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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1971
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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 May 17, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Culp
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Chance
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second, and Yastrzemski, is out. There's the throw to third, and Smith is out. Double play. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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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 towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Culp
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culp vs. Chance
Culp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Culp
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Culp
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Chance
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Chance
The umpire calls a balk on Chance Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Chance
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Culp
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Culp
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Culp
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Culp
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culp vs. Chance
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Culp
Chance bunts towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Culp
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Chance
Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Scott reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Culp
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Culp
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Chance
There goes Griffin. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culp vs. Chance
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Culp
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Culp
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Timmermann
Yastrzemski 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Timmermann
There goes Smith. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Timmermann
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Tatum
Cesar Gutierrez pinch runs for Norm Cash. Ken Tatum now pitching.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Timmermann
Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing first base.
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Timmermann
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Timmermann
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brinkman. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Timmermann
Tatum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Timmermann
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tatum
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Tatum
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Collins reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Tatum
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Tatum
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Tatum
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to home to get Brown. Collins moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1971 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 2 2 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 1 1 0 0
Horton W, lf 5 1 2 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0
Northrup J, rf-1b 5 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 1
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 2
Gutierrez C, pr 0 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 3 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Culp R, p 3 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Chance D, p 2 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 30 3 7 3
Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston 100 020 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (L) 6.0 6 3 3 5 7
Timmermann T 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 7.1 7 2 2 2 6
Tatum K 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rodriguez A, Petrocelli R, Brinkman E
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Boston 10
2B -- Aparicio L, Conigliaro B, Griffin D, Scott G, Cash N, Collins K
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Griffin D, Smith R
CS -- Yastrzemski C
Balk -- Chance D
T -- 2:45
A -- 14001
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