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.