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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1981-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 9930 Β· 60Β°F Β· 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 5β1. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Jack Morris earned the win. Steve Kemp went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jack Morris L: Tom Brennan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Dallas Parks Β· 2B: Nick Bremigan Β· 3B: Mike Reilly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Trammell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Fahey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynn Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Papi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Bannister | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Von Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karl Pagel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Morris | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Brennan | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Dan Spillner | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 7
- Steve Kemp: S7
- Ron Jackson: PB.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Alan Bannister: 53
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bo Diaz: K
Top 2
- Champ Summers: 7
- Bill Fahey: 4/L
- Lynn Jones: 63
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Von Hayes: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Manning: 63
Top 3
- Stan Papi: S7
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 2/FL
- Kirk Gibson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Ron Jackson: 9
Bot 3
- Duane Kuiper: 7
- Tom Veryzer: S7
- Alan Bannister: 9
- Jorge Orta: K
Top 4
- Champ Summers: 7
- Bill Fahey: S8
- Lynn Jones: 64(1)/FO
- Stan Papi: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bo Diaz: S8
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-2
- Von Hayes: 9.2-3
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 5
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Alan Trammell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Kirk Gibson: S8
- Steve Kemp: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: 31
- Tom Veryzer: 4
- Alan Bannister: 53
Top 6
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Ron Jackson: 63
- Champ Summers: S4
- Bill Fahey: 43
Bot 6
- Jorge Orta: T8
- Mike Hargrove: 8/SF.3-H
- Bo Diaz: 5/L
- Toby Harrah: 23
Top 7
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Stan Papi: 63
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Alan Trammell: 8
Bot 7
- Von Hayes: 43
- Rick Manning: S7
- Duane Kuiper: SB2
- Duane Kuiper: 43.2-3
- Karl Pagel: IW
- Alan Bannister: SB2
- Alan Bannister: 8
Top 8
- Kirk Gibson: 8
- Steve Kemp: W
- Ron Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Champ Summers: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: 8
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Bo Diaz: K
Top 9
- Rick Peters: W
- Lynn Jones: 36(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: S8.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: D7.2-H;1-3
- Alan Trammell: K
- Kirk Gibson: IW
- Steve Kemp: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Jackson: K
Bot 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Von Hayes: SB2
- Von Hayes: K
- Rick Manning: 8
- Duane Kuiper: 8






















