MLB
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/30/1980
 
MLB
DETROIT TIGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3438 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (92-65) 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 9 0
Toronto Blue Jays (70-87) 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 14 0
Porter Slugs Tigers to 9-5 Win
Behind a fine performance from Darrell Porter, the Detroit Tigers knocked off the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-5. Porter was 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Tigers. Hal Kurtz was called on to finish, recording his 20th save. The winning continues for Detroit, with the latest making it 13 straight.

In the top of the second of a scoreless game, Porter hit a 3-run home run to put his team ahead.

"We're playing like a well-oiled machine right now," said Tigers manager Hector Rodriguez.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Trammell SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .305 13 64
L. Smith RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .277 6 61
C. Cooper 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .321 16 110
C. Lemon CF 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .304 13 68
K. Landreaux LF 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 .304 7 45
B. Bochte DH 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 .289 9 72
L. Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .223 4 44
D. Porter C 4 2 2 4 1 1 2 .293 15 68
G. Nettles 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .234 26 71
Totals 35 9 9 9 9 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Smith (29, 1st Inning off M. Wardlow, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Bochte (33, 7th Inning off J. Berenguer, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Trammell (6, 8th Inning off J. D'Acquisto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Porter 2 (15, 2nd Inning off M. Wardlow, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Trammell 4 , L. Smith 3 , C. Lemon , B. Bochte 2 , L. Whitaker , D. Porter 8
2-out RBI: C. Lemon , D. Porter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lemon , K. Landreaux 2 , G. Nettles
Sac Bunt: L. Whitaker
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Page DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 18 63
J. Ortiz CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .309 1 47
W. Montanez 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .314 1 11
L. Lacy LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .320 5 36
G. Roenicke RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .276 18 72
   a-D. Walling PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .307 8 51
R. Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 5 49
   b-L. Moseby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265 7 40
M. Rex 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 6 56
M. Cubbage 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .275 9 47
R. Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 3 52
Totals 38 5 14 5 3 0 17      
a - D. Walling pinch hit for G. Roenicke in the 9th
b - L. Moseby pinch hit for R. Cerone in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rex (31, 6th Inning off E. Rasmussen, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Metzger (15, 7th Inning off E. Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Roenicke (32, 8th Inning off J. Augustine, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cubbage (9, 3rd Inning off E. Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Lacy (5, 4th Inning off E. Rasmussen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ortiz 2 , W. Montanez 3 , L. Lacy 5 , G. Roenicke 2 , D. Walling , M. Rex 2 , M. Cubbage 6 , R. Metzger 2
2-out RBI: W. Montanez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Lacy 2 , M. Rex , M. Cubbage , R. Metzger
Sac Bunt: R. Metzger
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Lacy (5)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rasmussen W (11-2) 6.0 9 4 4 1 0 2 91 3.90   
J. Augustine 2.1 4 1 1 2 0 0 46 4.14   
H. Kurtz SV (20) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rasmussen 37
Batters Faced: E. Rasmussen 27, J. Augustine 13, H. Kurtz 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rasmussen 9-8, J. Augustine 3-4, H. Kurtz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rasmussen 91-58, J. Augustine 46-27, H. Kurtz 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Augustine 1-0 , H. Kurtz 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wardlow L (0-2) 1.2 5 5 5 3 2 1 55 11.81   
M. Jones 3.1 1 1 1 2 1 1 51 1.17   
J. Berenguer 1.2 2 3 3 2 1 0 41 6.04   
J. D'Acquisto 2.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 38 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wardlow 18
Batters Faced: M. Wardlow 13, M. Jones 13, J. Berenguer 9, J. D'Acquisto 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wardlow 2-1, M. Jones 3-6, J. Berenguer 0-4, J. D'Acquisto 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wardlow 55-32, M. Jones 51-30, J. Berenguer 41-21, J. D'Acquisto 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Jones 2-0 , J. Berenguer 1-0 , J. D'Acquisto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darrell Porter
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 18660
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