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Standings
CAL
@BAL		7
1
OAK
@BOS		5
3
NYY
@CHW		5
1
SEA
@CLE		11
17
TEX
@MIL		2
6
DET
@MIN		6
1
PHI
@HOU		4
5		 
(10)
CHC
@LAD		2
1
ATL
@MON		5
4		 
(12)
CIN
@NYM		6
3
STL
@SDP		6
9
PIT
@SFG		0
5
Sunday, August 30, 1981
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 8,217, Time of Game: 2:23
Tigers
6
43-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 at Twins
1
26-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 19½ GB
W: Jack Morris (10-4)
L: Don Cooper (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  2    6 12  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .637 -0.125 0.95 0.013 -0.138 -0.3 2 0
Alan Trammell SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .284 .729 0.109 0.76 0.143 -0.035 0.3 1 4
Steve Kemp LF 2 0 1 0 3 0 .284 .819 0.071 0.75 0.078 -0.006 0.9 1 0 2·IW
Richie Hebner 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .647 -0.063 1.28 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 4 0
   Ron Jackson PH-1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .264 .695 -0.067 0.99 0.008 -0.075 -0.5 7 1 SF
Kirk Gibson RF 5 2 3 0 0 2 .321 .841 0.168 0.74 0.178 -0.010 1.1 3 0 3B
Lance Parrish C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .233 .670 -0.067 1.33 0.056 -0.122 -0.7 7 0 SF,GDP
Rick Leach DH 1 1 0 0 1 0 .185 .607 0.033 0.89 0.047 -0.014 0.2
   John Wockenfuss PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .595 -0.058 1.01 0.000 -0.058 -0.7
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .655 0.003 1.13 0.061 -0.058 0.1 2 3
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .270 .733 0.168 1.09 0.189 -0.022 1.8 0 2
Jack Morris P
Team Totals 35 6 12 5 4 5 .343 .790 0.172 0.97 0.773 -0.601 1.6 27 10
3B: K Gibson (1, off D Cooper).
SF: L Parrish (1, off D Cooper); R Jackson (2, off J Verhoeven).
IBB: S Kemp 2 (5, by J O'Connor, by J Verhoeven).
TB: K Gibson 5; L Whitaker 3; S Kemp; R Jackson; R Peters; T Brookens; L Parrish; A Trammell.
GIDP: L Parrish (16).
RBI: L Whitaker 2 (26); L Parrish (30); A Trammell (24); R Jackson (31).
2-out RBI: A Trammell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Jackson-A Trammell-R Jackson.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .587 -0.060 0.96 0.051 -0.112 -0.6 SB,GDP
Dave Engle RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .597 -0.057 0.59 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 0
Mickey Hatcher CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .644 -0.088 0.84 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 5 0
Pete Mackanin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .596 -0.068 0.87 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 5 1
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .400 1.455 -0.048 0.63 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 6 1
John Castino 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .680 -0.003 1.03 0.049 -0.052 -0.0 0 0
Gary Ward LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .644 -0.069 1.13 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 7 1
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .614 0.060 1.04 0.112 -0.053 0.5 2 4 3B
Lenny Faedo SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .279 0.032 1.20 0.046 -0.014 0.2 1 3
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .522 -0.027 0.99 0.000 -0.027 -0.4
   Chuck Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Cooper P 1
   Jack O'Connor P
   John Verhoeven P
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 1 7 .103 .306 -0.328 0.90 0.258 -0.588 -3.4 27 11
3B: R Wilfong (2, off J Morris).
TB: R Wilfong 3; L Faedo; J Castino.
GIDP: H Powell (3).
RBI: L Faedo (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Faedo-R Wilfong-P Mackanin.
Outfield Assists: G Ward (T Brookens at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: H Powell (5, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (10-4) 9 3 1 1 1 7 0 2.85 30 83 0.328 0.90 3.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 30 83 0.328 0.97 3.4

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cooper, L (0-5) 4.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 4.70 19 48 0.090 1.14 0.9
Jack O'Connor 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 4.80 5 2 1 -0.183 1.96 -1.5
John Verhoeven 4 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.56 17 2 2 -0.079 0.51 -1.1
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 4 5 0 6.00 41 48 4 3 -0.172 0.90 -1.6
J O'Connor faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Verhoeven (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J O'Connor (6; S Kemp); J Verhoeven (2; S Kemp).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 8,217.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Rick Peters CF 1 Hosken Powell DH
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Dave Engle RF
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Mickey Hatcher CF
4 Richie Hebner 1B 4 Pete Mackanin 1B
5 Kirk Gibson RF 5 Tim Laudner C
6 Lance Parrish C 6 John Castino 3B
7 Rick Leach DH 7 Gary Ward LF
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Rob Wilfong 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Lenny Faedo SS
Jack Morris P Don Cooper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-1 2 1-3 R DET A. Trammell J. O'Connor 14% 64% Single to LF; Leach Scores; Whitaker to 3B
b3 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -11% 46% Triple to CF
t4 1-1 1 12- OO DET L. Parrish D. Cooper -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 0 --- DET K. Gibson D. Cooper 10% 60% Triple to RF
t6 2-1 1 123 RRO DET L. Whitaker J. Verhoeven 9% 86% Single to LF; Gibson Scores; Parrish Scores; Brookens out at Hm/LF-C-2B-1B-SS-C; Whitaker to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Don Cooper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Peters D. Cooper -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Cooper -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- DET S. Kemp D. Cooper 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Hebner D. Cooper -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Morris -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Engle J. Morris 3% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIN M. Hatcher J. Morris -2% 43% Powell Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Morris 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN P. Mackanin J. Morris 3% 50% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Don Cooper facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET K. Gibson D. Cooper 10% 60% Triple to RF
