DET A. Trammell M. Bomback 17% 70% Fielder's Choice C; Peters out at 3B/C-3B; Trammell to 1B
t4 0-0 0 12- R TOR A. Woods J. Morris 16% 77% Single to RF; Velez Scores; Mayberry to 3B; Woods to 2B/Adv on throw
b9 3-4 0 --- DET C. Summers M. Bomback -13% 68% Single to CF
b6 1-4 0 1-- DET S. Kemp D. Stieb -13% 67% Double to LF; Trammell to 3B
b9 3-4 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish R. Jackson 12% 80% Strikeout

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

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