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BAL  4
CAL  3

BOS  7
OAK  6

NYY 12
@CHW  2

CLE  7
SEA  3

TEX  8
@MIL  5

MIN  7
DET  1

KCR  2
@TOR  0

HOU  6
PHI  1

HOU  2
PHI  1

CHC  3
@LAD  1

MON  4
ATL  3

NYM  3
CIN  2

STL  6
@SDP  1

STL  6
@SDP  5

SFG  8
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,296

Saturday, August 29, 1981
Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
1
42-34
Lost 4
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Twins           0  2  2   1  2  0   0  0  X    7 13  0
W: B Havens (1-3), L: D Schatzeder (5-7)
Twins
7
26-50
Won 3
7th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .698    0    7   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .735    0    1   5   2B
K Gibson LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .312  .816    0    1   0   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .693    0    8   1   2B
L Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .291  .726    0    1   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .671    0    5   0   2B
J Wockenfuss DH               3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .603    0    0   0   
  R Leach PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .607    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .658    0    0   3   
  R Peters PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .644    0    0   0   
M Kelleher 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .587    0    1   1   GDP
  L Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .721    0    0   0   

D Schatzeder P                                                           0   0
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
  G Cappuzzello P                                                        0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    5   5                    24  10
BATTING
2B: L Parrish (10, off B Havens); A Trammell (13, off B Havens); R Jackson (11, off B Havens).
TB: A Trammell 3; L Parrish 3; R Jackson 2; A Cowens; K Gibson; T Brookens.
GIDP: M Kelleher (5).
RBI: R Jackson (30).
2-out RBI: R Jackson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Jackson-A Trammell-R Jackson.
E: D Schatzeder ().
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Ward LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .653    0    2   0   
D Engle RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .612    0    3   0   
M Hatcher CF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .267  .653    0    3   0   2B
P Mackanin 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .606    0    5   1   HR
T Laudner C                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .571 2.054    0    5   0   HR
J Castino 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .262  .680    0    1   2   HR
S Butera DH                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .637    0    0   0   
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .604    0    2   1   GDP
L Faedo SS                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .091  .216    0    5   2   SF

B Havens P                                                               0   1
  D Corbett P                                                            1   0
Totals                       35   7  13   7    0   5                    27   7
BATTING
2B: M Hatcher (19, off G Cappuzzello).
HR: P Mackanin (3, off D Tobik; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Laudner (2, off D Schatzeder; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Castino (5, off D Tobik; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: L Faedo (1, off D Schatzeder).
TB: J Castino 5; T Laudner 5; P Mackanin 4; M Hatcher 4; S Butera 3; G Ward; D Engle.
GIDP: R Wilfong (1).
RBI: T Laudner 2 (4); L Faedo (2); J Castino (22); P Mackanin (14); S Butera (16); D Engle (11).
2-out RBI: T Laudner 2; D Engle.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Havens-L Faedo-P Mackanin.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schatzeder, L (5-7)          3.2   8   5   5    0   2   1   6.03   19     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 8     27    -     0.88  -0.27
D Tobik                        2.1   4   2   2    0   2   2   2.20   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 4          2-1    0.22  -0.08
G Cappuzzello                  2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.55    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    0   5   3          36     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2·13          2-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Havens, W (1-3)              8     7   1   1    3   5   0   3.03   33     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 7     66    -     0.74   0.16
D Corbett                      1     1   0   0    2   0   0   2.68    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Schatzeder (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 10,296.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Cowens             CF    1. G Ward               LF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. D Engle              RF 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. M Hatcher            CF 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. P Mackanin           1B 
5. L Jones              RF    5. T Laudner            C  
6. L Parrish            C     6. J Castino            3B 
7. J Wockenfuss         DH    7. S Butera             DH 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. R Wilfong            2B 
9. M Kelleher           2B    9. L Faedo              SS 

   D Schatzeder         P        B Havens             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-      17%  83% T Laudner       D Schatzeder    Home Run; Hatcher Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      12%  77% S Butera        D Schatzeder    Single to CF; Laudner Scores; Castino to 3B
   t 3   2  2-0  1--     -11%  64% R Jackson       B Havens        Double to LF; Gibson Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% J Castino       D Schatzeder    Single to LF; Laudner to 2B
   b 4   2  1-4  12-       5%  92% D Engle         D Tobik         Single to LF; Butera Scores; Ward to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  K Gibson        Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Ward          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Engle         Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  M Hatcher       Single to P; Hatcher to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      --3      50%  P Mackanin      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Havens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Jones         Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Parrish       Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  T Brookens      Single to RF; Parrish to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  T Laudner       Single to LF
          1--      64%  J Castino       Single to LF; Laudner to 2B
   R      12-      77%  S Butera        Single to CF; Laudner Scores; Castino to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   RO     1-3      74%  L Faedo         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Castino Scores
          1--      74%  G Ward          Wild Pitch; Butera to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  A Trammell      Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      64%  R Jackson       Double to LF; Gibson Scores
          -2-      62%  L Jones         Walk
   O      12-      67%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  D Engle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  M Hatcher       Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  P Mackanin      Groundout: 3B-1B; Hatcher to 2B
   RR     -2-      83%  T Laudner       Home Run; Hatcher Scores
   O      ---      82%  J Castino       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Brad Havens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: 2B
          ---      82%  T Brookens      Walk
   OO     1--      87%  M Kelleher      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  S Butera        Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  R Wilfong       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      85%  L Faedo         Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  G Ward          Single to LF; Butera to 2B
                  Dave Tobik replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
   R      12-      92%  D Engle         Single to LF; Butera Scores; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      90%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Brad Havens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  A Trammell      Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      94%  R Jackson       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  P Mackanin      Home Run
   O      ---      96%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      98%  J Castino       Home Run
          ---      98%  S Butera        Single to CF
   OO     1--      98%  R Wilfong       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Havens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  L Jones         Strikeout
          ---      97%  L Parrish       Double to CF
   O      -2-      98%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      99%  T Brookens      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Tobik facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  L Faedo         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Ward          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D Engle         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Havens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  M Kelleher      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Trammell      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, George Cappuzzello facing 3-4-5
                  George Cappuzzello replaces Dave Tobik pitching
          ---     100%  M Hatcher       Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3      99%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      99%  J Castino       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Havens facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  K Gibson        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  L Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, George Cappuzzello facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  S Butera        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Faedo         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Doug Corbett facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Corbett replaces Brad Havens pitching; Rick Leach pinch hits for John Wockenfuss batting 7th
          ---     100%  R Leach         Walk
                  Rick Peters pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  R Peters        Flyball: SS
                  Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  A Cowens        Single to 2B; Leach to 2B
          12-     100%  A Trammell      Walk; Leach to 3B; Cowens to 2B
   O      123     100%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198108290

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