Exploding for eight runs in the first inning, the Tigers coasted to a 12-2 rout of the Twins. Lance Parrish and Kirk Gibson each singled in a run and Al Cowens delivered a sacrifice fly before Lou Whitaker stroked a two-run single and Alan Trammell drilled a three-run double. Gibson collected three hits to give him six hits in his last seven times at bat. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 12, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Monday, August 17, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 5 2 Tigers 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 x - 12 15 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Ward lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .242 Peters dh 4 1 0 0 1 0 .244 Wilfong 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 Trammell ss 3 1 2 3 1 0 .296 Hatcher cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Kelleher ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Goodwin 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .246 Jones rf 3 2 0 0 2 0 .311 Wynegar c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .304 Parrish c 5 1 3 1 0 1 .229 Castino 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Fahey c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Baker ph,ss 2 0 2 2 0 0 .179 Cowens cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267 Adams dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .210 Wockenfuss 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .202 Mackanin ss,3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .243 Leach ph,1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .211 Powell rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Papi 3b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .241 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gibson lf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .272 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .274 Cooper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Petry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rozema p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 2 5 2 4 7 Totals 36 12 15 11 6 2 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 11,484 Left on Base: Twins 7, Tigers 7 DP: Twins 3, Tigers 1 Errors: Wilfong 2, Papi Doubles: Mackanin (5), Wilfong (5), Trammell (12), Cowens (10) Triples: Papi (1) Stolen Bases: Whitaker (3) Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (2) GIDP: Wynegar (5), Jones (3), Trammell (6), Papi (2) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman L(3-9) 0.2 4 7 7 3 0 0 9 4.62 Arroyo 4.1 7 3 3 1 1 0 20 4.24 Cooper 3 4 2 1 2 1 0 14 4.54 Totals 8 15 12 11 6 2 0 43 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Petry W(5-6) 6 4 2 1 4 5 0 26 4.11 Rozema SV(1) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.73 Totals 9 5 2 1 4 7 0 36 Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ken Kaiser TWINS 1ST: Ward grounded out (third to first); Wilfong grounded out (second to first); Hatcher popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell walked; Jones walked [Trammell to second]; Parrish singled to right [Trammell scored, Jones to third]; Cowens lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Jones scored]; Wockenfuss singled to second [Parrish to second]; Papi walked [Parrish to third, Wockenfuss to second]; Gibson singled [Parrish scored, Wockenfuss to third, Papi to second]; Whitaker singled to center [Wockenfuss scored, Papi scored, Gibson to third]; ARROYO REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Whitaker stole second; Peters was walked intentionally; Trammell doubled to center [Gibson scored, Whitaker scored, Peters scored]; Jones flied out to left; 8 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TWINS 2ND: Goodwin walked; Wynegar grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Goodwin out at second]; Castino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TIGERS 2ND: Parrish struck out; Cowens doubled to right; LEACH BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Leach grounded out (pitcher to first); Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TWINS 3RD: LEACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Adams was called out on strikes; Mackanin doubled to left; Powell singled to first [Mackanin to third]; Ward walked [Powell to second]; Wilfong struck out; Hatcher forced Ward (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TIGERS 3RD: Gibson grounded out (second to first); Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Peters flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TWINS 4TH: Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Wynegar walked; Castino flied to right in foul territory; Adams popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TIGERS 4TH: Trammell singled to left; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Trammell out at second]; Parrish singled to center; Cowens grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TWINS 5TH: Mackanin struck out; Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Ward grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 8. TIGERS 5TH: Leach grounded out (second to first); Papi tripled to right; Gibson singled to second [Papi scored]; Whitaker singled to center [Gibson scored]; Peters reached on an error by Wilfong [Whitaker to second]; Trammell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Peters out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 10. TWINS 6TH: KELLEHER REPLACED TRAMMELL (PLAYING SS); Wilfong doubled to center; Hatcher grounded out (second to first) [Wilfong to third]; Goodwin reached on an error by Papi; Wynegar walked [Goodwin to second]; BAKER BATTED FOR CASTINO; Baker singled to left [Wilfong scored, Goodwin scored (unearned), Wynegar to second]; Adams struck out; Mackanin was called out on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 10. TIGERS 6TH: BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MACKANIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); COOPER REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Jones walked; Parrish singled to center [Jones to second]; Cowens struck out; Leach forced Parrish (second to shortstop) [Jones to third]; Papi singled to center [Jones scored, Leach scored (error by Wilfong) (unearned) (no RBI), Papi to second]; Gibson singled to right [Papi to third]; Whitaker flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12. TWINS 7TH: ROZEMA REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); Powell struck out; Ward grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilfong grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12. TIGERS 7TH: Peters grounded out (second to first); Kelleher singled to left; Jones made an out to second; Parrish grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12. TWINS 8TH: FAHEY REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING C ); Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); Goodwin flied out to center; Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12. TIGERS 8TH: Cowens flied out to right; Leach walked; Papi grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Leach out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12. TWINS 9TH: Baker singled to left; Adams grounded out (second to first) [Baker to second]; Mackanin grounded out (third to first); Powell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 12.

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