Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Redfern
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Peters moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Redfern
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Petry
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Petry
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Petry
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Petry
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Redfern
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Redfern
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Redfern
  
  Brookens bunts towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fahey vs. Redfern
  
  Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. Leach tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Redfern
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Redfern, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Petry
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Petry
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Petry
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Faedo vs. Petry
  
  Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Redfern
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Petry
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Petry
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Petry
  
  Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Kent Hrbek.
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Redfern
  
  Pete Mackanin now playing first base.
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Redfern
  
  Leach strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Redfern
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Petry
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Petry
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Petry
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Redfern
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mackanin juggles the ball. That's an error on Mackanin. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Redfern
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Petry
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Petry
  
  Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Petry
  
  Powell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Redfern
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Redfern
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Redfern
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Redfern
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Petry
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Engle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Petry
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Engle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Petry
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castino vs. Petry
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilfong vs. Petry
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Redfern
  
  Fahey strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Faedo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Redfern
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Petry
  
  Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Petry
  
  Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Redfern
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Redfern
  
  Kemp 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Redfern
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Redfern
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Petry
  
  Al Cowens now playing center field. Kirk Gibson now playing right field. Rick Leach now playing first base.
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Petry
  
  Engle takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Petry
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Petry
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castino vs. Petry
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Redfern
  
  Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Redfern
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fahey vs. Redfern
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Redfern
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Petry
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitaker. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Petry
  
  Butera takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Faedo vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching.
  
  Faedo takes first base on ball four. Wilfong scores. Ward moves to third. Butera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Saucier
  
  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Engle vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ward scores. Faedo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Tobik
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Faedo scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1981 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Peters R, dh          3  0  0  0   Powell H, lf          4  0  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   Hatcher M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  0  0   Engle D, rf           4  1  2  1   
Hebner R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Hrbek K, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Cowens A, cf          0  0  0  0   Mackanin P, ph-1b     4  0  1  2   
Gibson K, cf-rf       4  2  2  1   Adams G, dh           3  0  0  0   
Leach R, rf-1b        2  1  0  0   Castino J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Fahey B, c            3  0  0  1   Ward G, cf            4  1  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  1  1   Butera S, c           3  0  1  0   
                                   Faedo L, ss           3  1  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  3                        33  4  6  4

Detroit          020 001 000 --  3
Minnesota        000 000 004 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Petry D*              8.0  5  3  0  5  7
Saucier K (L)         0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Tobik D               0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redfern P (W)         9.0  6  3  3  3  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Mackanin P, Whitaker L
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Gibson K, Whitaker L, Engle D
HR -- Gibson K
SH -- Brookens T
SF -- Fahey B
T -- 2:13
A -- 4625

    

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