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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1981-09-18 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6492 · 52°F, night · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. John Denny earned the win and Dan Spillner picked up the save. Bo Diaz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: John Denny L: Dan Schatzeder SV: Dan Spillner
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dallas Parks · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Schatzeder | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Rothschild | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Saucier | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Denny | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Rick Waits | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Spillner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Peters: S8
- Alan Trammell: 54(1)/FO
- Kirk Gibson: 36(1)/FO
- Steve Kemp: S7.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 4/L
Bot 1
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Top 2
- Champ Summers: 43
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Stan Papi: 63
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: 9
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Bo Diaz: HR/7.1-H
- Rick Manning: 9
- Dave Rosello: 8
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rick Peters: S8.1-2
- Alan Trammell: SB3
- Alan Trammell: 9/SF.3-H
- Kirk Gibson: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Alan Bannister: S8
- Jorge Orta: T8.1-H
- Mike Hargrove: 13
- Andre Thornton: S7.3-H
- Toby Harrah: 53
Top 4
- Champ Summers: D9
- Lance Parrish: K
- Stan Papi: 53
- Lou Whitaker: 31
Bot 4
- Bo Diaz: 9
- Rick Manning: 43
- Dave Rosello: 7
Top 5
- Rick Peters: 63
- Alan Trammell: K
- Kirk Gibson: 31
Bot 5
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Alan Bannister: 54(1)/FO
- Jorge Orta: SB2
- Jorge Orta: 8.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Von Hayes: S9.3-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bo Diaz: SB2
- Bo Diaz: W
- Rick Manning: 3/G
Top 6
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Ron Jackson: D7.1-3
- Champ Summers: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Lance Parrish: S8.3-H
- Stan Papi: E5.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rick Peters: W
- Alan Trammell: 4
Bot 6
- Duane Kuiper: 13
- Tom Veryzer: 341
- Alan Bannister: S7
- Jorge Orta: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jorge Orta: W
- Mike Hargrove: S7.3-H;1-2
- Von Hayes: S8.2-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 5
Top 7
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Steve Kemp: K
- Ron Jackson: 63
Bot 7
- Bo Diaz: D7
- Rick Manning: 4/7
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Tom Veryzer: 53
Top 8
- Champ Summers: S9
- Lance Parrish: D8.1-3
- Stan Papi: 63.3-H
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Rick Leach: 13
Bot 8
- Alan Bannister: 8
- Jorge Orta: 6
- Mike Hargrove: K
Top 9
- Alan Trammell: W
- Kirk Gibson: S8.1-2
- Steve Kemp: K
- Ron Jackson: 6
- Champ Summers: K
Notes & reviews
- Richie Hebner removed because of blurred vision
- Rick Peters removed because of a sore right arm