Three-hit pitching by Jack Morris led the Tigers to a 6-1 victory over the Twins. A single by Alan Trammell gave Detroit a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning and the Tigers scored twice in the sixth on a bases-loaded single by Lou Whitaker. Detroit added two markers in the ninth on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly by Ron Jackson. Morris recorded his 11th complete game of the season. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    30, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers       0  1  0    0  1  2    0  0  2  -   6 12  0
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Peters cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .235      Powell dh             3   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Trammell ss           5   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Engle rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Kemp lf               2   0   1   0     3   0   .284      Hatcher cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Hebner 1b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Mackanin 1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .237
  Jackson ph,1b       2   0   1   1     0   1   .264      Laudner c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .400
Gibson rf             5   2   3   0     0   2   .321      Castino 3b            3   0   1   0     0   2   .263
Parrish c             3   1   1   1     0   0   .233      Ward lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Leach dh              1   1   0   0     1   0   .185      Wilfong 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .232
  Wockenfuss ph,dh    2   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Faedo ss              2   0   1   1     0   0   .125
Brookens 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .269        Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Whitaker 2b           4   1   3   2     0   0   .270        Baker ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .164
Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cooper p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            O'Connor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Verhoeven p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  12   5     4   5             Totals               29   1   3   1     1   7

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  8,217
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Twins 2
DP: Tigers 1, Twins 1
Triples: Gibson (1), Wilfong (2)
Stolen Bases: Powell (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Parrish (1), Jackson (2)
GIDP: Parrish (16), Powell (3)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(10-4)          9     3   1   1   1   7   0  30   2.85
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   7   0  30

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cooper L(0-5)           4.2   4   2   2   2   2   0  19   4.70
O'Connor                0.1   3   2   2   1   1   0   5   4.80
Verhoeven               4     5   2   2   1   2   0  17   3.56
Totals                  9    12   6   6   4   5   0  41

Wild Pitches: Verhoeven (2)

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry McCoy


TIGERS 1ST: Peters flied out to center; Trammell flied out to
right; Kemp walked; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell walked; Engle popped to first in foul
territory; Powell stole second; Hatcher flied out to center;
Mackanin flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Twins 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Gibson tripled to right; Parrish hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Gibson scored]; Leach grounded out (second to first);
Brookens was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Laudner struck out; Castino struck out; Ward flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Peters
flied out to left; Trammell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Wilfong tripled to center; Faedo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Wilfong scored]; Powell made an out to
third; Engle grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Kemp singled to center; Hebner was called out on
strikes; Gibson singled to left [Kemp to second]; Parrish
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Gibson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Hatcher grounded out (third to first); Mackanin
struck out; Laudner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Twins 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Leach walked; Brookens made an out to second;
Whitaker singled to center [Leach to third]; Peters lined to
pitcher (pitcher to shortstop); O'CONNOR REPLACED COOPER
(PITCHING); Trammell singled to left [Leach scored, Whitaker to
third]; Kemp was walked intentionally [Trammell to second];
JACKSON BATTED FOR HEBNER; Jackson was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Castino struck
out; Ward grounded out (third to first); Wilfong popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Twins 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Gibson singled to center; Parrish singled to left
[Gibson to second]; VERHOEVEN REPLACED O'CONNOR (PITCHING);
WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR LEACH; Wockenfuss flied out to center;
Brookens singled to left [Gibson to third, Parrish to second];
Whitaker singled to left [Gibson scored, Parrish scored,
Brookens out at home (left to catcher to second to first to
shortstop to catcher)]; Peters flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: WOCKENFUSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Faedo
singled; Powell grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Faedo out at second]; Engle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Trammell flied out to left; Kemp flied out to left;
Jackson singled to center; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Hatcher flied out to center; Mackanin struck out;
Laudner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first);
Wockenfuss flied out to center; Brookens flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Castino singled to center; Ward grounded out (third
to first) [Castino to second]; Wilfong grounded out (second to
first) [Castino to third]; ADAMS BATTED FOR FAEDO; Adams lined
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Twins 1.

TIGERS 9TH: BAKER REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING SS); Whitaker singled;
Peters singled to center [Whitaker to third]; Verhoeven threw a
wild pitch [Whitaker scored, Peters to second]; Trammell flied
out to center [Peters to third]; Kemp was walked intentionally;
Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Peters scored, Kemp to
second]; Gibson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: Powell grounded out (second to first); Engle grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hatcher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Twins 1.