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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 6, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | DH |
| Rick Leach | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 6, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Petry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Petry
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Petry
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Fahey to Whitaker and they have Wilfong trapped. The throw over to Leach, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Petry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Redfern
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Redfern
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Redfern
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Redfern
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Redfern
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Redfern
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Petry
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Petry
Goodwin hits a line drive towards first. Leach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Redfern
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Redfern
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Redfern
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Petry
Mackanin hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Petry
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Petry
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Petry
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Redfern
Gibson hits a fly ball towards right. Engle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Engle. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Redfern
Trammell bunts towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Redfern
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Redfern
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Redfern
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Redfern
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Petry
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Petry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Petry covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Petry
Goodwin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Redfern
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Redfern
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Redfern
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Redfern
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Petry
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Petry
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Redfern
Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Redfern
Kemp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Redfern
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Petry
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Petry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Petry
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Petry
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Redfern
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Redfern
Leach hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Redfern
There goes Parrish. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Redfern
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Petry
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Petry
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mackanin vs. Petry
Mackanin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sofield vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Redfern
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Redfern
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Redfern
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tobik
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dave Engle.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tobik
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Tobik
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Tobik
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Redfern
Gary Ward now playing right field.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Redfern
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching. Lynn Jones pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Goodwin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. O'Connor
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. O'Connor
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Verhoeven
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Rick Leach. John Verhoeven now pitching.
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Kemp moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Verhoeven
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fahey vs. Verhoeven
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tobik
Lynn Jones now playing right field. John Wockenfuss now playing first base.
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Saucier
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Saucier
Mackanin hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1981 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Powell H, dh 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 4 1 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 1 2 0 0
Hatcher M, cf 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 2 1
Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 0 Summers C, rf 3 1 2 3
Goodwin D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, dh 2 0 1 0
Mackanin P, ss 4 0 1 1 Leach R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sofield R, lf 2 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Engle D, rf 2 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 4 0 1 0
Ward G, rf 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 29 5 7 5
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 301 000 01x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (L)* 7.0 6 5 4 3 5
O'Connor J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Verhoeven J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D (W) 6.1 5 1 1 3 4
Tobik D+ 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Saucier K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Engle D, Wilfong R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 6
HR -- Summers C
SB -- Kemp S, Trammell A
CS -- Wilfong R, Parrish L
SH -- Trammell A
SF -- Kemp S
T -- 2:19
A -- 15218
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