Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Yett
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Yett
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Yett
  
  Gibson hits a line drive towards first. Carter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Yett
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nokes vs. Yett
  
  Nokes takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morrison vs. Yett
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Petry
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Petry
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Petry
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Petry
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morrison fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Butler is safe. Butler moves to third. Franco moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hall vs. Petry
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Franco scores. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacoby vs. Petry
  
  Jacoby takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snyder vs. Petry
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Allanson vs. Petry
  
  Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Carter scores. Hall scores. Jacoby moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinzo vs. Petry
  
  Hinzo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Yett
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Yett
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Yett
  
  Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Petry
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Petry
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Petry
  
  There goes Franco. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Petry
  
  Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Petry
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Yett
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Yett
  
  Madlock bunts towards the mound. Yett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Easterly
  
  Jamie Easterly now pitching.
  
  Gibson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Easterly
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nokes vs. Easterly
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby juggles the ball. That's an error on Jacoby. Whitaker scores. Madlock moves to third. Nokes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morrison vs. Easterly
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Petry
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Petry
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Petry
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allanson vs. Petry
  
  Allanson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. Petry
  
  Hinzo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Easterly
  
  Chet Lemon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Easterly
  
  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Easterly
  
  Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Easterly
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Easterly
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Petry
  
  Chet Lemon now playing center field. Larry Herndon now playing right field.
  
  Butler 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Petry
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Petry
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Petry
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Easterly
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Easterly
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Easterly
  
  Mike Heath pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Petry
  
  Mike Heath now catching.
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jacoby vs. Petry
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brookens. Hall scores. Jacoby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snyder vs. Petry
  
  Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allanson vs. Petry
  
  Allanson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinzo vs. Petry
  
  Hinzo strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hinzo out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Easterly
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Easterly
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Easterly
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Easterly
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Easterly
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Allanson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allanson. Morrison scores. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Easterly
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Easterly
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Vande Berg
  
  Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Gordon
  
  Don Gordon now pitching. Alan Trammell pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching. Alan Trammell now playing shortstop. Jim Morrison now playing first base.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Thurmond
  
  Franco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Thurmond
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. King
  
  Eric King now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. King
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gibson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Tabler scores. Carter moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jacoby vs. King
  
  Jacoby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snyder vs. King
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. Hall tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allanson vs. King
  
  Allanson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Gordon
  
  Heath is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Gordon
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Gordon
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Gordon
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. King
  
  Hinzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Hinzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. King
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. King
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. Hinzo moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tabler vs. King
  
  Tabler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. King
  
  Carter hits a line drive towards the mound. King catches it and throws to first to double up Tabler. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Gordon
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Gordon
  
  Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Gordon
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Gordon
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Gordon
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. King
  
  Jim Morrison now playing third base. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Hall 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. King
  
  Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. King
  
  Snyder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allanson vs. King
  
  Allanson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. King
  
  Hinzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off King, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Gordon
  
  Junior Noboa now playing shortstop.
  
  Heath hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Gordon
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gordon
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1987, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        5  2  2  1   Butler B, cf          4  2  2  0   
Madlock B, dh         5  0  4  1   Franco J, ss          3  1  1  0   
Gibson K, lf          4  0  0  0   Noboa J, ss           0  0  0  0   
Evans D, 1b           3  0  1  0   Tabler P, dh          4  1  1  0   
Trammell A, ph-ss     2  0  0  0   Carter J, 1b          5  2  1  1   
Nokes M, c            1  0  0  0   Hall M, lf            5  2  3  3   
Heath M, ph-c         2  0  0  0   Jacoby B, 3b          2  2  2  0   
Morrison J, ss-1b-3b  5  1  1  0   Snyder C, rf          4  1  1  3   
Sheridan P, cf        1  0  0  0   Allanson A, c         5  1  1  2   
Lemon C, ph-cf        4  0  2  0   Hinzo T, 2b           5  0  1  0   
Grubb J, rf           1  0  0  0                                      
Herndon L, ph-rf      2  0  0  0                                      
Brookens T, 3b        3  1  1  1                                      
Bergman D, ph-1b      1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4 12  3                        37 12 13  9

Detroit          001 003 000 --  4
Cleveland        402 013 02x -- 12

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Petry D (L)           5.0  7  7  4  3  6
Thurmond M            0.1  2  2  2  0  1
King E                2.2  4  3  3  4  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Yett R*               2.0  4  1  0  1  4
Easterly J (W)        3.2  5  3  2  1  3
Vande Berg E+         0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Gordon D (S)          3.1  3  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Brookens T 2, Jacoby B, Allanson A, Gibson K
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, Cleveland 9
2B -- Madlock B, Lemon C, Hall M, Hinzo T, Bergman D
HR -- Allanson A, Snyder C
SB -- Franco J
SF -- Snyder C
HBP -- by Gordon D (Heath M)
WP -- Easterly J
T -- 3:42
A -- 0

    

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