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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 21, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Janeski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,833 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Gerry Janeski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Dean Chance | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Chance
Unser 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chance
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Chance
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Chance
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Chance
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chance, and towards Brinkman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Janeski
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Janeski
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Chance
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Chance
Cullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Chance
Janeski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Janeski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Chance
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chance
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Chance
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Janeski
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Janeski
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Janeski
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Chance
Biittner 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Chance
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Chance
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Janeski
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Janeski
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Chance
Cullen 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janeski vs. Chance
Janeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Chance
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chance
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Janeski
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Janeski
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Janeski
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. Howard throws the ball in to Allen who tags Brinkman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Janeski
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Chance
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Chance
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Janeski
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Janeski
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Janeski
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Janeski
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Chance
Casanova hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Chance
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Chance
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Joe Foy now playing third base. Bernie Allen now playing second base.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Lindblad covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lindblad
There goes Jones. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Allen applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lindblad
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lindblad
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Chance
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Chance
Unser hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chance
There goes Foy. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Chance
Allen hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Chance
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Dick Billings pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Lindblad
Elliott Maddox now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Dick Billings now playing right field.
Scherman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Rodriguez hits a popup in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Scherman
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Scherman
Don Wert pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Scherman
Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1971 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 3 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Allen B, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Maddox E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0
Howard F, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Biittner L, rf 2 0 0 0 Jones D, rf 3 1 2 0
Billings D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 1
Wert D, ph 1 0 0 0 Chance D, p 2 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0
Janeski G, p 2 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 26 1 5 1
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 010 00x -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Janeski G (L) 5.2 4 1 1 2 3
Grzenda J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lindblad P 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chance D (W) 7.2 3 0 0 6 5
Scherman F (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Jones D, Brinkman E
SB -- Foy J
CS -- Jones D
HBP -- by Janeski G (McAuliffe D)
T -- 2:06
A -- 25833
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