Unfurling a three-hitter, Jack Morris posted his seventh straight victory as the Tigers blanked the Twins, 2-0. Alan Trammell broke a 0-0 tie with a solo homer in the sixth inning and the Tigers picked up an insurance tally in the seventh on two walks and an RBI single by Kirk Gibson. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Minnesota Twins 0
Game Played on Friday, June      5, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   2  3  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Powell dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Jones rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
Wilfong 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Trammell ss           4   1   2   1     0   0   .271
Hatcher cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .293      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Wynegar c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Brookens 3b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .286
R. Jackson lf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Parrish c             1   1   0   0     2   0   .241
Goodwin 1b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .279      Wockenfuss 1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Castino 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .257        Leach 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Mackanin ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Cowens cf             1   0   0   0     2   0   .266
Engle rf              2   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Gibson dh             3   0   1   1     0   1   .265
  Sofield ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .176      Whitaker 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Havens p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cooper p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     1   7             Totals               26   2   3   2     4   4

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 23,133
Left on Base: Twins 4, Tigers 4
DP: Twins 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Brookens
Doubles: Powell (7)
Home Runs: Trammell (1)
Caught Stealing: Trammell (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Havens L(0-1)           6     2   1   1   2   4   1  21   1.50
Cooper                  0.2   0   1   1   2   0   0   4   4.39
Corbett                 1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.00
Totals                  8     3   2   2   4   4   1  30

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(8-3)           9     3   0   0   1   7   0  31   2.61
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   7   0  31

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


TWINS 1ST: Powell flied out to left; Debut game for Brad
Havens; Wilfong struck out; Hatcher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Jones flied out to left; Trammell singled to left;
Trammell was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Kemp struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Wynegar popped to third in foul territory; R. Jackson
grounded out (third to first); Goodwin was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Brookens struck out; Parrish flied out to center;
Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 3RD: Castino grounded out (third to first); Mackanin
grounded out (third to first); Engle was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Cowens flied out to left; Gibson struck out;
Whitaker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 0.

TWINS 4TH: Powell doubled; Wilfong flied out to center; Hatcher
reached on an error by Brookens; Wynegar was called out on
strikes; R. Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Jones flied out to right; Trammell flied out to
center; Kemp flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 5TH: Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Castino
grounded out (third to first); Mackanin walked; Engle made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Brookens struck out; Parrish walked; Wockenfuss
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Parrish to second]; Cowens
was walked intentionally; Gibson lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 6TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Wilfong
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Hatcher made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker flied out to center; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); Trammell homered; Kemp flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TWINS 7TH: Wynegar singled; R. Jackson lined into a double play
(third to first) [Wynegar out at first]; Goodwin struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: COOPER REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); Brookens made an
out to shortstop; Parrish walked; Wockenfuss grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Parrish to second]; Cowens walked; CORBETT
REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); Gibson singled to center [Parrish
scored, Cowens to third]; Whitaker grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 2.

TWINS 8TH: LEACH REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING 1B); Castino flied
out to center; Mackanin singled to left; SOFIELD BATTED FOR
ENGLE; Sofield struck out; Powell lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: SOFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Jones grounded
out (first to pitcher); Trammell grounded out (third to first);
Kemp grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Tigers 2.

TWINS 9TH: Wilfong made an out to second; Hatcher flied out to
left; Wynegar grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 2.