Four-hit pitching by Dan Petry enabled the Tigers to shade the Brewers, 2-1. The first Detroit run came in the fourth inning on a wild pitch, and the Tigers broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth when Kirk Gibson singled, stole second and tallied on a single by Ron Jackson. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 27, 1981 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  1
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  5  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Trammell ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Yount ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .256      Gibson cf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .325
Cooper 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .319      Kemp lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .276
Simmons c             4   0   2   1     0   1   .216      Jackson 1b            2   1   2   1     2   0   .268
Oglivie lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Parrish c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Wockenfuss dh         2   0   0   0     1   0   .215
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Jones rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Gantner 2b            2   0   0   0     1   1   .280      Papi 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Brouhard rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .275        Whitaker 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Lerch p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kelleher 2b           1   0   0   0     1   0   .230
  Slaton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Brookens ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
                                                          Petry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   4   1     1   6             Totals               27   2   5   1     5   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 32,185
Left on Base: Brewers 3, Tigers 6
DP: Brewers 1, Tigers 2
Errors: Cooper, Kelleher
Doubles: Yount (13), Jackson (16)
Stolen Bases: Gibson (16)
Caught Stealing: Trammell (3), Kemp (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Cooper (1)
GIDP: Oglivie 2 (9), Jones (5)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch L(6-9)            7.2   5   2   2   5   3   0  31   4.43
Slaton                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.22
Totals                  8     5   2   2   5   3   0  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Petry W(10-8)           9     4   1   1   1   6   0  31   2.77
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   6   0  31

Wild Pitches: Lerch (6)

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Jim Evans


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor made an out to first; Yount grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibson
struck out; Kemp singled to right; Jackson walked [Kemp to
second]; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Simmons struck out; Oglivie made an out to second;
Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss flied out to center; Jones flied out to
right; Papi flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Howell grounded out (second to first); Gantner
struck out; Brouhard flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (pitcher to first); Trammell
struck out; Gibson singled to third; Kemp made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Molitor grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount
flied out to left; Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Jackson doubled to left; Parrish popped to pitcher
in foul territory [Jackson to third]; Lerch threw a wild pitch
[Jackson scored]; Wockenfuss walked; Jones grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wockenfuss out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Simmons singled to right; Oglivie grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Simmons out at
second]; Thomas lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Papi grounded out (third to first); Kelleher walked;
Trammell forced Kelleher (shortstop to second); Trammell was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Howell struck out; Gantner walked; Brouhard
grounded out (third to first) [Gantner to second]; Molitor
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Gibson struck out; Kemp reached on an error by
Cooper; Kemp was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Jackson walked; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 7TH: Yount doubled to right; Cooper out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Yount to third]; Simmons singled to
right [Yount scored]; Oglivie grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop to first) [Simmons out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Wockenfuss lined to third; Jones grounded out
(second to first); Papi grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

BREWERS 8TH: Thomas flied out to right; Howell struck out;
Gantner reached on an error by Kelleher; Brouhard lined to left;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: BROOKENS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Brookens grounded out
(third to first); Trammell grounded out (second to first);
Gibson singled to second; Gibson stole second; Kemp walked;
Jackson singled to right [Gibson scored, Kemp to third]; SLATON
REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Parrish grounded out (second to
pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 2.

BREWERS 9TH: BROOKENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WHITAKER
REPLACED PAPI (PLAYING 2B); Molitor grounded out (shortstop to
first); Yount singled to third; Cooper struck out; Simmons lined
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Tigers 2.