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.

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