Scattering seven hits, Dan Schatzeder pitched the Tigers to a 3-2 triumph over the Twins. The Tigers scored twice in the fourth inning, on a homer by John Wockenfuss, pass to Al Cowens, a stolen base and a single by Duffy Dyer. The deciding run in the seventh counted on a wild pitch by Geoff Zahn. Twins manager Gene Mauch resigned after the game. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 24, 1980 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters cf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .289 Smalley ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Trammell ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .307 Sofield lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Brookens 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .282 Wynegar ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Wockenfuss 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .277 Cubbage 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Parrish dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Castino 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Cowens rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .276 Morales dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Dyer c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .179 R. Jackson 1b,lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Lentine lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 Mackanin 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .272 Whitaker 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .234 Rivera rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .262 Schatzeder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Edwards cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .244 Butera c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .302 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 3 7 2 7 4 Totals 33 2 7 2 2 3 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 11,859 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Twins 6 DP: Tigers 1, Twins 4 Doubles: Smalley (19), Edwards (8), R. Jackson (23) Home Runs: Wockenfuss (13), Rivera (3) Stolen Bases: Cowens (4), Brookens (10) Sacrifice Hits: Trammell (10) GIDP: Wockenfuss (5), Parrish (19), Dyer (3), Peters (11), Rivera (3) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Schatzeder W(8-9) 9 7 2 2 2 3 1 35 4.01 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 3 1 35 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn L(10-17) 9 7 3 3 7 4 1 37 4.65 Totals 9 7 3 3 7 4 1 37 Wild Pitches: Schatzeder (6), Zahn (3) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Fred Spenn TIGERS 1ST: Peters walked; Trammell out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Peters to second]; Brookens walked; Wockenfuss grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Brookens out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Smalley doubled to left; On a bunt Sofield reached on a fielder's choice [Smalley out at third (first to third)]; Castino forced Sofield (third to second) [Castino to first]; Morales forced Castino (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Cowens singled; Dyer walked [Cowens to second]; Lentine grounded out (second to first) [Cowens to third, Dyer to second]; Whitaker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: R. Jackson popped to first in foul territory; Mackanin lined to left; Rivera grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 3RD: Peters grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell grounded out (pitcher to first); Brookens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 3RD: Edwards doubled; Butera grounded out (third to first) [Edwards to third]; Smalley made an out to shortstop; Sofield made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 4TH: Wockenfuss homered; Parrish grounded out (third to first); Cowens walked; Cowens stole second; Dyer singled to left [Cowens scored]; Lentine walked [Dyer to second]; Whitaker struck out; Peters forced Dyer (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TWINS 4TH: Castino grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (third to first); R. Jackson lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to center; Brookens singled to center; Brookens stole second; Wockenfuss walked; Parrish grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wockenfuss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TWINS 5TH: Mackanin walked; Rivera grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mackanin out at second]; Edwards walked; Butera struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TIGERS 6TH: Cowens flied out to center; Dyer made an out to shortstop; Lentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TWINS 6TH: Smalley lined to center; Sofield struck out; Castino singled to center; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0. TIGERS 7TH: Whitaker grounded out (first to pitcher); Peters walked; Trammell singled [Peters to third, Trammell to second (on throw)]; Brookens was called out on strikes; Zahn threw a wild pitch [Peters scored, Trammell to third]; Wockenfuss struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0. TWINS 7TH: R. Jackson flied out to left; Mackanin singled to left; Rivera flied out to center; Edwards lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0. TIGERS 8TH: Parrish singled to center; Cowens forced Parrish (pitcher to shortstop) [Cowens to first]; Dyer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cowens out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0. TWINS 8TH: Butera singled to third; Smalley popped to first in foul territory; WYNEGAR BATTED FOR SOFIELD; Wynegar struck out; Castino forced Butera (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0. TIGERS 9TH: R. JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CUBBAGE REPLACED WYNEGAR (PLAYING 1B); Lentine lined to center; Whitaker singled to left; Peters grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Whitaker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0. TWINS 9TH: Morales flied out to right; R. Jackson doubled to left; Schatzeder threw a wild pitch [R. Jackson to third]; Mackanin flied out to left; Rivera homered [R. Jackson scored]; Edwards flied to right in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.

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