Jack Morris became the league's first nine-game winner as the Tigers defeated the Twins, 4-2. The Tigers broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning on a run-scoring single by Steve Kemp, and John Wockenfuss provided insurance with a leadoff homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Wednesday, June 10, 1981 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Tigers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 4 12 0 Twins 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 3 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Jones rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .310 Wilfong 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Trammell ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 .268 Wynegar c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .301 Kemp lf 5 2 3 2 0 1 .294 Hatcher cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Parrish dh 3 0 0 0 2 0 .232 Adams dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Brookens 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .284 R. Jackson lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .276 Kelleher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Castino 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .260 Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Goodwin 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 .259 Papi 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Engle rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Wockenfuss 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .211 Baker ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Leach 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Powell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Cowens cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269 Mackanin ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Fahey c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Havens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 4 12 4 2 7 Totals 31 2 8 2 1 3 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 5,495 Left on Base: Tigers 10, Twins 4 DP: Tigers 3, Twins 0 Errors: Wilfong, Hatcher, Castino Doubles: Kemp (11), Fahey (1), Brookens (5), Trammell (9) Triples: Castino (6) Home Runs: Kemp (6), Wockenfuss (4) Stolen Bases: Brookens (4) Caught Stealing: Cowens (3), R. Jackson (2) Sacrifice Flies: Goodwin (1) GIDP: Baker (2), Engle (4) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morris W(9-3) 9 8 2 2 1 3 0 33 2.56 Totals 9 8 2 2 1 3 0 33 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Havens L(0-2) 5 8 4 4 1 3 2 24 4.09 Williams 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 17 3.38 Totals 9 12 4 4 2 7 2 41 Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy TIGERS 1ST: Jones grounded out (second to first); Trammell struck out; Kemp doubled to left [Kemp to third (error by Wilfong)]; Parrish walked; Brookens singled to center [Kemp scored, Parrish to second]; Wockenfuss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Wilfong made an out to pitcher; Wynegar singled to center; Hatcher singled to left [Wynegar to second]; Adams flied out to center [Wynegar to third, Hatcher to second]; R. Jackson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. TIGERS 2ND: Cowens flied out to left; Fahey doubled to right; Whitaker grounded out (third to first); Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Castino tripled to center; Goodwin reached on a fielder's choice [Castino scored]; Engle lined to right; Baker grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Goodwin out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1. TIGERS 3RD: Trammell grounded out (third to first); Kemp homered; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Brookens doubled to left; Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1. TWINS 3RD: Wilfong singled to right; Wynegar lined into a double play (second to first) [Wilfong out at first]; Hatcher flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1. TIGERS 4TH: Cowens was called out on strikes; Fahey flied out to right; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1. TWINS 4TH: Adams flied out to right; R. Jackson singled to center; Castino singled to center [R. Jackson to third]; Goodwin hit a sacrifice fly to center [R. Jackson scored, Castino to second]; Engle was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2. TIGERS 5TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell doubled to left; Kemp singled to center [Trammell scored, Kemp to second (error by Hatcher)]; Parrish grounded out (third to first); Brookens flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2. TWINS 5TH: Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilfong flied out to left; Wynegar singled to right; Hatcher forced Wynegar (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2. TIGERS 6TH: Wockenfuss homered; WILLIAMS REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); Cowens singled to right; Cowens was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first); Fahey grounded out (second to first); Whitaker was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TWINS 6TH: Adams grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson walked; Castino struck out; R. Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TIGERS 7TH: Jones singled; Trammell struck out; Kemp lined to left; Parrish forced Jones (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TWINS 7TH: Goodwin singled to right; Engle grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Goodwin out at second]; POWELL BATTED FOR BAKER; Powell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TIGERS 8TH: MACKANIN REPLACED POWELL (PLAYING SS); Brookens reached on an error by Castino; Brookens stole second; Wockenfuss struck out; Cowens singled to right [Brookens to third]; Fahey lined to second; Whitaker lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TWINS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED BROOKENS (PLAYING 3B); LEACH REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING 1B); Wilfong grounded out (first to pitcher); Wynegar flied out to left; Hatcher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TIGERS 9TH: Jones singled to right; Trammell flied out to right; Kemp struck out; Parrish walked [Jones to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Summers forced Parrish (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2. TWINS 9TH: PAPI REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING 3B); Adams flied out to center; R. Jackson popped to first in foul territory; Castino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.

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