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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 31, 1970 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Shortstop |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | Third Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich juggles the ball. That's an error on Lolich. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Culp
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Culp
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lolich
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pavletich vs. Lolich
Pavletich hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Culp vs. Lolich
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Culp
Lolich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Lolich
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a fly ball towards cemter. Smith catches it and throws to home to double up Northrup. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Culp
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Lolich
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Lolich
Culp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Culp
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field. Conigliaro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Conigliaro. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Culp
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a line drive to left center field. That will be extra bases. Conigliaro and Smith chase after the ball. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Cash scores. Price moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lolich vs. Culp
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lolich
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pavletich vs. Lolich
Pavletich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Culp vs. Lolich
Culp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conigliaro scores. Pavletich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pavletich scores. Culp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lolich
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Culp
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Culp
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Lolich
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Lolich
There goes Pavletich. The throw from Price and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Culp vs. Lolich
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culp
Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1970 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 5 0 3 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 2 1
Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Northrup J, lf 4 0 1 0 Conigliaro T, rf 4 1 1 2
Cash N, 1b 2 1 2 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Maddox E, ss 4 0 1 0 Conigliaro B, lf 3 1 1 0
Price J, c 4 0 1 1 Pavletich D, c 3 1 1 0
Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0 Culp R, p 3 0 1 1
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 33 4 8 4
Detroit 000 011 000 -- 2
Boston 001 012 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 8.0 8 4 4 4 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 8.1 11 2 2 3 6
Wagner G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lolich M, Conigliaro B, Smith R, Price J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Boston 9
2B -- Petrocelli R, Cash N, Price J, Conigliaro B, Stanley M
HR -- Conigliaro T
SB -- Pavletich D
T -- 2:30
A -- 22339
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