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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Russ Goetz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Baker | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
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. Wilcox
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. Wilcox
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Wilcox
Goodwin 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Erickson
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Erickson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Erickson
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Erickson
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Wilcox
Castino 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: ---
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilcox
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilcox
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Erickson
Gibson hits a line drive towards the mound. Erickson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Erickson
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Erickson
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Wilcox
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Wilcox
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Erickson
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Erickson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Erickson
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar 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: ---
Goodwin vs. Wilcox
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Wilcox
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Erickson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Erickson
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Erickson
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Erickson
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Erickson
There goes Gibson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Erickson
Leach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fahey vs. Erickson
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilcox
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilcox
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Wilcox
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Wilcox
Hatcher 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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Erickson
Papi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Erickson
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Erickson
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar 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: ---
Goodwin vs. Wilcox
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Wilcox
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Erickson
Trammell hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Erickson
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Erickson
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Erickson
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Erickson
Leach 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Erickson
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Havens
Brad Havens now pitching.
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilcox
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wilcox
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wilcox
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Havens
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Havens
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Havens
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Wilcox
Al Cowens now playing center field. Rick Leach now playing first base. Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Wilcox
Hatcher 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Havens
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Havens
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Havens
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wilcox
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Wilcox
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Saucier
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Glenn Adams. Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Saucier
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1981 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Peters R, cf 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf 0 0 0 0
Hatcher M, cf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, dh 3 1 1 0
Goodwin D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jones L, rf 1 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Leach R, rf-1b 2 1 1 3
Ward G, lf 3 0 1 0 Fahey B, c 3 0 1 0
Baker C, ss 3 0 1 0 Papi S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 29 3 6 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 003 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 5.2 6 3 3 3 1
Havens B 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 2 5
Saucier K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Trammell A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Gibson K
HR -- Leach R
SB -- Gibson K
T -- 2:20
A -- 15163
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