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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 7, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
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 |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Ken Brett | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1970
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brett
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brett
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brett
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Niekro
Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brett
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Brett
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Brett
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Niekro
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Niekro
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Price vs. Brett
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Brett
Szotkiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Brett
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Niekro
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brett
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brett
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brett
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Niekro
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Niekro
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Szotkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brett
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Brett
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Brett
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Niekro
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Price vs. Brett
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Brett
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Brett
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brett
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Brown reaches second base with a double. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Brett
Wert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Wert reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Brett
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Elliott Maddox now playing shortstop.
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Niekro
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brett
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Brett
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Brett
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Niekro
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Price and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Brett
Price hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Price reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Brett
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Price scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Romo
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Tom Timmermann. Vicente Romo now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Freehan.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Romo
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Ike Brown.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Romo
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kilkenny
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Kilkenny
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Kilkenny
Moses strikes out. Price drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moses out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Romo
Northrup hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Romo
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yastrzemski. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Romo
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moses settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Lyle
Price hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Kilkenny
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kilkenny
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maddox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kilkenny
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kilkenny
Yastrzemski 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
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1970, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Brown I, 2b 3 1 1 0
Smith R, cf 3 2 3 1 McAuliffe D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Conigliaro T, rf 3 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Scott G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0
Conigliaro B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moses J, c 4 0 0 0 Price J, c 4 1 1 0
Brett K, p 3 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 1 0 0 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, ph-ss 2 2 2 2
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 6 3 33 4 6 4
Boston 002 000 010 0 -- 3
Detroit 000 002 010 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brett K* 7.0 5 3 3 1 7
Romo V 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Lyle S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Koonce C (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.2 6 3 3 2 4
Timmermann T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kilkenny M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Yastrzemski C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 4
2B -- Smith R, Brown I, Wert D, Price J, Maddox E
HR -- Andrews M, Smith R, Maddox E
SB -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:29
A -- 30873
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