Rallying from an early 4-0 deficit, the Tigers went on to a 5-4 triumph over the Orioles. Detroit picked up three tallies in the fifth inning on a two-run homer by Stan Papi and a run-scoring single by Alan Trammell.

Singles by Papi and Mick Kelleher put runners on first and third in the seventh stanza and both scored on a hit-and-run double by Lynn Jones. Kevin Saucier recorded his fifth save, preserving the victory for Aurelio Lopez, who notched seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings after relieving starter George Cappuzzello. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 4

Game Played on Sunday, May 31, 1981 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  3  0    2  0  0  -   5 10  0
Orioles      2  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jones rf              5   0   1   2     0   0   .288      Roenicke cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .336
Trammell ss           4   0   2   1     1   0   .268      Dauer 2b,3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .303
Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .298      Singleton rf          3   2   1   0     2   1   .357
Wockenfuss 1b         2   0   0   0     1   1   .238      Murray 1b             5   1   3   2     0   1   .250
  Hebner ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Morales dh            4   0   2   1     0   1   .400
Parrish c             5   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Ayala lf              0   1   0   0     1   0   .273
Cowens cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278        Lowenstein lf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Brookens 3b           3   1   2   0     0   0   .295        Sakata ph,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Whitaker 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .281      DeCinces 3b,lf        2   0   0   0     2   0   .232
Papi dh               4   2   2   2     0   0   .273      Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     1   2   .200
Kelleher 2b,3b        3   2   2   0     1   0   .259      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Cappuzzello p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ford p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5  10   5     4   1             Totals               31   4   7   3     8   8

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 28,011
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Orioles 9
DP: Tigers 2, Orioles 0
Doubles: Trammell (7), Brookens 2 (4), Kelleher (4), Jones (3)
Home Runs: Papi (1), Murray (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Brookens (2), Dauer (2)
GIDP: Belanger (2), Sakata (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cappuzzello             1     2   3   3   3   1   1   8  27.00
Lopez W(2-1)            5.1   5   1   1   4   7   0  24   3.90
Saucier SV(5)           2.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   8   1.74
Totals                  9     7   4   4   8   8   1  40

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor L(5-2)         6     9   5   5   1   1   1  28   3.10
Ford                    0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   5.18
T. Martinez             2.2   1   0   0   2   0   0  11   1.40
Totals                  9    10   5   5   4   1   1  41

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean


TIGERS 1ST: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut
game for George Cappuzzello; Trammell doubled to right; Kemp
flied out to left [Trammell to third]; Wockenfuss grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Roenicke was called out on strikes; Dauer grounded
out (third to first); Singleton singled to right; Murray homered
[Singleton scored]; Morales grounded out (third to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
flied out to left; Brookens doubled to right; Papi grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Ayala walked; DeCinces walked [Ayala to second];
Dempsey walked [Ayala to third, DeCinces to second]; LOPEZ
REPLACED CAPPUZZELLO (PITCHING); Belanger grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Ayala scored, DeCinces to
third, Dempsey out at second]; Roenicke grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

TIGERS 3RD: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED AYALA (PLAYING LF); Kelleher
made an out to second; Jones grounded out (second to first);
Trammell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton
walked; Murray singled to left [Singleton to second]; Morales
singled to center [Singleton scored, Murray to second];
Lowenstein flied out to center; DeCinces flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Kemp grounded out (second to first); Wockenfuss
struck out; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 4TH: Dempsey struck out; Belanger flied out to right;
Roenicke singled to left; Dauer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Cowens made an out to third; Brookens doubled to
left; Papi homered [Brookens scored]; Kelleher doubled to right;
Jones made an out to second; Trammell singled to center
[Kelleher scored]; Kemp flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton walked; Murray struck out; Morales struck
out; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Wockenfuss walked; Parrish flied out to right;
Cowens made an out to first; Brookens lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces walked; Dempsey struck out; Belanger
walked [DeCinces to second]; Roenicke made an out to shortstop;
Dauer lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Papi singled to left; Kelleher singled to left [Papi
to third]; Jones doubled to left [Papi scored, Kelleher scored];
FORD REPLACED MCGREGOR (PITCHING); On a bunt Trammell made an
out to catcher; Kemp was walked intentionally; T. MARTINEZ
REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); HEBNER BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Hebner
forced Kemp (first to shortstop) [Jones to third]; Parrish
forced Hebner (pitcher to second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Singleton was
called out on strikes; Murray singled to right; Morales singled
to left [Murray to second]; SAUCIER REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING);
SAKATA BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Sakata grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Morales out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 8TH: SAKATA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); DAUER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); DECINCES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Cowens singled to left; Brookens out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Cowens to second]; Papi grounded out (second to
first); Kelleher walked; Jones forced Kelleher (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: KELLEHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); WHITAKER
REPLACED BROOKENS (PLAYING 2B); DeCinces flied out to center;
Dempsey popped to third in foul territory; Belanger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Trammell walked; On a bunt Kemp forced Trammell
(catcher to shortstop); Hebner flied out to center; Parrish
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Roenicke walked; Dauer out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Roenicke to second]; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); Murray made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

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