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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

Aug 9, 1971
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
DET232000211111618
BOS020801001121717
loss:Detroit Tigers logoR. Perranoskiwin:Boston Red Sox logoS. Lyle

Scoring Summary

DETBOS
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Willie Horton hits a home run (20). Gates Brown scores. [2 runs]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Willie Horton doubles (23) on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Dick McAuliffe scores. Gates Brown scores. [2 runs]
    40
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Norm Cash singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Willie Horton scores. [1 run]
    50
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    2
    Bob Montgomery doubles (9) on a to center fielder Jim Northrup. George Scott scores. John Kennedy scores. [2 runs]
    52
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Bill Freehan hits a home run (14). [1 run]
    62
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Aurelio Rodriguez hits a home run (12). [1 run]
    72
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Bob Montgomery hits a grand slam (2). Carl Yastrzemski scores. George Scott scores. John Kennedy scores. [4 runs]
    76
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Reggie Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Jim Northrup. Doug Griffin scores. Luis Aparicio scores. [2 runs]
    78
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    George Scott triples (3) on a to center fielder Jim Northrup. Reggie Smith scores. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [2 runs]
    710
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    George Scott singles on a to left fielder Willie Horton. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Fielding error by left fielder Willie Horton. George Scott out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Jim Northrup to shortstop Ed Brinkman to third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Dick McAuliffe. [1 run] [2 outs]
    711
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    7
    Willie Horton hits a home run (21). [1 run]
    811
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    7
    Bill Freehan hits a home run (15). [1 run]
    911
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Tony Taylor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Mickey Stanley scores. Willie Horton to 2nd. [1 run]
    1011
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    9
    Bill Freehan hits a home run (16). [1 run]
    1111
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Rico Petrocelli singles on a line drive to left fielder Willie Horton. John Kennedy scores. Bob Montgomery to 2nd. [1 run]
    1112

Player Stats

Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Tom TimmermannP00000000.091
Ron PerranoskiP00000000.000
Dean ChanceP00000000.000
Fred SchermanP00000000.267
Bill DenehyP00000000.000
TOTAL1642111172611-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Les CainLHP3.2677321314.73
Dean ChanceRHP0.022200023.51
Fred SchermanLHP1.141100082.87
Bill DenehyRHP2.011010093.50
Tom TimmermannRHP0.210000034.13
Ron PerranoskiLHP1.031101097.16
TOTAL8.217121143162-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Sparky LyleP000000001.000
TOTAL1740121143112-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim LonborgRHP2.0666012184.63
Bobby BolinRHP4.2633403274.13
Bill LeeLHP1.0210110112.25
Sparky LyleLHP1.1211201102.72
TOTAL9.016111072666-

Play-by-Play

1st inningDETBOS
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Dick McAuliffe out to shortstop Luis Aparicio. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Gates Brown walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    HOME RUN — Willie Horton hits a home run (20). Gates Brown scores. [2 runs]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Norm Cash out, shortstop Luis Aparicio to first baseman George Scott. [2 outs]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Jim Northrup doubles (22) on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski.
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    HIT BY PITCH — Bill Freehan hit by pitch.
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    LINEOUT — Aurelio Rodriguez lines out to shortstop Luis Aparicio. [3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Doug Griffin out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Norm Cash. [1 out]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Luis Aparicio out to center fielder Jim Northrup. [2 outs]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Smith out, pitcher Les Cain to first baseman Norm Cash. [3 outs]
    20
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Team Stats

11Runs12
16Hits17
1Errors1
.381Batting Avg.425
42At Bats40
9Extra-base Hits4
6Home Runs1
11Runs-Batted-In11
2Walks3
0Stolen Bases1
7Strikeouts4
8Left on Base7
37Total Bases24

Game Details

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 20,116 (53.3%)