Tim Laudner hit a two-run homer in his first major league game and Fernando Arroyo and Jerry Koosman combined to shut out the Tigers, 6-0. Laudner, who singled in his first big league at-bat in the third inning, clubbed a circuit shot in the seventh stanza following a single by Gary Ward, who drove in three runs with a two-run double in the fourth and a single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 0

Game Played on Friday, August 28, 1981 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 Twins 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 x - 6 10 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Peters dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Powell lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .239 Trammell ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 Engle rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .227 Kemp lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 Mackanin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Hebner 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .226 Adams dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Castino 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Gibson cf,rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .315 Wilfong 2b 2 2 1 0 2 0 .235 Parrish c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 Ward cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 .265 Leach rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Laudner c 3 1 2 2 1 0 .667 Cowens ph,cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Faedo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .105 Brookens 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rozema p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 0 6 0 4 3 Totals 33 6 10 6 3 1 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 5,415 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Twins 6 DP: Tigers 0, Twins 2 Doubles: Ward (2), Powell (9), Engle (9), Wilfong (7) Home Runs: Laudner (1) Caught Stealing: Castino (4) GIDP: Gibson (6), Leach (4) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rozema L(4-5) 6.1 7 5 5 3 1 1 28 3.80 Lopez 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 3.41 Totals 8 10 6 6 3 1 1 36 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Arroyo W(5-6) 6.1 3 0 0 4 1 0 23 3.95 Koosman SV(5) 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.20 Totals 9 6 0 0 4 3 0 34 Passed Balls: Parrish (6) Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jim Evans TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (pitcher to first); Trammell lined to left; Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (second to first); Engle grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 2ND: Hebner singled to right; Gibson singled to right [Hebner out at third (right to shortstop)]; Parrish forced Gibson (shortstop to second); Leach grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Adams grounded out (first unassisted); Castino singled to left; Castino was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wilfong walked; Ward grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 3RD: Brookens grounded out (third to first); Whitaker flied out to center; Peters grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 3RD: Laudner singled to center; Debut game for Tim Laudner; Faedo forced Laudner (shortstop to second); Powell flied out to center; Engle forced Faedo (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TIGERS 4TH: Trammell walked; Kemp forced Trammell (second unassisted); Hebner walked [Kemp to second]; Gibson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. TWINS 4TH: Mackanin lined to third; Adams singled to center; Castino grounded out (first to pitcher) [Adams to second]; Wilfong was walked intentionally; Ward doubled to left [Adams scored, Wilfong scored]; Parrish allowed a passed ball [Ward to third]; Laudner walked; Faedo lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TIGERS 5TH: Parrish singled to center; Leach grounded into a double play (second to first) [Parrish out at second]; Brookens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TWINS 5TH: Powell grounded out (second to first); Engle grounded out (second to first); Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); Peters flied out to left; Trammell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TWINS 6TH: Adams flied out to center; Castino grounded out (third to first); Wilfong grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TIGERS 7TH: Kemp walked; Hebner flied out to center; Gibson walked [Kemp to second]; KOOSMAN REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Parrish lined to right; COWENS BATTED FOR LEACH; Cowens grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. TWINS 7TH: COWENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GIBSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); JACKSON REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 1B); Ward singled to center; Laudner homered [Ward scored]; Faedo grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell doubled to left; LOPEZ REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); Engle doubled to left [Powell scored]; Mackanin popped to first in foul territory; Adams lined to shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 5. TIGERS 8TH: Brookens grounded out (third to first); Whitaker singled to left; Peters singled to right [Whitaker to second]; Trammell forced Peters (second to shortstop) [Whitaker to third]; Kemp was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 5. TWINS 8TH: Castino flied out to right; Wilfong doubled to left; Ward singled to left [Wilfong scored]; Laudner popped to catcher in foul territory; Faedo popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 6. TIGERS 9TH: Jackson was called out on strikes; Gibson singled to third; Parrish made an out to second; Cowens flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 6.

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