Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Peters 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. Bailey
  
  Moseby 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry 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 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Leal
  
  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. Leal
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Kemp hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bailey
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bailey
  
  Bonnell 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: ---
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Leal
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Leal
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Leal
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitt vs. Bailey
  
  Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bailey, and towards Trammell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ainge moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainge tags and scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Bailey
  
  Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leal
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Bailey
  
  Woods 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Bailey
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Bailey fires to first and has Bonnell trapped. There's the throw to Whitaker who tags Bonnell for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Bailey
  
  Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Leal
  
  Summers hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Leal
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Leal
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Bailey
  
  Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Bailey
  
  Griffin 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moseby vs. Bailey
  
  Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  There goes Moseby. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Bailey
  
  Garcia is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Bailey
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bailey
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Leal
  
  Kelleher strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leal
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Leal
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Peters reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Leal
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching.
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saucier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Saucier
  
  Bonnell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ainge vs. Saucier
  
  Rick Bosetti pinch runs for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitt vs. Saucier
  
  Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Ainge moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Saucier
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainge scores. Whitt moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moseby vs. Saucier
  
  Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Saucier
  
  Garcia 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 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Rick Bosetti now playing right field.
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Leal
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Summers vs. Leal
  
  Summers hits a popup towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gibson vs. Leal
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Rucker
  
  Dave Rucker now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Rucker
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Upshaw moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Rucker
  
  Velez hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Rucker
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Rucker
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Leal
  
  Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leal
  
  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leal
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Leal
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Leal
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ainge vs. Rucker
  
  Stan Papi now playing third base. Duffy Dyer now catching.
  
  Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Rucker
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Rucker
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Leal
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Willis
  
  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers.
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Roy Lee Jackson now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1981 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         4  0  1  2   Peters R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Moseby L, cf          4  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        4  0  0  0   
Garcia D, 2b          3  1  1  0   Kemp S, lf            4  0  2  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  3   Hebner R, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Upshaw W, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   Summers C, dh         3  0  0  0   
Velez O, dh           4  0  0  0   Wockenfuss J, ph      0  0  0  0   
Woods A, lf           4  0  0  0   Gibson K, rf          2  0  0  0   
Bonnell B, rf         2  0  1  0   Cowens A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bosetti R, pr-rf      1  1  0  0   Parrish L, c          3  1  1  0   
Ainge D, 3b           3  2  1  0   Dyer D, c             0  0  0  0   
Whitt E, c            4  0  1  1   Kelleher M, 3b        2  0  0  0   
                                   Jones L, ph           1  1  1  2   
                                   Papi S, 3b            0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        31  2  5  2

Toronto          001 003 200 --  6
Detroit          000 000 020 --  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leal L (W)*           8.0  5  2  2  1  9
Willis M              0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Jackson R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey H (L)          6.0  4  4  4  2  1
Saucier K             1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Rucker D              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Kemp S
3B -- Peters R
HR -- Mayberry J, Jones L
SB -- Moseby L
CS -- Bonnell B
SF -- Griffin A
HBP -- by Saucier K (Bonnell B)
WP -- Bailey H, Leal L
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:24
A -- 9950

    

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