A three-run homer by Tom Brookens and a pair of RBIs by Steve Kemp carried the Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Twins. With the Tigers trailing 2-1 in the sixth, Alan Trammell and Champ Summers singled to set the stage for Brookens' blast. Rick Leach then doubled and scored on a single by Bill Fahey. Kemp drove in the Tigers' first run with a grounder in the third and singled in another in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Thursday, June 11, 1981 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 - 7 11 0 Twins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gibson cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .235 Powell dh 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 Trammell ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .273 Ward ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Kemp lf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .293 Wilfong 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .237 Hebner dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .206 Hatcher cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Summers rf 4 1 3 1 0 1 .287 Wynegar c 2 0 0 1 1 0 .293 Jones rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 R. Jackson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Brookens 3b 5 1 1 3 0 2 .281 Castino 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 Leach 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .229 Goodwin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Fahey c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .257 Mackanin ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 Whitaker 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269 Engle rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .230 Kelleher ph,2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .238 Redfern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Petry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O'Connor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cappuzzello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cooper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rozema p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 7 11 7 3 9 Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 4,623 Left on Base: Tigers 8, Twins 7 DP: Tigers 0, Twins 0 Doubles: Leach (1) Home Runs: Brookens (2) Sacrifice Hits: Gibson (1), R. Jackson (3) Sacrifice Flies: Wynegar (2) Hit by Pitch: Trammell (3,by O'Connor), Hebner (1,by O'Connor) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Petry W(4-5) 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 27 4.31 Cappuzzello 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8.31 Rozema 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.16 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 6 0 36 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Redfern L(3-7) 6 7 5 5 2 5 1 26 4.40 O'Connor 2.1 4 2 2 1 3 0 14 4.95 Cooper 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4.28 Totals 9 11 7 7 3 9 1 42 Hit by Pitch: O'Connor 2 (2) Wild Pitches: Petry (2) Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dan Morrison TIGERS 1ST: Gibson grounded out (first unassisted); Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp walked; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to center; Wilfong singled to right [Powell to third]; Hatcher singled to right [Powell scored, Wilfong to third]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wilfong scored, Hatcher to second]; Petry threw a wild pitch [Hatcher to third]; R. Jackson flied out to center; Castino flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TIGERS 2ND: Summers singled to right; Brookens forced Summers (third to second); Leach flied out to left; Fahey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TWINS 2ND: Goodwin grounded out (first to pitcher); Mackanin lined to center; Engle singled to center; Powell singled to center [Engle to second]; Wilfong struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker walked; Gibson struck out; 1:15 rain delay; Trammell singled to center [Whitaker to third]; Kemp forced Trammell (first to shortstop) [Whitaker scored]; Hebner struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TWINS 3RD: Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynegar flied out to right; R. Jackson lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TIGERS 4TH: Summers struck out; Brookens flied out to right; Leach grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TWINS 4TH: Castino flied out to center; Goodwin grounded out (first to pitcher); Mackanin singled to left; Engle forced Mackanin (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TIGERS 5TH: Fahey popped to catcher in foul territory; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TWINS 5TH: Powell made an out to shortstop; Wilfong flied out to left; Hatcher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. TIGERS 6TH: Trammell singled to center; Kemp made an out to first; Hebner popped to third in foul territory; Summers singled to center [Trammell to third]; Brookens homered [Trammell scored, Summers scored]; Leach doubled to center; Fahey singled to center [Leach scored, Fahey out at second (center to third to shortstop)]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2. TWINS 6TH: Wynegar walked; R. Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Wynegar to second]; Castino struck out; Goodwin made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2. TIGERS 7TH: O'CONNOR REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); KELLEHER BATTED FOR WHITAKER; Kelleher singled to left; Gibson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kelleher to second]; Trammell was called out on strikes; Kemp singled to left [Kelleher scored]; Hebner singled to right [Kemp to third]; Summers singled to center [Kemp scored, Hebner to third]; Brookens struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2. TWINS 7TH: JONES REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING RF); KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Mackanin singled to left; Engle walked [Mackanin to second]; CAPPUZZELLO REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); WARD BATTED FOR POWELL; Ward struck out; Wilfong struck out; ROZEMA REPLACED CAPPUZZELLO (PITCHING); Hatcher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2. TIGERS 8TH: WARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Leach flied out to left; Fahey walked; Kelleher flied out to right; Gibson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2. TWINS 8TH: Wynegar lined to shortstop; R. Jackson grounded out (second to first); Castino was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2. TIGERS 9TH: Trammell was hit by a pitch; Kemp made an out to third; Hebner was hit by a pitch [Trammell to second]; COOPER REPLACED O'CONNOR (PITCHING); Jones flied out to center; Brookens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2. TWINS 9TH: Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Engle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.

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