A three-run homer by Kirk Gibson climaxed a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that lifted the Tigers to a 5-4 triumph over the Yankees. Ironically, Gibson was in the game only because Ricky Peters had been ejected for arguing a strike call in the previous inning. Gibson's blow came with one one out after a pair of walks and a run-scoring single by Bill Fahey. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    16, 1981 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Yankees      0  2  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  2
Tigers       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   5  6  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           3   1   0   0     2   0   .232      Peters lf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .252
Mumphrey cf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .303        Gibson lf           1   1   1   3     0   0   .255
Gamble dh             4   1   1   1     1   1   .291      Trammell ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .291
Winfield lf           4   1   0   0     1   0   .298      Jones rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .319
Jackson rf            4   1   2   2     0   1   .210      Wockenfuss 1b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .195
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Cowens cf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .268
Revering 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .226      Parrish dh            2   1   1   0     2   0   .220
Foote c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .187      Papi 3b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Dent ss               2   0   0   0     2   0   .234        Leach ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .229
Righetti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fahey c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .256
  May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kelleher pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .238
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .269
                                                          Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cappuzzello p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   6   3     7   3             Totals               32   5   6   5     5   8

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 21,077
Left on Base: Yankees 9, Tigers 7
DP: Yankees 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Mumphrey, Nettles, Papi
Doubles: Jackson 2 (11), Peters (5)
Triples: Parrish (2)
Home Runs: Gibson (4)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (10)
GIDP: Randolph (7)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Righetti                6     4   1   1   3   7   0  26   1.50
May                     2     0   1   1   1   1   0   7   4.81
Davis L(2-3)            0.1   2   3   3   1   0   1   4   2.24
Totals                  8.1   6   5   5   5   8   1  37

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris                  4.2   4   4   4   5   0   0  23   2.93
Cappuzzello             0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.15
Lopez W(4-1)            4     2   0   0   2   2   0  16   2.58
Totals                  9     6   4   4   7   3   0  40

Wild Pitches: Morris (2)
Balks: Lopez (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Dan Morrison


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph popped to second; Mumphrey grounded out
(pitcher to first); Gamble popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters struck out; Trammell flied out to center;
Jones grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Winfield walked; Jackson doubled [Winfield scored];
Nettles grounded out (second to first) [Jackson to third];
Morris threw a wild pitch [Jackson scored]; Revering walked;
Foote singled to center [Revering to second]; Dent walked
[Revering to third, Foote to second]; Randolph grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Dent out at second]; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss grounded out (pitcher to first); Cowens
walked; Parrish made an out to third; Papi grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble
walked; Winfield forced Gamble (third to second); Jackson
reached on an error by Papi [Winfield to second]; Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Fahey flied out to center; Whitaker struck out;
Peters doubled to right; Trammell walked; Jones singled to right
[Peters scored, Trammell to third]; Wockenfuss flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Revering flied out to center; Foote popped to
third; Dent popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Cowens struck out; Parrish tripled to right; Papi
reached on a fielder's choice [Parrish out at home (second to
catcher)]; Fahey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Randolph walked; Mumphrey grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Randolph to second]; Gamble singled [Randolph scored];
Winfield grounded out (third to first) [Gamble to second];
Jackson doubled to right [Gamble scored]; CAPPUZZELLO REPLACED
MORRIS (PITCHING); Nettles struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Whitaker flied out to left; Peters reached on an
error by Nettles; Trammell struck out; Jones singled to center
[Peters to third (error by Mumphrey), Jones to second];
Wockenfuss struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers
1.

YANKEES 6TH: LOPEZ REPLACED CAPPUZZELLO (PITCHING); Revering
popped to third in foul territory; Foote flied to left in foul
territory; Dent walked; Lopez balked [Dent to second]; Randolph
walked; Mumphrey forced Randolph (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Cowens struck out; Parrish walked; Papi struck out;
Fahey made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); Winfield
popped to shortstop; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: MAY REPLACED RIGHETTI (PITCHING); Whitaker made an
out to first; Peters struck out; Rick Peters ejected by HP
umpire Ken Kaiser; Tigers Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by 2B
umpire Bill Haller arguing about Peters' ejection; Trammell
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 1.

YANKEES 8TH: GIBSON REPLACED PETERS (PLAYING LF); Nettles flied
out to center; Revering popped to first in foul territory; Foote
singled to right; Dent forced Foote (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Jones flied out to center; Wockenfuss grounded out
(second to first); Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Randolph flied out to right; Mumphrey singled to
center; Mumphrey stole second; Gamble struck out; Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Parrish walked; DAVIS REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); LEACH
BATTED FOR PAPI; Leach walked [Parrish to second]; Fahey singled
to right [Parrish scored, Leach to second]; KELLEHER RAN FOR
FAHEY; Whitaker flied to left in foul territory; Gibson homered
[Leach scored, Kelleher scored]; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
4, Tigers 5.