Homers by Champ Summers and Steve Kemp triggered the Tigers to a 6-1 verdict over the Angels. Summers' blast came in the fourth frame and tied the game at 1-1. Kemp's shot was a two-run affair that put the Tigers ahead 3-1 in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 6, California Angels 1

Game Played on Friday, May 8, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 - 6 10 1 Angels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Carew 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .252 Trammell ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Burleson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Kelleher ph,ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .219 Ford rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279 Kemp lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .320 Lynn cf 4 0 3 0 0 1 .301 Summers dh 4 1 1 1 0 2 .243 Harlow pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Gibson rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 Baylor dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .120 Parrish c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .221 Downing lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 Leach 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .444 Ott c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Brookens 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Grich 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .210 Whitaker 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .314 Hobson 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .206 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 6 10 6 1 3 Totals 32 1 9 1 3 4 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 24,456 Left on Base: Tigers 4, Angels 7 DP: Tigers 5, Angels 1 Errors: Brookens, Ott Doubles: Lynn (4) Home Runs: Summers (1), Kemp (1) Stolen Bases: Carew (5) Caught Stealing: Gibson (2) Sacrifice Hits: Trammell (4) GIDP: Parrish (8), Baylor 2 (3), Ott (3), Ford (5), Grich (2) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morris W(3-3) 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 35 3.39 Totals 9 9 1 1 3 4 0 35 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(1-2) 6 6 3 3 1 3 2 23 2.25 Sanchez 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 4 3.44 Jefferson 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.53 Totals 9 10 6 4 1 3 2 37 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc TIGERS 1ST: Peters singled to center; Trammell out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Peters to second]; Kemp flied to center; Summers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: Carew walked; Carew stole second; Burleson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Carew to third]; Ford singled to center [Carew scored]; Lynn singled to center [Ford to second]; Baylor grounded into a double play (second to second to first) [Lynn out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1. TIGERS 2ND: Gibson walked; Parrish grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gibson out at second]; Leach popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1. ANGELS 2ND: Downing singled to left; Ott grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Downing out at second]; Grich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1. TIGERS 3RD: Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker singled to center; Peters forced Whitaker (shortstop to second); KELLEHER BATTED FOR TRAMMELL; Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1. ANGELS 3RD: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hobson flied to center; Carew singled to center; Burleson singled to left [Carew to third]; Ford grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Burleson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 1. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp flied to left; Summers homered; Gibson singled to right; Parrish flied to right; Gibson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1. ANGELS 4TH: Lynn struck out (catcher to first); Baylor walked; Downing grounded out (first unassisted) [Baylor to second]; Ott flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1. TIGERS 5TH: Leach popped to shortstop; Brookens struck out; Whitaker flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1. ANGELS 5TH: Grich grounded out (pitcher to first); Hobson reached on an error by Brookens; Carew struck out; On a bunt Burleson popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Angels 1. TIGERS 6TH: Peters grounded out (second to first); Kelleher singled to left; Kemp homered [Kelleher scored]; Summers struck out (catcher to first); Gibson lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1. ANGELS 6TH: Ford struck out; Lynn singled to left; Baylor grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 1. TIGERS 7TH: SANCHEZ REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Parrish singled to center; Leach singled to right [Parrish to third]; Brookens reached on a fielder's choice [Parrish stayed at third (error by Ott), Leach to second]; Whitaker singled to center [Parrish scored (unearned), Leach scored, Brookens to third]; JEFFERSON REPLACED SANCHEZ (PITCHING); Peters reached on a fielder's choice [Brookens out at home (shortstop to catcher to third to pitcher), Whitaker to third, Peters to second]; Kelleher grounded out (third to first) [Whitaker scored (unearned), Peters to third]; Kemp popped to shortstop; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1. ANGELS 7TH: Downing singled to center; Ott forced Downing (shortstop to second); Grich grounded out (third to first) [Ott to second]; Hobson walked; Carew grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1. TIGERS 8TH: Summers flied to left; Gibson flied to center; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1. ANGELS 8TH: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Ford flied to right; Lynn doubled to left; HARLOW RAN FOR LYNN; Baylor popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1. TIGERS 9TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Leach singled to left; Brookens popped to second; Whitaker flied to center; Peters grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1. ANGELS 9TH: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott singled to right; Grich grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Ott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 1.

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