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Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers

1988-06-16 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22927 · night, dry · Wind from RF · 3:11

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Detroit Tigers 13–5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 3rd. Mike Flanagan earned the win. Ernie Whitt went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	1	2	4	0	0	2	0	1	3	13	15
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	7

W: Mike Flanagan L: Jack Morris SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Fernandez	4	2	3	0	0	1
Lloyd Moseby	4	1	1	1	1	2
Rance Mulliniks	4	1	2	0	1	0
George Bell	4	1	0	1	0	1
Fred McGriff	5	0	0	0	0	3
Kelly Gruber	4	3	2	1	1	0
Ernie Whitt	5	3	4	4	0	0
Rick Leach	0	1	0	0	1	0
Nelson Liriano	5	0	1	2	0	1
Jesse Barfield	4	1	2	1	0	1
Manuel Lee	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sil Campusano	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gary Pettis	4	1	1	0	1	1
Lou Whitaker	4	0	1	0	1	2
Luis Salazar	5	0	1	1	0	0
Alan Trammell	2	0	1	0	1	0
Chet Lemon	4	0	0	0	1	3
Larry Herndon	2	1	0	0	2	0
Tom Brookens	2	1	1	0	2	0
Ray Knight	4	1	1	2	0	0
Mike Heath	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jim Walewander	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Bergman	0	0	0	1	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Flanagan	8.0	5	6	7
Mark Ross	1.0	2	2	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Morris	2.2	6	3	3
Paul Gibson	3.1	4	0	3
Mike Trujillo	3.0	5	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Fernandez: S5/BG5S.B-H(E5/TH1)(E9)(E9/TH3)(UR)
Lloyd Moseby: K
Rance Mulliniks: S7/L6D
George Bell: 8/F8
Fred McGriff: K

Bot 1

Gary Pettis: S8/G4M
Lou Whitaker: 2/P2F
Luis Salazar: 8/L8
Alan Trammell: SB2
Alan Trammell: W
Chet Lemon: 5(2)/FO/G56

Top 2

Kelly Gruber: W
Ernie Whitt: SB2
Ernie Whitt: 53/G5S.2-3
Rick Leach: W
Nelson Liriano: D9/G3.3-H;1-H;BX3(945)
Tony Fernandez: K

Bot 2

Larry Herndon: 8/F78D
Tom Brookens: 53/G56
Ray Knight: 8/F78

Top 3

Lloyd Moseby: W
Rance Mulliniks: S8/L4D.1-3
George Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-2(E4/TH1)
Fred McGriff: 6/P5D
Kelly Gruber: S6/G6M.2-3
Ernie Whitt: WP.1-2
Ernie Whitt: T8/F8XD.3-H;2-H
Jesse Barfield: WP.3-H
Jesse Barfield: K

Bot 3

Mike Heath: K
Gary Pettis: 9/L9
Lou Whitaker: K

Top 4

Nelson Liriano: 53/G5
Tony Fernandez: S7/L6D
Lloyd Moseby: 3/P3S
Rance Mulliniks: 7/L7L

Bot 4

Luis Salazar: 2/BG2
Alan Trammell: 8/F78
Chet Lemon: W
Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

George Bell: 9/L9L
Fred McGriff: K
Kelly Gruber: 8/F78

Bot 5

Tom Brookens: W
Ray Knight: 54(1)43/GDP
Mike Heath: 43/G4M

Top 6

Ernie Whitt: S9/L4D
Jesse Barfield: 54(1)/FO/G56
Nelson Liriano: K
Tony Fernandez: S7/L7S.1-2
Lloyd Moseby: S8/G4M.2-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(UR)(NR);B-2(TH3)
Rance Mulliniks: 31/G34

Bot 6

Gary Pettis: K
Lou Whitaker: S6/G6M
Luis Salazar: 8/F78S
Alan Trammell: D7/L7LD.1-3
Chet Lemon: K

Top 7

George Bell: K
Fred McGriff: 43/G4
Kelly Gruber: 13/G23

Bot 7

Larry Herndon: W
Tom Brookens: S9/L4D.1-2
Ray Knight: 8/F8S
Mike Heath: 8/F8
Gary Pettis: 4/P4D

Top 8

Ernie Whitt: S9/L9LD
Jesse Barfield: D7/L5.1-H
Nelson Liriano: 7/F7L
Manuel Lee: K
Lloyd Moseby: K

Bot 8

Lou Whitaker: K
Luis Salazar: S6/G1
Jim Walewander: K
Chet Lemon: WP.1-2
Chet Lemon: K

Top 9

Rance Mulliniks: W
Sil Campusano: WP.1-2
Sil Campusano: 3/P3F
Fred McGriff: K
Kelly Gruber: T8/F8XD.2-H
Ernie Whitt: HR/F9D.3-H
Jesse Barfield: S8/G4M
Nelson Liriano: 3/L3

Bot 9

Larry Herndon: W
Tom Brookens: W.1-2
Ray Knight: D7/F78D.2-H;1-H
Mike Heath: D7/G5.2-H
Gary Pettis: W
Lou Whitaker: W.2-3;1-2
Luis Salazar: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H;2-3
Dave Bergman: 8/L89/SF.3-H
Chet Lemon: K

Notes & reviews

3B Tom Brookens threw wild into bullpen, RF Chet Lemon bobbled the ball and then threw wild
Luis Salazar ran into his bunted ball
Gary Pettis' throw hit Tony Fernandez

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