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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1971
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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 April 16, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Marty Springstead |
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 |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Peters | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Niekro
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peters
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peters
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peters
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peters
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch 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 short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Niekro
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
There goes Josephson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Josephson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Josephson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin hits a line drive 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peters
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peters
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Peters
McAuliffe 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Niekro
Peters hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Niekro
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Niekro
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peters
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Peters
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peters
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Niekro
Josephson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanley. Josephson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin takes first base on ball four. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Niekro
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Josephson scores. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Niekro
Aparicio 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 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peters
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peters
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peters
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Niekro
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Niekro
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peters
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peters
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Peters
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Niekro
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Niekro
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Niekro
Peters hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peters
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Peters
Ike Brown pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peters
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peters
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peters
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zepp
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Zepp
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Zepp
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Zepp
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peters
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peters
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Peters
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Peters
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Zepp
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Zepp
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Zepp
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields it and throws to third for the out. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Zepp
Peters takes first base on ball four. Conigliaro moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Zepp
Aparicio bunts towards first. Northrup juggles the ball. That's an error on Northrup. Conigliaro scores. Griffin moves to third. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Zepp
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Peters moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Scherman
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peters
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Peters
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peters
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Patterson
Josephson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Patterson
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Patterson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peters
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peters
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Peters
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Kevin Collins pinch runs for Bill Freehan.
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1971 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 1 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 3 2 Northrup J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 3 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 1
Josephson D, c 3 2 1 0 Collins K, pr 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro B, cf 4 1 3 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 4 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Peters G, p 3 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 3 1 1 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 1 1 2
Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 34 3 8 3
Boston 010 110 020 -- 5
Detroit 000 002 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Peters G (W) 8.1 7 3 3 0 3
Tatum K 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 5 1
Zepp B 1.2 3 2 1 2 1
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Stanley M, Northrup J
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Detroit 4
2B -- Freehan B, Kaline A
HR -- Smith R, Brown I
SB -- Josephson D
SH -- Aparicio L
SF -- Smith R
T -- 2:44
A -- 14963
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