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CAL  6
TEX  1
 BOS  4
@CLE  0
 KCR 10
OAK  5
 MIL  8
MIN  5
 NYY  4
BAL  3
 SEA  2
CHW  0
 DET  3
@TOR  2
 ATL  6
SFG  1
 CHC  5
PHI  3
 CIN  9
@HOU  1
 MON  9
NYM  1
 SDP  8
LAD  7
 PIT  4
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 46,227

 Wednesday, June 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:39
Tigers
3
34-28
Won 1
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  7  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  5  0
W: Frank Tanana (6-3), L: Jim Clancy (7-4), S: Willie Hernandez (2)
 Blue Jays
2
40-23
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .744              1   2   HR
B Madlock DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .768              0   0   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .805              2   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .948              2   1   
M Nokes C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .311  .905              9   0   HR
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .738              4   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .812              7   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .850              2   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .756              0   2   3B

F Tanana P                                                                    0   1
  E King P                                                                    0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   0    3   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: K Gibson (8, off J Clancy).
3B: T Brookens (3, off J Clancy).
HR: M Nokes (12, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Whitaker (9, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Whitaker 4; M Nokes 4; T Brookens 3; K Gibson 3; B Madlock; P Sheridan.
RBI: K Gibson (25); M Nokes (38); L Whitaker (22).
2-out RBI: K Gibson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .842              0   2   
L Moseby CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .238  .702              1   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .302  .948              4   0   2B
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .985              3   0   IW
C Fielder DH                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .999              0   0   3B
  R Leach PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .829              0   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .801              0   2   
G Iorg 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .421              1   2   2B,SF
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .776             10   1   3B
C Moore C                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .675              6   0   

J Clancy P                                                                    2   4
  T Henke P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   0    5   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Barfield (9, off E King); G Iorg (1, off F Tanana).
3B: C Fielder (1, off F Tanana); W Upshaw (3, off W Hernandez).
SF: G Iorg (3, off F Tanana).
IBB: G Bell (2, by E King).
TB: C Fielder 3; W Upshaw 3; G Iorg 2; J Barfield 2; L Moseby.
RBI: G Iorg (9); J Barfield (42).
2-out RBI: J Barfield.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (6-3)              7.2   3   2   2    3   6   0   3.67   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 2     68    -     1.19   0.44
E King                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.25    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.52  -0.17
W Hernandez, S (2)             1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.80    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-0    4.42   0.35
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 4          3-1
E King faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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
J Clancy, L (7-4)              8     7   3   3    3   4   2   2.89   34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 7     57    -     0.92   0.07
T Henke                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.03    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   2          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Clancy (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: E King (7; G Bell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 46,227.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Lou Whitaker                 2B       1. Tony Fernandez               SS
2. Bill Madlock                 DH       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. Kirk Gibson                  LF       3. Jesse Barfield               RF
4. Alan Trammell                SS       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Matt Nokes                    C       5. Cecil Fielder                DH
6. Pat Sheridan                 RF       6. Kelly Gruber                 3B
7. Darrell Evans                1B       7. Garth Iorg                   2B
8. Chet Lemon                   CF       8. Willie Upshaw                1B
9. Tom Brookens                 3B       9. Charlie Moore                 C

   Frank Tanana                  P          Jim Clancy                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-3 O 21% 100% 2-3 TOR T. Fernandez W. Hernandez Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- R -15% 72% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield E. King Double to RF; Moseby Scores
b8 2 12- O 12% 82% 2-3 TOR R. Leach W. Hernandez Strikeout
b9 2 --- -12% 83% 2-3 TOR W. Upshaw W. Hernandez Triple to CF
t6 0 --- R 12% 77% 1-0 DET M. Nokes J. Clancy Home Run

