1981 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 41-68
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 469,090, Avg. 7,951
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Johnny Goryl (11-25)
Manager: Billy Gardner (30-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 41-68
Finished 7th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 469,090, Avg. 7,951
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Johnny Goryl (11-25)
Manager: Billy Gardner (30-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 41 wins and 68 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's West Division.
The Twins plated 378 runs and yielded 486 runs. Mickey Hatcher accounted for 37 RBI. John Castino led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Pete Redfern topped the team with 9 wins, while Doug Corbett recorded a 2.57 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Goryl and Billy Gardner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 371
Regular Season Runs Against: 479
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 0-4 | 1-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 0-4 | 2-5 | 2-9 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 1-5 | 2-5 | 3-10 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 1-6 | 2-5 | 3-11 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 2-7 | 2-5 | 4-12 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 3-7 | 2-5 | 5-12 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-7 | 3-5 | 6-12 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 3-7 | 4-5 | 7-12 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-7 | 5-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 3-7 | 6-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 3-7 | 6-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 3-7 | 6-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 3-7 | 6-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 4-7 | 6-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 4-9 | 6-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 5-9 | 6-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 5-10 | 6-8 | 11-18 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 5-11 | 6-8 | 11-19 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 5-12 | 6-8 | 11-20 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 5-13 | 6-8 | 11-21 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-14 | 6-8 | 11-22 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 5-14 | 6-9 | 11-23 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 5-14 | 6-10 | 11-24 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 5-14 | 6-11 | 11-25 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 5-14 | 7-11 | 12-25 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 5-14 | 7-12 | 12-26 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 5-14 | 7-13 | 12-27 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 5-14 | 7-14 | 12-28 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 5-14 | 7-15 | 12-29 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 5-14 | 8-15 | 13-29 | ||
| May 28, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 5-14 | 8-16 | 13-30 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-15 | 8-16 | 13-31 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 5-16 | 8-16 | 13-32 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 6-16 | 8-16 | 14-32 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 6-17 | 8-16 | 14-33 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 6-18 | 8-16 | 14-34 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 7-18 | 8-16 | 15-34 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-18 | 8-17 | 15-35 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 7-18 | 8-18 | 15-36 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 7-18 | 8-19 | 15-37 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 8-18 | 8-19 | 16-37 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 9-18 | 8-19 | 17-37 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-19 | 8-19 | 17-38 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-20 | 8-19 | 17-39 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 10-20 | 8-19 | 18-39 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 10-21 | 8-19 | 18-40 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 11-21 | 8-19 | 19-40 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 11-22 | 8-19 | 19-41 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 12-22 | 8-19 | 20-41 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 12-23 | 8-19 | 20-42 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 12-24 | 8-19 | 20-43 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 12-25 | 8-19 | 20-44 | ||
| August 17, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 12-25 | 8-20 | 20-45 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-25 | 8-21 | 20-46 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 12-25 | 8-22 | 20-47 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 12-25 | 9-22 | 21-47 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 12-25 | 9-23 | 21-48 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 12-25 | 9-24 | 21-49 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 12-25 | 10-24 | 22-49 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 12-25 | 11-24 | 23-49 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 12-25 | 11-25 | 23-50 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 13-25 | 11-25 | 24-50 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 14-25 | 11-25 | 25-50 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 15-25 | 11-25 | 26-50 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 15-26 | 11-25 | 26-51 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 15-27 | 11-25 | 26-52 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-28 | 11-25 | 26-53 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-28 | 11-25 | 27-53 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 16-29 | 11-25 | 27-54 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 16 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-30 | 11-25 | 27-55 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 16-31 | 11-25 | 27-56 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 16-32 | 11-25 | 27-57 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 17-32 | 11-25 | 28-57 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 18-32 | 11-25 | 29-57 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 19-32 | 11-25 | 30-57 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-32 | 11-25 | 31-57 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 21-32 | 11-25 | 32-57 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 22-32 | 11-25 | 33-57 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 22-32 | 12-25 | 34-57 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 22-32 | 12-26 | 34-58 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 22-32 | 13-26 | 35-58 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 22-32 | 14-26 | 36-58 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 22-32 | 14-27 | 36-59 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 22-32 | 14-28 | 36-60 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 22-32 | 15-28 | 37-60 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-32 | 15-29 | 37-61 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 22-32 | 16-29 | 38-61 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 22-32 | 16-30 | 38-62 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 22-33 | 16-30 | 38-63 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 23-33 | 16-30 | 39-63 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 24-33 | 16-30 | 40-63 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 24-34 | 16-30 | 40-64 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 24-35 | 16-30 | 40-65 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 24-36 | 16-30 | 40-66 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-36 | 17-30 | 41-66 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-36 | 17-31 | 41-67 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 24-36 | 17-32 | 41-68 |
