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Scores
Standings
MIN
@BOS		6
1
MIL
@CAL		4
8
CHW
@CLE		2
10
NYY
@OAK		6
8
DET
@SEA		7
3
KCR
@TEX		4
0
ATL
@CHC		2
1
LAD
@MON		8
9		 
(13)
SDP
@NYM		4
2
HOU
@PIT		5
3
CIN
@STL		6
7
Friday, May 1, 1981, 7:38PM
, Kingdome
Attendance: 13,233, Time of Game: 2:27
Tigers
7
9-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Mariners
3
5-15
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Milt Wilcox (3-2)
L: Mike Parrott (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  1   1  0  0   0  0  2    7 11  1
Mariners        0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    3  7  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirk Gibson RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .282 .769 -0.032 0.62 0.037 -0.069 -0.1 3 0
Alan Trammell SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .260 .655 0.041 0.48 0.060 -0.020 1.4 1 2 2·2B
Steve Kemp LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .366 .940 0.000 0.47 0.043 -0.043 -0.1 4 0 SB
Richie Hebner 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .159 .420 0.044 0.57 0.065 -0.021 -0.0 8 1 2B,SF
   Rick Leach 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Champ Summers DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .258 .733 0.070 0.65 0.102 -0.032 0.3 2B
Lance Parrish C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .657 0.061 0.55 0.088 -0.027 0.4 4 1
Al Cowens CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .943 -0.021 0.43 0.023 -0.044 -0.1 1 0 2B
Stan Papi 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .623 0.057 0.54 0.079 -0.022 0.5 1 4 2B,SH
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .269 .630 0.034 0.52 0.051 -0.017 0.5 2 3 2B,SB,SF
Milt Wilcox P 0 0
   Kevin Saucier P 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 1 6 .314 .830 0.254 0.53 0.548 -0.295 2.8 27 11
2B: C Summers (3, off M Parrott); A Trammell 2 (4, 1 off M Parrott, 1 off S Rawley); S Papi (1, off M Parrott); R Hebner (2, off M Parrott); A Cowens (4, off M Parrott); L Whitaker (4, off S Rawley).
SF: R Hebner (1, off M Parrott); L Whitaker (2, off M Parrott).
SH: S Papi (1, off M Parrott).
TB: A Trammell 4; L Whitaker 3; R Hebner 2; A Cowens 2; C Summers 2; S Papi 2; S Kemp; K Gibson; L Parrish.
RBI: S Papi (2); A Trammell (7); K Gibson (4); L Parrish (8); R Hebner (5); L Whitaker (7); C Summers (3).
2-out RBI: A Trammell; K Gibson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hebner-A Trammell-R Hebner.
E: R Hebner (3).
Baserunning
SB: S Kemp (1, 2nd base off M Parrott/J Narron); L Whitaker (1, 2nd base off S Rawley/J Narron).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .486 -0.229 1.72 0.000 -0.229 -1.8 1 3 GDP
Joe Simpson CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .564 -0.009 0.44 0.014 -0.023 -0.2 3 0
   Dave Edler PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .457 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.2 0 1
Dan Meyer 3B-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .541 -0.017 0.63 0.025 -0.042 -0.1 0 0
Richie Zisk DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .395 1.115 0.079 0.96 0.116 -0.037 1.1
Bruce Bochte 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .501 -0.065 1.13 0.025 -0.090 -0.6 10 0
Tom Paciorek RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .697 -0.109 0.85 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 2 0 CS
Gary Gray LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 .969 0.036 0.57 0.081 -0.045 1.3 4 0 HR
Lenny Randle 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .561 0.033 1.08 0.055 -0.021 0.0 0 4
Jerry Narron C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .350 .781 0.039 0.64 0.046 -0.007 0.3 5 0
   Dave Henderson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135 .472 0.036 1.32 0.036 0.000 0.2
   Bud Bulling C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Parrott P 1 1
   Shane Rawley P 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 1 4 .212 .538 -0.247 0.95 0.398 -0.644 -1.2 27 9
HR: G Gray (3, off M Wilcox; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: G Gray 4; R Zisk 2; J Simpson; D Meyer; L Randle; J Narron.
GIDP: J Cruz (1).
