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.