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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 22, 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 22, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Zepp |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
| Dick Bosman | 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 |
| Bill Zepp | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 22, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Zepp
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Zepp
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cash, and towards McAuliffe, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Zepp
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Zepp
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Howard reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Zepp
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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Zepp
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Zepp
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Zepp
There goes Harrah. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Zepp
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bosman
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bosman
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Bosman
There goes Freehan. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Zepp
Bosman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Zepp
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Zepp
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Zepp
Mincher 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 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zepp vs. Bosman
Zepp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. Northrup tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Zepp
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Zepp
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Zepp
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Zepp
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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bosman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bosman
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Zepp
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Zepp
Bosman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Zepp
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zepp vs. Bosman
Zepp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Zepp
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Zepp
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Zepp
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Zepp
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Zepp
Casanova is hit by the pitch. Mincher moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Zepp
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Don Wert now playing shortstop.
Northrup 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Zepp
Joe Foy pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Zepp
Dick Billings pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Zepp
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Zepp
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Zepp covering. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grzenda
Joe Foy now playing second base. Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Grzenda
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Grzenda
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Denehy
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Bill Denehy now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Denehy
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Denehy
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Denehy
Wert is hit by the pitch. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Denehy
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Grzenda
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grzenda
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Grzenda
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denehy
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Denehy
Unser bunts towards the mound. Denehy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching. Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Kilkenny
Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1971 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Allen B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-rf 2 1 1 1
Mincher D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 2 0 0 1
Howard F, lf 4 0 3 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones D, rf 3 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 3 0 1 0 Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 2 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0
Wert D, ss 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 2 0 0 0
Foy J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 2 0 2 0 Stanley M, cf 1 0 0 0
Billings D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 26 3 3 3
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 201 000 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L) 6.0 3 3 2 2 4
Grzenda J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zepp B (W) 6.2 8 1 1 2 3
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Denehy B 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Kilkenny M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Allen B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Detroit 2
2B -- Howard F 2
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Rodriguez A, Northrup J
CS -- Harrah T, Freehan B
SF -- Horton W
HBP -- by Zepp B (Casanova P), by Denehy B (Wert D)
T -- 2:29
A -- 24342
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