Completing the three-game series sweep, the Tigers blanked the Twins, 3-0, on a five-hitter by Milt Wilcox. Detroit scored all its runs in the seventh inning. Tom Brookens singled and was sacrificed to second by Lance Parrish. After John Wockenfuss was walked intentionally, Al Cowens singled to score Brookens and an errant throw by left fielder Rick Sofield enabled Wockenfuss to reach third and Cowens to go to second. Wockenfuss scored as Bill Fahey grounded out and a triple by Lou Whitaker plated Cowens. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 0
Game Played on Sunday, June      7, 1981 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   3  7  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilfong 2b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Jones rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Wynegar c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Trammell ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .271
Hatcher cf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Adams dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Brookens 3b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .283
R. Jackson rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Parrish dh            2   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Goodwin 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Wockenfuss 1b         2   1   0   0     1   0   .224
Castino 3b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .259        Leach 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Mackanin ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Cowens cf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .268
Sofield lf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .178      Fahey c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .250
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kelleher 2b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .230
  Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Whitaker ph,2b      1   0   1   1     0   0   .282
                                                          Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   5   0     2   3             Totals               26   3   7   3     3   4

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 21,857
Left on Base: Twins 6, Tigers 4
DP: Twins 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Sofield
Triples: Whitaker (2)
Stolen Bases: Goodwin (2)
Caught Stealing: Castino (2), Jones (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hatcher (3), Wilfong (3), Kelleher (4), Parrish (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(3-8)          6.1   6   3   3   3   4   0  25   4.27
Corbett                 1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.88
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   4   0  31

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox W(6-5)           9     5   0   0   2   3   0  33   3.57
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   3   0  33

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


TWINS 1ST: Wilfong walked; Wynegar struck out; Hatcher out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Wilfong to second]; Adams
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 0.

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

TWINS 2ND: R. Jackson struck out; Goodwin flied out to right;
Castino singled to left; Castino was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Brookens singled to right [Brookens out at second
(right to shortstop)]; Parrish grounded out (second to first);
Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 3RD: Mackanin grounded out (pitcher to first); Sofield
grounded out (second to first); Wilfong flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Cowens struck out; Fahey was called out on strikes;
Kelleher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 4TH: Wynegar grounded out (third to first); Hatcher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Adams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Jones flied to right in foul territory; Trammell
singled to shortstop; Kemp forced Trammell (first to shortstop);
Brookens lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 0.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson flied out to left; Goodwin singled to
right; Goodwin stole second; Castino reached on a fielder's
choice [Goodwin out at third (shortstop to third)]; Mackanin
forced Castino (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Parrish made an out to second; Wockenfuss grounded
out (third to first); Cowens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 6TH: Sofield singled to center; Wilfong out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Sofield to second]; Wynegar grounded out
(second to first) [Sofield to third]; Hatcher walked; Adams
lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Fahey singled to right; Kelleher out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Fahey to second]; Jones singled to
left [Fahey out at home (left to catcher), Jones to second (on
throw to home)]; Trammell was walked intentionally; Kemp struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TWINS 7TH: R. Jackson grounded out (third to first); Goodwin
grounded out (second to first); Castino struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Brookens singled to left; Parrish out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Brookens to second]; Wockenfuss was
walked intentionally; Cowens singled to left [Brookens scored,
Wockenfuss to third (error by Sofield), Cowens to second];
CORBETT REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Fahey grounded out (first
to second) [Wockenfuss scored, Cowens to third]; WHITAKER BATTED
FOR KELLEHER; Whitaker tripled to center [Cowens scored]; Jones
made an out to second; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TWINS 8TH: WHITAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LEACH REPLACED
WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING 1B); Mackanin singled to left; Sofield
forced Mackanin (first to shortstop); Wilfong flied out to
center; Wynegar singled to right [Sofield to second]; Hatcher
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Trammell grounded out (third to first); Kemp
grounded out (second to first); Brookens flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.

TWINS 9TH: Adams grounded out (second to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Goodwin flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 3.