Pitching 6 1/3 innings of one-hit relief, Dan Schatzeder led the Tigers to a 6-3 triumph over the Indians. The Tigers overcame a 3-2 deficit with a two-run rally in the third inning on an RBI groundout by pinch-hitter Richie Hebner and a run-scoring single by Lance Parrish. Detroit iced the contest in the seventh on an RBI double by Alan Trammell and RBI single by Kirk Gibson. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Friday, September 11, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  2
Tigers       2  0  2    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   6 10  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .257      Cowens cf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .264
Orta rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .275      Trammell ss           4   2   2   1     0   0   .284
Hargrove 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .327      Gibson rf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .322
Diaz c                4   1   1   1     0   1   .340      Kemp lf               4   2   1   0     0   0   .277
Harrah 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .277      Jackson 1b            1   0   1   1     0   0   .261
Charboneau dh         4   0   1   1     0   1   .209        Hebner ph,1b        3   0   0   1     0   1   .217
Hayes lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .224        Leach 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .185
Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Parrish c             4   0   2   2     0   2   .230
  Rosello ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Wockenfuss dh         3   0   1   0     1   0   .189
Fischlin ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Brown pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Papi 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .230
  Brennan p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
                                                          Cappuzzello p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rothschild p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Schatzeder p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     2   6             Totals               33   6  10   6     2   5

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 29,541
Left on Base: Indians 5, Tigers 6
DP: Indians 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Kuiper, Fischlin, Gibson
Doubles: Diaz (15), Orta (13), Hargrove (19), Kemp (15), Trammell (14)
Stolen Bases: Gibson (11), Brown (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cowens (5)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits L(6-9)            2     6   4   4   1   0   0  13   4.98
Brennan                 4.1   3   2   2   0   2   0  16   3.72
Monge                   1.2   1   0   0   1   3   0   7   4.39
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   5   0  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cappuzzello             2.1   5   3   3   1   3   0  13   3.68
Rothschild              0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Schatzeder W(6-7)       6.1   1   0   0   0   3   0  20   5.45
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Cappuzzello (3)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman


INDIANS 1ST: Manning grounded out (second to first); Orta
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hargrove singled to center;
Diaz doubled to right [Hargrove scored]; Harrah singled to
center [Diaz scored]; Charboneau singled to right [Harrah to
third (error by Gibson)]; Hayes struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Cowens walked; Trammell singled to center [Cowens to
second]; Gibson flied to center [Cowens to third]; Kemp reached
on a fielder's choice [Cowens out at home (first to catcher),
Trammell to second]; Jackson singled to right [Trammell scored,
Kemp to third]; Parrish singled to right [Kemp scored, Jackson
out at third (right to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
2, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Kuiper grounded out (first unassisted); Fischlin
grounded out (pitcher to first); Manning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss singled to third; Papi flied to left;
Whitaker flied to center; Cowens reached on an error by Fischlin
[Wockenfuss to second]; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Orta doubled to center; Hargrove walked;
Cappuzzello threw a wild pitch [Orta to third, Hargrove to
second]; Diaz struck out; ROTHSCHILD REPLACED CAPPUZZELLO
(PITCHING); Harrah was walked intentionally; Debut game for
Larry Rothschild; Charboneau grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Orta scored, Hargrove to third, Harrah to second]; SCHATZEDER
REPLACED ROTHSCHILD (PITCHING); Hayes grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Gibson singled to right; Kemp doubled to center
[Gibson to third]; BRENNAN REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); HEBNER
BATTED FOR JACKSON; Hebner grounded out (second to first)
[Gibson scored, Kemp to third]; Parrish singled to right [Kemp
scored]; Wockenfuss reached on an error by Kuiper (assist by
Fischlin) [Parrish to second]; Papi lined into a double play
(pitcher to pitcher to second) [Parrish out at second]; 2 R, 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 4TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Kuiper grounded
out (third to first); Fischlin struck out; Manning was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Whitaker grounded out (third to first); Cowens was
called out on strikes; Trammell flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 5TH: On a bunt Orta made an out to pitcher; Hargrove
doubled to left; Diaz flied to left; Harrah lined to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Gibson flied to left; Kemp grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hebner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Charboneau flied to center; Hayes grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Parrish struck out; Wockenfuss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Fischlin popped to shortstop; Manning flied to
center; Orta popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Whitaker singled to right; Cowens out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Whitaker to second]; Trammell doubled
to right [Whitaker scored]; MONGE REPLACED BRENNAN (PITCHING);
Gibson singled to center [Trammell scored]; Gibson stole second;
Kemp reached on a fielder's choice [Gibson out at third (pitcher
to shortstop)]; Hebner struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 6.

INDIANS 8TH: LEACH REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 1B); Hargrove flied
to left; Diaz flied to center; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Parrish struck out; Wockenfuss walked; BROWN RAN FOR
WOCKENFUSS; Brown stole second; Papi struck out; Whitaker flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 6.

INDIANS 9TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); KELLEHER
REPLACED PAPI (PLAYING 3B); Charboneau struck out; Hayes
grounded out (second to first); ROSELLO BATTED FOR KUIPER;
Rosello popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 6.