RBI: G Gray 2 (6); R Zisk (13).
2-out RBI: G Gray 2; R Zisk.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Cruz (3); T Paciorek (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Paciorek (1, 2nd base by M Wilcox/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (3-2) 5.2 6 3 3 0 1 1 2.38 22 46 0.004 0.72 -0.6
Kevin Saucier, S (2) 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.00 12 2 0 0.243 1.35 1.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 4 1 3.00 34 46 2 0 0.247 0.53 1.2

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Parrott, L (0-2) 6.1 8 5 5 0 4 0 6.45 27 41 -0.259 0.56 -2.2
Shane Rawley 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 8.53 12 1 0 0.006 0.46 -0.6
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 1 6 0 7.00 39 41 1 0 -0.253 0.95 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: K Saucier (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 13,233.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Seattle Mariners
1 Kirk Gibson RF 1 Julio Cruz SS
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Joe Simpson CF
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Dan Meyer 3B
4 Richie Hebner 1B 4 Richie Zisk DH
5 Champ Summers DH 5 Bruce Bochte 1B
6 Lance Parrish C 6 Tom Paciorek RF
7 Al Cowens CF 7 Gary Gray LF
8 Stan Papi 3B 8 Lenny Randle 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Jerry Narron C
Milt Wilcox P Mike Parrott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-5 2 -23 O SEA J. Cruz K. Saucier 11% 87% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 0 -2- R DET C. Summers M. Parrott 10% 67% Double to CF; Hebner Scores
b6 2-5 2 12- R SEA R. Zisk M. Wilcox -9% 76% Single to CF; Simpson Scores; Meyer to 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- R DET L. Parrish M. Parrott 9% 76% Single to RF; Summers Scores; Parrish to 2B/Adv on E9
b6 2-5 0 1-- OO SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox 9% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET K. Gibson M. Parrott -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell M. Parrott -2% 46% Foul Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp M. Parrott -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O SEA J. Simpson M. Wilcox 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer M. Wilcox 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Hebner M. Parrott 6% 56% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- R DET C. Summers M. Parrott 10% 67% Double to CF; Hebner Scores
t2 1-0 0 -2- R DET L. Parrish M. Parrott 9% 76% Single to RF; Summers Scores; Parrish to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 2-0 0 -2- O DET A. Cowens M. Parrott -3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 1 -2- R DET S. Papi M. Parrott 8% 80% Double to LF; Parrish Scores
t2 3-0 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Papi to 3B
t2 3-0 2 --3 O DET K. Gibson M. Parrott -2% 76% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O SEA R. Zisk M. Wilcox 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- SEA B. Bochte M. Wilcox -2% 76% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-3 1 1-- O SEA T. Paciorek M. Wilcox 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-3 2 1-- O SEA G. Gray M. Wilcox 2% 81% Paciorek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell M. Parrott 4% 84% Double to LF
t3 3-0 0 -2- DET S. Kemp M. Parrott 4% 88% Single to 2B; Trammell to 3B
t3 3-0 0 1-3 RO DET R. Hebner M. Parrott -1% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
t3 4-0 1 1-- DET C. Summers M. Parrott 1% 88% Kemp Steals 2B
t3 4-0 1 -2- O DET C. Summers M. Parrott -1% 86% Strikeout
t3 4-0 2 -2- O DET L. Parrish M. Parrott -1% 85% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- O SEA G. Gray M. Wilcox 2% 87% Flyball: RF
b3 0-4 1 --- O SEA L. Randle M. Wilcox 1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-4 2 --- O SEA J. Narron M. Wilcox 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- DET A. Cowens M. Parrott 2% 91% Double to LF
t4 4-0 0 -2- O DET S. Papi M. Parrott -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Cowens to 3B
t4 4-0 1 --3 RO DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott 1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores
