Posting their fifth straight victory, the Tigers prevailed over the Blue Jays, 11-7, with the decision going to Mark Fidrych, who pitched five innings. Detroit scored in the second inning on a two-run single by Tom Brookens and added six runs in the third, sending 11 men to the plate. Lou Whitaker batted in two runs with a single. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 11, Toronto Blue Jays 7

Game Played on Wednesday, October 1, 1980 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Tigers 0 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 11 17 2 Blue Jays 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 - 7 12 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .291 Griffin ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .258 Trammell ss 6 2 1 0 0 0 .302 Bailor lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .236 Kemp lf 4 2 3 2 2 0 .301 Cannon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 Summers dh 5 0 1 1 0 1 .300 Ault ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .197 Wockenfuss c 3 2 2 1 2 1 .275 Upshaw dh 5 1 0 1 0 0 .182 Corcoran 1b 5 2 3 2 0 1 .284 Mayberry 1b 4 1 3 1 0 1 .249 Cowens rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .270 Garcia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Brookens 3b 5 0 2 2 0 1 .272 Howell 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .262 Whitaker 2b 4 1 1 2 1 1 .236 Bonnell rf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .269 Fidrych p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitt c 5 1 1 3 0 0 .241 Underwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moseby cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .227 Iorg 2b,lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .249 Stieb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kucek p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 11 17 11 6 5 Totals 40 7 12 6 3 4 Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 12,426 Left on Base: Tigers 10, Blue Jays 10 DP: Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2 Errors: Brookens, Whitaker, Griffin Doubles: Kemp 2 (22), Mayberry (19), Griffin (26), Howell (27) Triples: Peters (7) Home Runs: Whitt (6) Stolen Bases: Upshaw (1) Sacrifice Hits: Cowens (7) Sacrifice Flies: Howell (5) GIDP: Corcoran (4), Whitaker (9) Hit by Pitch: Peters (6,by Barlow) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fidrych W(2-3) 5 7 5 4 3 3 1 26 5.68 Underwood SV(5) 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 18 3.66 Totals 9 12 7 5 3 4 1 44 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stieb L(12-15) 2.1 7 6 6 1 1 0 14 3.78 Barlow 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 4.12 Kucek 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 13 6.75 Leal 3.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 16 4.82 Totals 9 17 11 11 6 5 0 48 Hit by Pitch: Barlow (2) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (second to first); Trammell flied out to center; Kemp doubled to right; Summers popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Bailor grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Upshaw reached on an error by Whitaker [Upshaw to first]; Mayberry doubled to left [Upshaw scored (unearned)]; Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss walked; Corcoran singled to left [Wockenfuss to second]; Cowens out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Wockenfuss to third, Corcoran to second]; Brookens singled to right [Wockenfuss scored, Corcoran scored, Brookens out at second (right to shortstop)]; Whitaker struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Bonnell flied out to right; Whitt flied out to center; Moseby walked; Iorg singled to right [Moseby to second]; Griffin flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 3RD: Peters singled to left; Trammell singled to left [Peters to second]; Kemp singled to right [Peters scored, Trammell to third]; Summers grounded out (first to pitcher) [Trammell scored, Kemp to second]; Wockenfuss singled to center [Kemp scored, Wockenfuss to second (on throw)]; BARLOW REPLACED STIEB (PITCHING); Corcoran singled to left [Wockenfuss scored]; Cowens walked [Corcoran to second]; Brookens singled to first [Corcoran to third, Cowens to second]; Whitaker forced Brookens (shortstop to second) [Corcoran scored, Cowens scored (RBI), Whitaker to first]; Peters was hit by a pitch [Whitaker to second]; KUCEK REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Trammell flied out to center; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bailor struck out; Upshaw grounded out (second to first); Mayberry singled to left; Howell singled to left [Mayberry to second]; Bonnell walked [Mayberry to third, Howell to second]; Whitt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp walked; Summers struck out; Wockenfuss singled to right [Kemp to third]; Corcoran grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Wockenfuss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Moseby struck out; Iorg struck out; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 5TH: Cowens singled to center; Brookens struck out; Whitaker grounded into a double play (second to first) [Cowens out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bailor singled to shortstop; Upshaw flied out to left; Mayberry singled to right [Bailor to third]; Howell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bailor scored]; Bonnell walked [Mayberry to second]; Whitt homered [Mayberry scored, Bonnell scored]; Moseby grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Blue Jays 5. TIGERS 6TH: CANNON REPLACED BAILOR (PLAYING LF); Peters flied out to right; Trammell grounded out (third to first); Kemp walked; Summers singled to second [Kemp to second]; Wockenfuss walked [Kemp to third, Summers to second]; LEAL REPLACED KUCEK (PITCHING); Corcoran singled to right [Kemp scored, Summers to third, Wockenfuss to second]; Cowens forced Corcoran (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 9, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 6TH: UNDERWOOD REPLACED FIDRYCH (PITCHING); Iorg singled to center; Griffin singled [Iorg to second]; AULT BATTED FOR CANNON; Ault singled to right [Iorg to third, Griffin to second]; Upshaw forced Ault (first to shortstop) [Iorg scored, Griffin to third]; Upshaw stole second; Mayberry was called out on strikes; John Mayberry ejected by HP umpire Al Clark; Howell flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 7TH: AULT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); IORG CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GARCIA REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING 2B); Brookens flied out to left; Whitaker singled to center; Peters tripled to right [Whitaker scored]; Trammell reached on a fielder's choice [Peters out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Kemp doubled to right [Trammell scored (RBI), Kemp to third (error by Griffin)]; Summers grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Whitt grounded out (third to first); Moseby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss struck out; Corcoran struck out; Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Iorg grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffin doubled to left; Ault grounded out (third to first); Upshaw reached on an error by Brookens [Griffin scored (unearned) (no RBI), Upshaw to first]; Garcia lined to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 7. TIGERS 9TH: Brookens popped to first in foul territory; Whitaker walked; Peters singled to center [Whitaker to second]; Trammell flied out to center; Kemp forced Peters (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 7. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Howell doubled to right; Bonnell flied out to center; Whitt grounded out (second to first) [Howell to third]; Moseby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Blue Jays 7.

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