Blasting off with a five-run first inning, the Tigers went on to a 14-0 rout of the Orioles. Detroit scored in the opening frame on an error by Baltimore catcher Dan Graham, RBI single by Ron Jackson, error by left fielder John Lowenstein and two-run single by Lou Whitaker. A three-run pinch-triple by Rick Leach highlighted a five-run sixth. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 14, Baltimore Orioles 0
Game Played on Tuesday, September 29, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  3
Tigers       5  0  1    0  1  5    2  0  x  -  14 12  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .271      Trammell ss           3   3   2   0     2   0   .262
Dwyer rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .224      Gibson cf             5   2   2   2     0   1   .325
Singleton dh          3   0   0   0     0   0   .279        Brown cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Murray 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .286      Kemp lf               4   2   0   0     1   1   .272
Lowenstein lf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .246        Castillo lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
DeCinces 3b           2   0   1   0     1   0   .268        Papi lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Graham c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .175      Jackson 1b            5   1   2   2     0   0   .270
Sakata ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Parrish c             3   2   1   0     1   0   .242
Dauer 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .257        Fahey c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wockenfuss dh         2   1   1   1     1   0   .217
  Stone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hebner ph,dh        1   0   0   0     1   1   .235
  Schneider p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jones rf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .249
  Luebber p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Leach ph,rf         2   1   1   3     0   0   .192
  Boddicker p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brookens 3b           3   1   2   2     2   1   .243
  Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           4   0   1   2     0   1   .262
                                                            Kelleher 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                          Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rozema p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   0   3   0     4   5             Totals               36  14  12  12     9   5

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 31,204
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Tigers 7
DP: Orioles 1, Tigers 3
Errors: Lowenstein, Graham, Sakata
Doubles: Trammell (15), Parrish (16)
Triples: Leach (1)
Home Runs: Brookens (4), Wockenfuss (9), Gibson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Singleton (2)
GIDP: Graham 2 (3), Bumbry (6), Jones (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor L(12-5)        0.2   5   5   2   2   0   0   9   3.46
Stone                   4.1   3   3   3   4   1   2  19   4.60
Schneider               0.1   0   1   1   1   1   0   2   4.71
Luebber                 0.1   2   3   3   1   1   0   4   7.56
Boddicker               1.1   2   2   1   0   1   1   7   6.75
Stoddard                1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.24
Totals                  8    12  14  10   9   5   3  45

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(14-6)          6     1   0   0   4   5   0  22   3.08
Rozema SV(3)            3     2   0   0   0   0   0   9   3.50
Totals                  9     3   0   0   4   5   0  31

Passed Balls: Graham (5)
Wild Pitches: McGregor (3)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Don Denkinger


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry lined to shortstop; Dwyer singled to center;
Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dwyer to second];
Murray was walked intentionally; Lowenstein flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Trammell doubled to left; On a bunt Gibson singled
[Trammell to third]; Kemp reached on a fielder's choice
[Trammell scored (error by Graham; assist by Murray) (unearned)
(no RBI), Gibson to third, Kemp to second]; Jackson singled to
left [Gibson scored, Kemp scored (error by Lowenstein)]; Parrish
doubled to right [Jackson out at home (right to second to
catcher to third)]; Wockenfuss flied out to left; Jones was
walked intentionally; McGregor threw a wild pitch [Parrish to
third]; Brookens walked [Jones to second]; Whitaker singled to
right [Parrish scored (unearned), Jones scored (unearned),
Brookens to third]; STONE REPLACED MCGREGOR (PITCHING); Trammell
walked [Whitaker to second]; Gibson flied out to right; 5 R (2
ER), 5 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 5.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces flied out to center; Graham was called out
on strikes; Sakata flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 2ND: Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); Jackson popped
to shortstop; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 5.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer grounded out (third to first); Bumbry walked;
Dwyer walked [Bumbry to second]; Singleton out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bumbry to third, Dwyer to second];
Murray flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Tigers 5.

TIGERS 3RD: Wockenfuss walked; Jones grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Wockenfuss out at second]; Brookens
homered; Whitaker flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 4TH: Lowenstein struck out; DeCinces walked; Graham
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[DeCinces out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Tigers 6.

TIGERS 4TH: Trammell walked; Gibson popped to second; Kemp
popped to third; Jackson popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: Sakata grounded out (third to first); Dauer popped
to second; Bumbry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: Parrish flied out to center; Wockenfuss homered;
Jones flied to left in foul territory; Brookens walked; Whitaker
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 7.

ORIOLES 6TH: Dwyer was called out on strikes; Singleton flied
out to left; Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell singled to left; SCHNEIDER REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); Gibson struck out; Kemp walked [Trammell to second];
LUEBBER REPLACED SCHNEIDER (PITCHING); Jackson singled to right
[Trammell scored, Kemp to second]; Graham allowed a passed ball
[Kemp to third, Jackson to second]; Parrish was walked
intentionally; HEBNER BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Hebner struck out;
LEACH BATTED FOR JONES; Leach tripled to center [Kemp scored,
Jackson scored, Parrish scored]; BODDICKER REPLACED LUEBBER
(PITCHING); Brookens singled to center [Leach scored]; Whitaker
grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Tigers 12.

ORIOLES 7TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FAHEY REPLACED
PARRISH (PLAYING C ); LEACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
KELLEHER REPLACED WHITAKER (PLAYING 2B); ROZEMA REPLACED MORRIS
(PITCHING); Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted); DeCinces
singled to center; Graham grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [DeCinces out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 7TH: Trammell reached on an error by Sakata; Gibson
homered [Trammell scored (unearned)]; Kemp struck out (catcher
to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Fahey
grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 14.

ORIOLES 8TH: BROWN REPLACED GIBSON (PLAYING CF); CASTILLO
REPLACED KEMP (PLAYING LF); Sakata flied out to left; Dauer
singled to left; Bumbry grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Dauer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Tigers 14.

TIGERS 8TH: STODDARD REPLACED BODDICKER (PITCHING); Hebner
walked; Leach grounded out (first unassisted) [Hebner to
second]; Brookens struck out; Kelleher grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 14.

ORIOLES 9TH: PAPI REPLACED CASTILLO (PLAYING LF); Dwyer grounded
out (first unassisted); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to
first); Murray flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 14.