t4 5-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson M. Parrott -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b4 0-5 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-5 1 --- O SEA J. Simpson M. Wilcox 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b4 0-5 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer M. Wilcox 0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 2-3-4
t5 5-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell M. Parrott -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- O DET S. Kemp M. Parrott -0% 94% Flyball: CF
t5 5-0 2 --- O DET R. Hebner M. Parrott -0% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b5 0-5 0 --- SEA R. Zisk M. Wilcox -2% 91% Single to CF
b5 0-5 0 1-- O SEA B. Bochte M. Wilcox 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Zisk to 2B
b5 0-5 1 -2- O SEA T. Paciorek M. Wilcox 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 0-5 2 -2- RR SEA G. Gray M. Wilcox -8% 86% Home Run; Zisk Scores
b5 2-5 2 --- O SEA L. Randle M. Wilcox 1% 87% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 5-6-7
t6 5-2 0 --- O DET C. Summers M. Parrott -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-2 1 --- O DET L. Parrish M. Parrott -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-2 2 --- O DET A. Cowens M. Parrott -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b6 2-5 0 --- SEA J. Narron M. Wilcox -5% 81% Single to CF
b6 2-5 0 1-- OO SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox 9% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 2-5 2 --- SEA J. Simpson M. Wilcox -1% 88% Single to LF
b6 2-5 2 1-- SEA D. Meyer M. Wilcox -2% 86% Single to CF; Simpson to 2B
b6 2-5 2 12- R SEA R. Zisk M. Wilcox -9% 76% Single to CF; Simpson Scores; Meyer to 2B
Kevin Saucier replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
b6 3-5 2 12- O SEA B. Bochte K. Saucier 7% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 8-9-1
t7 5-3 0 --- O DET S. Papi M. Parrott -1% 81% Strikeout
t7 5-3 1 --- DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott 2% 83% Single to CF
Shane Rawley replaces Mike Parrott pitching
t7 5-3 1 1-- DET K. Gibson S. Rawley 1% 84% Whitaker Steals 2B
t7 5-3 1 -2- O DET K. Gibson S. Rawley -2% 82% Strikeout
t7 5-3 2 -2- DET A. Trammell S. Rawley 0% 82% Walk
t7 5-3 2 12- O DET S. Kemp S. Rawley -3% 80% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 6-7-8
b7 3-5 0 --- O SEA T. Paciorek K. Saucier 4% 83% Lineout: 3B
b7 3-5 1 --- O SEA G. Gray K. Saucier 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 2 --- SEA L. Randle K. Saucier -2% 84% Single to 2B
Dave Henderson pinch hits for Jerry Narron (C) batting 9th
b7 3-5 2 1-- SEA D. Henderson K. Saucier -4% 80% Walk; Randle to 2B
b7 3-5 2 12- SEA J. Cruz K. Saucier -3% 77% Wild Pitch; Randle to 3B; Henderson to 2B
b7 3-5 2 -23 O SEA J. Cruz K. Saucier 11% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
Bud Bulling replaces Dave Henderson (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- O DET R. Hebner S. Rawley -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 5-3 1 --- O DET C. Summers S. Rawley -1% 85% Strikeout
t8 5-3 2 --- O DET L. Parrish S. Rawley -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 2-3-4
Dave Edler pinch hits for Joe Simpson (CF) batting 2nd
b8 3-5 0 --- O SEA D. Edler K. Saucier 4% 89% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-5 1 --- O SEA D. Meyer K. Saucier 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-5 2 --- O SEA R. Zisk K. Saucier 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Mariners 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 7-8-9
Dave Edler moves from PH to 3B
Dan Meyer moves from 3B to CF
t9 5-3 0 --- O DET A. Cowens S. Rawley -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 5-3 1 --- O DET S. Papi S. Rawley -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-3 2 --- DET L. Whitaker S. Rawley 1% 93% Double to CF; Whitaker to 3B/Adv on E6
t9 5-3 2 --3 R DET K. Gibson S. Rawley 4% 97% Single/Bunt; Whitaker Scores
t9 6-3 2 1-- R DET A. Trammell S. Rawley 2% 99% Double to CF; Gibson Scores
t9 7-3 2 -2- O DET S. Kemp S. Rawley -0% 98% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-7, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 5-6-7
Rick Leach replaces Richie Hebner playing 1B batting 4th
b9 3-7 0 --- O SEA B. Bochte K. Saucier 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 3-7 1 --- O SEA T. Paciorek K. Saucier 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-7 2 --- O SEA G. Gray K. Saucier 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Mariners 3.

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