t2 0-0 0 --3 RO DET L. Parrish D. Cooper -1% 59% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gibson Scores
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET R. Leach D. Cooper -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens D. Cooper -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Laudner J. Morris 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN J. Castino J. Morris 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN G. Ward J. Morris 1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Don Cooper facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Cooper -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET R. Peters D. Cooper -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Cooper -1% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -11% 46% Triple to CF
b3 0-1 0 --3 RO MIN L. Faedo J. Morris 1% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong Scores
b3 1-1 1 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Morris 2% 49% Flyball: 3B
b3 1-1 2 --- O MIN D. Engle J. Morris 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Don Cooper facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- DET S. Kemp D. Cooper 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 1-1 0 1-- O DET R. Hebner D. Cooper -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 1-- DET K. Gibson D. Cooper 4% 55% Single to LF; Kemp to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- OO DET L. Parrish D. Cooper -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Morris 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O MIN P. Mackanin J. Morris 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --- O MIN T. Laudner J. Morris 1% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Don Cooper facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- DET R. Leach D. Cooper 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O DET T. Brookens D. Cooper -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Cooper 9% 59% Single to CF; Leach to 3B
t5 1-1 1 1-3 O DET R. Peters D. Cooper -9% 50% Lineout: P-SS
Jack O'Connor replaces Don Cooper pitching
t5 1-1 2 1-3 R DET A. Trammell J. O'Connor 14% 64% Single to LF; Leach Scores; Whitaker to 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 DET S. Kemp J. O'Connor 2% 67% Intentional Walk; Trammell to 2B
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Richie Hebner (1B) batting 4th
t5 2-1 2 123 O DET R. Jackson J. O'Connor -7% 59% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
Ron Jackson moves from PH to 1B
b5 1-2 0 --- O MIN J. Castino J. Morris 3% 63% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- O MIN G. Ward J. Morris 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris 2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Jack O'Connor facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- DET K. Gibson J. O'Connor 4% 70% Single to CF
t6 2-1 0 1-- DET L. Parrish J. O'Connor 6% 76% Single to LF; Gibson to 2B
John Verhoeven replaces Jack O'Connor pitching
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Rick Leach (DH) batting 7th
t6 2-1 0 12- O DET J. Wockenfuss J. Verhoeven -5% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 12- DET T. Brookens J. Verhoeven 6% 77% Single to LF; Gibson to 3B; Parrish to 2B
t6 2-1 1 123 RRO DET L. Whitaker J. Verhoeven 9% 86% Single to LF; Gibson Scores; Parrish Scores; Brookens out at Hm/LF-C-2B-1B-SS-C; Whitaker to 1B
t6 4-1 2 1-- O DET R. Peters J. Verhoeven -1% 85% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b6 1-4 0 --- MIN L. Faedo J. Morris -5% 80% Single
b6 1-4 0 1-- OO MIN H. Powell J. Morris 9% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- O MIN D. Engle J. Morris 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' John Verhoeven facing 2-3-4
t7 4-1 0 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Verhoeven -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Verhoeven -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 2 --- DET R. Jackson J. Verhoeven 0% 89% Single to CF
t7 4-1 2 1-- O DET K. Gibson J. Verhoeven -1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b7 1-4 0 --- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Morris 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 1 --- O MIN P. Mackanin J. Morris 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 1-4 2 --- O MIN T. Laudner J. Morris 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' John Verhoeven facing 6-7-8
t8 4-1 0 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Verhoeven -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss J. Verhoeven -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 2 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Verhoeven -0% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b8 1-4 0 --- MIN J. Castino J. Morris -5% 87% Single to CF
b8 1-4 0 1-- O MIN G. Ward J. Morris 3% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Castino to 2B
b8 1-4 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris 4% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Castino to 3B
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Lenny Faedo (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-4 2 --3 O MIN G. Adams J. Morris 3% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' John Verhoeven facing 9-1-2
Chuck Baker replaces Glenn Adams (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Verhoeven 0% 97% Single
t9 4-1 0 1-- DET R. Peters J. Verhoeven 1% 99% Single to CF; Whitaker to 3B
t9 4-1 0 1-3 R DET A. Trammell J. Verhoeven 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Whitaker Scores/No RBI; Peters to 2B
t9 5-1 0 -2- O DET A. Trammell J. Verhoeven -0% 99% Flyball: CF; Peters to 3B
t9 5-1 1 --3 DET S. Kemp J. Verhoeven 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 5-1 1 1-3 RO DET R. Jackson J. Verhoeven 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Peters Scores; Kemp to 2B
t9 6-1 2 -2- O DET K. Gibson J. Verhoeven -0% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b9 1-6 0 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-6 1 --- O MIN D. Engle J. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-6 2 --- O MIN M. Hatcher J. Morris 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.

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