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 9% 59% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Home Run
t1 0 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 DET B. Madlock J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 2% 59% 1-0 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B; Gibson to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 54% 1-0 DET M. Nokes J. Clancy Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 TOR T. Fernandez F. Tanana Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 TOR L. Moseby F. Tanana Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 57% 0-1 TOR J. Barfield F. Tanana Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 TOR G. Bell F. Tanana Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 63% 1-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Clancy Walk
t2 0 1-- 2% 65% 1-0 DET D. Evans J. Clancy Wild Pitch; Sheridan to 2B
t2 0 -2- O -4% 61% 1-0 DET D. Evans J. Clancy Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O -3% 58% 1-0 DET C. Lemon J. Clancy Strikeout
t2 2 -2- 1% 59% 1-0 DET T. Brookens J. Clancy Walk
t2 2 12- O -4% 55% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 57% 0-1 TOR C. Fielder F. Tanana Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 TOR K. Gruber F. Tanana Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 TOR G. Iorg F. Tanana Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 DET B. Madlock J. Clancy Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 58% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 1B
t3 2 1-- 2% 60% 1-0 DET M. Nokes J. Clancy Walk; Trammell to 2B
t3 2 12- 3% 62% 1-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Clancy Single to 2B; Trammell to 3B; Nokes to 2B
t3 2 123 O -7% 55% 1-0 DET D. Evans J. Clancy Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw F. Tanana Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 TOR C. Moore F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 TOR T. Fernandez F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -3% 59% 1-0 DET C. Lemon J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 DET T. Brookens J. Clancy Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 TOR L. Moseby F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 TOR J. Barfield F. Tanana Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 TOR G. Bell F. Tanana Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -3% 60% 1-0 DET B. Madlock J. Clancy Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 TOR C. Fielder F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 TOR K. Gruber F. Tanana Strikeout
b5 2 --- -3% 60% 0-1 TOR G. Iorg F. Tanana Double to CF
b5 2 -2- O 5% 65% 0-1 TOR W. Upshaw F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- R 12% 77% 1-0 DET M. Nokes J. Clancy Home Run
t6 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Clancy Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 DET D. Evans J. Clancy Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET C. Lemon J. Clancy Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -6% 66% 0-2 TOR C. Moore F. Tanana Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 70% 0-2 TOR T. Fernandez F. Tanana Flyball: RF; Moore to 2B
b6 1 -2- -7% 63% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby F. Tanana Single to C/Bunt; Moore to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 10% 73% 0-2 TOR J. Barfield F. Tanana Lineout: 2B
b6 2 1-3 O 8% 80% 0-2 TOR G. Bell F. Tanana Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 7% 87% 2-0 DET T. Brookens J. Clancy Triple to RF
t7 0 --3 O -3% 84% 2-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Clancy Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --3 O -5% 80% 2-0 DET B. Madlock J. Clancy Lineout: P
t7 2 --3 R 8% 88% 2-0 DET K. Gibson J. Clancy Double to RF; Brookens Scores
t7 2 -2- O -2% 86% 3-0 DET A. Trammell J. Clancy Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -10% 76% 0-3 TOR C. Fielder F. Tanana Triple to LF
b7 0 --3 O 6% 83% 0-3 TOR K. Gruber F. Tanana Flyball: RF
b7 1 --3 RO 1% 83% 0-3 TOR G. Iorg F. Tanana Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fielder Scores
b7 2 --- O 2% 85% 1-3 TOR W. Upshaw F. Tanana Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 DET M. Nokes J. Clancy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 DET P. Sheridan J. Clancy Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 DET D. Evans J. Clancy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 5% 87% 1-3 TOR C. Moore F. Tanana Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 3% 90% 1-3 TOR T. Fernandez F. Tanana Strikeout
b8 2 --- -3% 87% 1-3 TOR L. Moseby F. Tanana Walk
Eric King replaces Frank Tanana pitching
b8 2 1-- R -15% 72% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield E. King Double to RF; Moseby Scores
b8 2 -2- -2% 70% 2-3 TOR G. Bell E. King Intentional Walk
Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching; Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 5th
b8 2 12- O 12% 82% 2-3 TOR R. Leach W. Hernandez Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 8-9-1
Tom Henke replaces Jim Clancy pitching
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 3-2 DET C. Lemon T. Henke Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -2% 79% 3-2 DET T. Brookens T. Henke Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-2 DET L. Whitaker T. Henke Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 10% 88% 2-3 TOR K. Gruber W. Hernandez Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 2-3 TOR G. Iorg W. Hernandez Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- -12% 83% 2-3 TOR W. Upshaw W. Hernandez Triple to CF
b9 2 --3 -4% 79% 2-3 TOR C. Moore W. Hernandez Walk
b9 2 1-3 O 21% 100% 2-3 TOR T. Fernandez W. Hernandez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

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