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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 12, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 12, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,354 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Walewander | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Pat Borders | DH |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 12, 1988
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Key
Pettis hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Key
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tanana
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Tanana
Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tanana
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Tanana
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Key
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Key
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Key
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Key
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Key
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Tanana
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Tanana
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Tanana
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Key
Walewander hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Key
Pettis hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Tanana
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tanana
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Tanana
Moseby hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Key
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Key
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Key
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Tanana
Bell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Tanana
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Tanana
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Tanana
Borders strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Borders out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Key
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Key
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Key
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Tanana
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Tanana
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tanana
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Key
Walewander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Key
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Key
Trammell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Key
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Key
Knight hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Key
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Key
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Tanana
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tanana
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stottlemyre
Todd Stottlemyre now pitching.
Brookens hits a popup beyond second. Lee can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walewander vs. Stottlemyre
Walewander bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Stottlemyre
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Castillo
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Luis Salazar. Tony Castillo now pitching.
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Castillo
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Tanana
Fred Lynn now playing left field.
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Tanana
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Tanana
Borders hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Borders reaches third base with a triple. McGriff scores. Gruber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. King
Alexis Infante pinch runs for Pat Borders. Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Whitt hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Gibson
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brookens. Infante scores. Lee moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Ernie Whitt now catching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Henke
Knight bunts towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Henke
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Henke
Pat Sheridan pinch runs for Darrell Evans. Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Nokes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Henke
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Henke
Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to third. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Henke
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Huismann
Matt Nokes now catching. Torey Lovullo now playing second base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Huismann
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Huismann
Gruber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Huismann
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Alexis Infante.
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Henke
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Henke
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Henke
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Henke
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Huismann
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Huismann
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Huismann
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Hernandez
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1988 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 0 1 0
Salazar L, lf 3 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 1
Lynn F, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Barfield J, rf 5 1 2 1
Trammell A, ss 4 1 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 3 0
Lemon C, rf 3 2 1 3 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Knight R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Herndon L, dh 3 0 2 1 Borders P, dh 3 0 1 2
Evans D, ph 1 0 1 1 Infante A, pr 0 1 0 0
Sheridan P, pr 1 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ph 1 0 0 0
Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Nokes M, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Butera S, c 2 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Walewander J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Murphy D, ph 0 0 0 0
Lovullo T, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 38 5 11 4
Detroit 010 003 011 -- 6
Toronto 100 000 301 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F* 6.0 7 4 3 0 5
King E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Gibson P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Huismann M (W) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Hernandez G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J 6.0 6 4 4 1 3
Stottlemyre T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Castillo T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Henke T (L) 1.2 2 2 2 4 1
Cerutti J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Brookens T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Toronto 7
2B -- Knight R, Herndon L, Salazar L, Fernandez T
3B -- Borders P
HR -- Barfield J, Lemon C, Lynn F
SH -- Walewander J, Knight R
T -- 3:24
A -- 31354
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