Exploding for four runs in the sixth and eighth innings, the Blue Jays ended their four-game losing skein by whipping the Tigers, 9-1. The Jays snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth on a two-run double by Al Woods and two-run homer by Lloyd Moseby. The eighth-inning markers came on a two-run triple by Barry Bonnell, throwing error by Richie Hebner and RBI single by Ernie Whitt. Mark Bomback recorded his first A.L. victory. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 9, Detroit Tigers 1

Game Played on Sunday, April 19, 1981 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Tigers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 Blue Jays 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 x - 9 7 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 .333 Griffin ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Trammell ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 .286 Garcia 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 Kemp lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .419 Velez dh 2 2 1 0 2 1 .269 Hebner 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 Mayberry 1b 1 1 0 0 2 0 .261 Summers dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .286 Upshaw pr,1b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 Gibson rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .381 Woods lf 4 0 2 3 0 1 .172 Parrish c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Bonnell rf 3 2 1 2 1 0 .185 Kelleher 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 Moseby cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .258 Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Bosetti cf 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 Papi 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ainge 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .133 Whitaker 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .344 Whitt c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bomback p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rucker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 8 1 5 3 Totals 31 9 7 9 5 4 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 12,274 Left on Base: Tigers 10, Blue Jays 4 DP: Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1 Errors: Hebner Doubles: Summers 2 (2), Woods 2 (2), Garcia (1) Triples: Bonnell (1) Home Runs: Moseby (1) Caught Stealing: Gibson (1) Sacrifice Flies: Kelleher (1) GIDP: Trammell (3) Hit by Pitch: Mayberry (2,by Rucker) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morris L(1-1) 6 5 5 5 4 3 1 26 4.09 Rucker 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 11 6.75 Totals 8 7 9 8 5 4 1 37 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bomback W(1-0) 7.2 7 1 1 4 3 0 32 1.17 Jackson 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.00 Totals 9 8 1 1 5 3 0 38 Hit by Pitch: Rucker (1) Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford TIGERS 1ST: Peters walked; Trammell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Peters out at second]; Kemp grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin lined to second; Garcia flied to right; Velez walked; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0. TIGERS 2ND: Hebner singled to right; Summers doubled to right [Hebner to third]; Gibson was called out on strikes; Parrish was walked intentionally; Kelleher hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hebner scored]; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Woods flied to right; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Moseby flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. TIGERS 3RD: Peters grounded out (second to first); Trammell singled to center; Kemp grounded out (pitcher to first) [Trammell to second]; Hebner walked; Summers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ainge flied to center; Whitt grounded out (first unassisted); Griffin flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. TIGERS 4TH: Gibson singled to center; Gibson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Parrish flied to right; Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); Velez singled to center; Mayberry walked [Velez to second]; Woods doubled to center [Velez scored, Mayberry out at home (center to shortstop to catcher)]; Blue Jays Manager Bobby Mattick ejected by HP umpire Derryl Cousins; Mattick kicked dirt on the plate after Cousins cleaned it; Bonnell walked; Moseby flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 5TH: Whitaker grounded out (pitcher to first); Peters singled to left; Trammell walked [Peters to second]; Kemp forced Trammell (pitcher to shortstop) [Peters to third]; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ainge struck out; Whitt popped to third; Griffin flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 6TH: Summers grounded out (second to first); Gibson flied to left; Parrish popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Garcia doubled to left; Velez struck out; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Woods doubled to right [Garcia scored, Mayberry scored]; Bonnell reached on a fielder's choice [Woods out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; Moseby homered [Bonnell scored]; Ainge was called out on strikes; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5. TIGERS 7TH: BOSETTI REPLACED MOSEBY (PLAYING CF); JONES BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker singled to left; Peters struck out; Trammell forced Whitaker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 7TH: PAPI REPLACED JONES (PLAYING 3B); RUCKER REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Whitt grounded out (second to first); Griffin grounded out (third to first); Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5. TIGERS 8TH: Kemp grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner lined to second; Summers doubled to right; JACKSON REPLACED BOMBACK (PITCHING); Gibson flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Velez walked; Mayberry was hit by a pitch [Velez to second]; UPSHAW RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Woods struck out; Bonnell tripled to right [Velez scored, Upshaw scored]; Bosetti reached on an error by Hebner [Bonnell scored, Bosetti to second]; Ainge flied to right [Bosetti to third]; Whitt singled to right [Bosetti scored (unearned)]; Griffin flied to right in foul territory; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 9. TIGERS 9TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Parrish flied to center; Papi popped to pitcher; Whitaker walked; Peters singled to center [Whitaker to second]; Trammell flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 9.

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