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1
Monday, June 15, 1987
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 36,225, Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
2
33-27
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Blue Jays
1
39-22
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Walt Terrell (5-6)
L: Jimmy Key (8-4)
S: Eric King (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .751 -0.088 0.81 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 3 4
Bill Madlock 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .723 -0.003 0.71 0.042 -0.045 -0.1 8 0
Kirk Gibson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .801 -0.072 0.72 0.010 -0.083 -0.7 9 0 CS
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 .357 .938 0.119 1.01 0.162 -0.042 0.9 0 3 3B
Larry Herndon DH 2 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .890 -0.009 0.86 0.022 -0.031 -0.2 SF
Mike Heath C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .877 -0.031 0.38 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 5 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .874 -0.061 0.76 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 1 0
Terry Harper RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .196 .665 0.002 0.57 0.028 -0.025 -0.1 0 0
   Pat Sheridan RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .743 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .742 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 0 0
Walt Terrell P 1
   Willie Hernandez P
   Eric King P
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 0 6 .138 .340 -0.194 0.72 0.264 -0.457 -3.1 27 8
3B: A Trammell (1, off J Key).
SF: L Herndon (5, off J Key).
TB: A Trammell 3; K Gibson; B Madlock; T Harper.
RBI: A Trammell (34); L Herndon (22).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Whitaker-B Madlock; A Trammell-L Whitaker-B Madlock.
Baserunning
CS: K Gibson (1, 2nd base by J Key/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .307 .834 -0.161 1.77 0.000 -0.161 -1.0 2 4 SF,GDP
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .706 -0.135 1.21 0.000 -0.135 -0.8 1 0
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .290 .931 0.017 1.61 0.112 -0.096 0.5 2 0
George Bell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 1.000 -0.022 1.94 0.101 -0.123 -0.7 2 0
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .780 -0.226 2.22 0.000 -0.226 -1.2 10 2
Kelly Gruber 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .842 -0.092 1.11 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 5
   Fred McGriff PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .741 -0.107 3.68 0.000 -0.107 -0.3
Rick Leach DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 .294 .844 0.134 1.05 0.145 -0.012 0.8 2B
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .767 -0.156 1.80 0.000 -0.156 -1.0 6 0
Garth Iorg 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .163 .390 -0.010 1.07 0.027 -0.037 0.0 2 2
   Rance Mulliniks PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .696 0.067 2.44 0.067 0.000 0.3
   Manuel Lee PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .617 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jimmy Key P 1 1
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 3 5 .172 .449 -0.691 1.67 0.452 -1.145 -4.1 27 14
2B: R Leach (4, off W Terrell).
SF: T Fernandez (3, off W Terrell).
TB: J Barfield 3; R Leach 2; G Bell.
GIDP: T Fernandez (6).
RBI: T Fernandez (28).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Walt Terrell, W (5-6) 7.2 4 1 1 3 4 0 3.60 28 68 0.400 1.35 3.2
Willie Hernandez, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27 1 1 0 0.072 2.47 0.3
Eric King, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.25 4 0 0 0.221 3.73 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 33 68 1 0 0.693 0.72 4.1

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key, L (8-4) 9 4 2 2 0 6 0 3.06 30 77 0.193 0.72 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 0 6 0 2.00 30 77 0.193 1.67 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 36,225.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Tony Fernandez SS
2 Bill Madlock 1B 2 Lloyd Moseby CF
3 Kirk Gibson LF 3 Jesse Barfield RF
4 Alan Trammell SS 4 George Bell LF
5 Larry Herndon DH 5 Willie Upshaw 1B
6 Mike Heath C 6 Kelly Gruber 3B
7 Chet Lemon CF 7 Rick Leach DH
8 Terry Harper RF 8 Ernie Whitt C
9 Tom Brookens 3B 9 Garth Iorg 2B
Walt Terrell P Jimmy Key P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 1-- R DET A. Trammell J. Key 16% 66% Triple to RF; Madlock Scores
b9 1-2 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw E. King 12% 89% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 0 --- TOR R. Leach W. Terrell -11% 71% Double to CF
b9 1-2 2 1-- O TOR F. McGriff E. King 11% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 --- TOR G. Bell E. King -10% 77% Single to CF

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, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Key -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Key -2% 46% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Key -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell 2% 47% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby W. Terrell 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- TOR J. Barfield W. Terrell -1% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Key -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET L. Herndon J. Key -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET M. Heath J. Key -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw W. Terrell 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Leach W. Terrell 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Key -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- DET T. Harper J. Key 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens J. Key -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brookens to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker J. Key -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- TOR G. Iorg W. Terrell -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- DET B. Madlock J. Key 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O DET K. Gibson J. Key -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- R DET A. Trammell J. Key 16% 66% Triple to RF; Madlock Scores
t4 1-0 1 --3 RO DET L. Herndon J. Key 2% 68% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
t4 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Heath J. Key -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby W. Terrell 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- TOR J. Barfield W. Terrell -3% 67% Single to CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- O TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 4% 71% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw W. Terrell 3% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Key -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O DET T. Harper J. Key -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Key -1% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell 3% 73% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- TOR R. Leach W. Terrell -4% 69% Walk
b5 0-2 1 1-- OO TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell 7% 77% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Key -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Key -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Key -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O TOR G. Iorg W. Terrell 4% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell 3% 79% Lineout: LF
b6 0-2 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby W. Terrell 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
t7 2-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Key -2% 79% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 1 --- O DET L. Herndon J. Key -1% 77% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Heath J. Key -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- TOR J. Barfield W. Terrell -7% 70% Single to CF
b7 0-2 0 1-- O TOR G. Bell W. Terrell 6% 76% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw W. Terrell 5% 81% Lineout: LF
b7 0-2 2 1-- O TOR K. Gruber W. Terrell 4% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t8 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Key -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O DET T. Harper J. Key -1% 83% Strikeout
t8 2-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Key -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
Pat Sheridan replaces Terry Harper playing RF batting 8th
b8 0-2 0 --- TOR R. Leach W. Terrell -11% 71% Double to CF
b8 0-2 0 -2- O TOR E. Whitt W. Terrell 6% 77% Flyball: RF; Leach to 3B
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg (2B) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 --3 TOR R. Mulliniks W. Terrell -7% 70% Walk
Manuel Lee pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks (PH) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 1-3 RO TOR T. Fernandez W. Terrell 5% 75% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Leach Scores
Willie Hernandez replaces Walt Terrell pitching
b8 1-2 2 1-- O TOR L. Moseby W. Hernandez 7% 82% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
Manuel Lee moves from PR to 2B
t9 2-1 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Key -2% 81% Lineout: SS
t9 2-1 1 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Key -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- DET K. Gibson J. Key 1% 80% Single to CF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell J. Key -2% 78% Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Eric King facing 3-4-5
Eric King replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
b9 1-2 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield E. King 10% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-2 1 --- TOR G. Bell E. King -10% 77% Single to CF
b9 1-2 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw E. King 12% 89% Flyball: LF
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Kelly Gruber (3B) batting 6th
b9 1-2 2 1-- O TOR F. McGriff E. King 11% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1.

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