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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

Aug 7, 1971
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
DET0020043211214011
BOS00102003281557
loss:Boston Red Sox logoS. Siebertwin:Detroit Tigers logoJ. Niekrosave:Detroit Tigers logoF. Scherman

Scoring Summary

DETBOS
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Dick McAuliffe hits a home run (13). [1 run]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Gates Brown hits a home run (5). [1 run]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Sonny Siebert out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Gates Brown. Joe Lahoud scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    21
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Sonny Siebert singles on a to center fielder Jim Northrup. George Scott scores. Joe Lahoud to 2nd. [1 run]
    22
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Doug Griffin singles on a to left fielder Gates Brown. Joe Lahoud scores. Sonny Siebert to 2nd. [1 run]
    23
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Dick McAuliffe singles on a to center fielder Reggie Smith. Jim Northrup scores. Bill Freehan scores. Ed Brinkman scores. Dick McAuliffe to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Reggie Smith. [3 runs]
    53
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Al Kaline reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Luis Aparicio. Dick McAuliffe scores. [1 run]
    63
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    7
    Dick McAuliffe doubles (11) on a to center fielder Reggie Smith. Jim Northrup scores. Bill Freehan scores. Ed Brinkman scores. [3 runs]
    93
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Norm Cash hits a home run (25). [1 run]
    103
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Ed Brinkman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Reggie Smith. Jim Northrup scores. Bill Freehan out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Reggie Smith to third baseman Rico Petrocelli. [1 run] [3 outs]
    113
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    George Scott hits a home run (18). Carl Yastrzemski scores. Rico Petrocelli scores. [3 runs]
    116
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    9
    Al Kaline singles on a to center fielder Reggie Smith. Tom Timmermann scores. Dick McAuliffe to 2nd. [1 run]
    126
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Reggie Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Al Kaline. Luis Aparicio scores. [1 run]
    127
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Rico Petrocelli singles on a to left fielder Willie Horton. Reggie Smith scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd. [1 run]
    128

Player Stats

Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Mickey StanleyCF00000000.276
Fred SchermanP00000000.267
TOTAL1443121077330-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP5.0533000204.86
Tom TimmermannRHP3.2855211264.18
Fred SchermanLHP0.120000032.81
TOTAL8.3158821149-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Cal KoonceP00000000.000
Ken BrettP00000000.222
TOTAL15408821113-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Sonny SiebertRHP5.0444442433.12
Cal KoonceRHP0.222000054.74
Ken BrettLHP1.0433310184.14
Ken TatumRHP2.1432021193.98
TOTAL9.01412977385-

Play-by-Play

1st inningDETBOS
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Dick McAuliffe walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FORCEOUT — Gates Brown grounds into a force out, first baseman George Scott to shortstop Luis Aparicio. Dick McAuliffe out at 2nd. Gates Brown to 1st. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Willie Horton strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Norm Cash strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Doug Griffin out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Luis Aparicio out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Norm Cash. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Smith out to second baseman Dick McAuliffe. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

12Runs8
14Hits15
0Errors5
.326Batting Avg.375
43At Bats40
5Extra-base Hits3
3Home Runs1
10Runs-Batted-In8
7Walks1
0Stolen Bases0
7Strikeouts2
11Left on Base7
26Total Bases20

Game Details

Saturday, August 7, 1971 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 25,857 (68.5%)