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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 8, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 51,180 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Joe Carter | DH |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
George Vukovich | Right Fielder |
Chris Bando | Catcher |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Chris Pittaro | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1985
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Franco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Morris
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Morris
Vukovich hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Morris
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Morris
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Blyleven
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Morris
Hall takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittaro vs. Blyleven
Pittaro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Morris
Vukovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Blyleven
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
The ball gets by Bando for a passed ball. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Blyleven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Morris
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Morris
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. Blyleven
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
There goes Pittaro. The throw from Bando and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Trammell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Blyleven
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbey vs. Jeffcoat
Mike Jeffcoat now pitching. Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Barbaro Garbey now playing first base.
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Franco scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vukovich vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vukovich vs. Morris
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabler scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Morris
There goes Vukovich. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Vukovich steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Morris
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Waddell
Tom Waddell now pitching.
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Waddell
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Vukovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. Waddell
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Waddell
There goes Pittaro. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Pittaro steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Waddell
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Waddell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Tony Bernazard.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Morris
Franco takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Waddell
Mike Fischlin now playing second base.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Waddell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Waddell
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a popup towards first. Garbey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Morris
Vukovich hits a popup towards third. Pittaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Waddell
Garbey hits a popup towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Waddell
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Camacho
Ernie Camacho now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittaro vs. Camacho
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Camacho
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Camacho
Trammellhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Bando interferes with Trammell who is awarded first base. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Camacho
There's a wild pitch. Pittaro moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Camacho
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Tom Brookens now playing third base.
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Hernandez
Butch Benton pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Hernandez
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Brett Butler.
Castillo 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1985 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 1 1 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0 Franco J, ss 2 2 2 0 Gibson K, rf 5 0 1 0 Hall M, lf 3 0 1 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 2 Carter J, dh 4 1 1 0 Grubb J, dh 2 1 0 0 Tabler P, 1b 3 1 1 1 Evans D, 1b 2 0 1 1 Jacoby B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Garbey B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Vukovich G, rf 4 0 1 1 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bando C, c 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 1 2 0 Bernazard T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 1 0 0 Hargrove M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pittaro C, 3b 4 0 3 1 Fischlin M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Benton B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 31 5 10 5 Cleveland 100 003 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 120 02x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B 4.2 6 3 2 4 1 Jeffcoat M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Waddell T 2.1 3 1 1 1 0 Camacho E (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 8.0 6 4 4 6 6 Hernandez G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Bando C DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10 2B -- Franco J, Herndon L, Tabler P SB -- Vukovich G, Pittaro C CS -- Pittaro C SF -- Jacoby B, Whitaker L WP -- Morris J, Camacho E PB -- Bando C T -- 2:49 A -- 51180
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