Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Morris
  
  Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Morris
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Morris
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clancy
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Clancy
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Clancy
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Clancy
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Summers vs. Clancy
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Morris
  
  Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Upshaw reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garcia vs. Morris
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonnell vs. Morris
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to home to get Upshaw. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Morris
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ainge vs. Morris
  
  Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitt vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third. Ainge moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitt vs. Morris
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Clancy
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clancy
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Clancy
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Clancy
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Clancy
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Morris
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Morris
  
  Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Morris
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Morris
  
  Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clancy
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Clancy
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Peters moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Clancy
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Peters scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Clancy
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Morris
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Morris
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Morris
  
  Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Clancy
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Clancy covering. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Clancy
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clancy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Clancy
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Clancy
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Clancy
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Morris
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball towards right. Gibson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gibson. Whitt moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moseby vs. Morris
  
  Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Morris
  
  Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Morris
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Upshaw vs. Morris
  
  Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clancy
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Clancy
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Clancy
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Clancy
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Morris
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Morris
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Morris
  
  Ainge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Clancy
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Clancy
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clancy
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Clancy
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Morris
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Morris
  
  Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Morris
  
  There goes Moseby. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McLaughlin
  
  Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. McLaughlin
  
  Peters bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. McLaughlin
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hebner vs. Willis
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Willis
  
  Summers hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Morris
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Morris
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Upshaw vs. Morris
  
  George Bell pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Morris
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Morris
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Willis
  
  George Bell now playing left field. Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelleher vs. Jackson
  
  Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jackson
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Morris
  
  Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Morris
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Morris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1981 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         5  0  0  0   Peters R, cf          2  1  0  0   
Moseby L, cf          2  1  1  1   Trammell A, ss        4  1  2  0   
Velez O, dh           2  0  2  0   Kemp S, lf            2  1  1  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  1  1   Jones L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Bell G, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   Hebner R, 1b          4  1  1  3   
Upshaw W, lf-1b       4  0  1  0   Summers C, dh         3  0  1  0   
Garcia D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Gibson K, rf          3  0  1  0   
Bonnell B, rf         4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          1  1  1  0   
Ainge D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          3  0  0  0   
Whitt E, c            4  1  0  0   Kelleher M, 3b        3  0  0  1   
                                   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        29  6  8  5

Toronto          001 010 000 --  2
Detroit          001 010 31x --  6

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clancy J              6.0  5  2  1  3  1
McLaughlin J (L)      0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Willis M*             0.1  2  3  3  1  0
Jackson R             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (W)          9.0  5  2  1  5  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Griffin A, Gibson K
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Moseby L, Whitaker L
3B -- Upshaw W, Trammell A, Cowens A
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Bonnell B, Gibson K
CS -- Moseby L
SH -- Peters R, Kelleher M
SF -- Mayberry J, Moseby L, Kemp S
WP -- Morris J, Clancy J
T -- 2:40
A -- 51452

    

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