Games 8-9 / Detroit at Toronto (April 18-19)

Detroit Native - John Mayberry.

The Tigers feeling pretty good at 5-2, and winning the first two games of the series, went into the 3rd game of their series feeling really confident against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Tigers were sending out their ace, Jack Morris (Grade B) against a Grade D starter in Jim Clancy... The Tigers loved their odds.

Game #8 / April 18th (at Exhibition Stadium)

The Detroit Tigers came out flat, recording only a single hit during the first 6 innings of the contest against Clancy; Clancy would go on to allow only 1 ER through 7 innings, while allowing only 3 hits (3 walks) with 2 K's. The Tigers would only collect 4 hits total by the end of the game.

The damage came during the bottom of the third, as Detroit-native John Mayberry slugged a two-out, two-run homer off of Morris. The Blue Jays would maintain the lead, to win the game 2-1, with Clancy getting the win, while Roy Lee Jackson logged the save.

Tigers' only run came on a Richie Hebner sac fly, he went 2-for-2 for the day, with 2 singles; Lance Parrish was the only other Tiger to collects hits (2) as well.

Game #008	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DETROIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
TORONTO	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0
WP: Jim Clancy / LP: Jack Morris (1-1) / SV: Roy Lee Jackson Real 1981 Game Result: Tigers won 4-3 My 1981 Tigers: 5-3 Real 1981 Tigers: 7-1 Replay Scoring Differential: +11 Real 1981 Game Record Differential: -2

Game #9 / April 19th (at Exhibition Stadium)

The Tigers send Milt Wilcox (Grade B-Z) to the mound to face off against the Jays' Jackson Todd (Grade D-Z).

The Blue Jays struck early with a two-out, two runs batted in single by Al Woods.

The Tigers appeared quiet the first two innings, then broke through loudly with a 6-run 3rd Inning, highlighted by a Steve Kemp, three-run homer & 2-run single by Tom Brookens; The game would see no more scoring the rest of the way.

It was easily Wilcox's best outing of the season, pitching the complete game victory, while allowing only 5 hits & 2 runs... He did allow 4 walks though, while striking out 4 Jays.

Kemp falls a triple short of the cycle, having a bid day, going 3-for-5, HR, 2B & 3 RBI.

Game #009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DETROIT	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	2
TORONTO	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	2
WP: Milt Wilcox (1-2) / LP: Jackson Todd Real 1981 Game Result: Tigers lost 9-1 My 1981 Tigers: 6-3 Real 1981 Tigers: 7-2 Replay Scoring Differential: +17 Real 1981 Game Record Differential: -1 Next Series: The Tigers travel to Yankees Stadium for 3 games.