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.