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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 27, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,518 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 27, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lolich
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lolich
White hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lolich
There goes Clarke. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lolich
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lolich
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater 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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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lolich
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Lolich
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Peterson
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lolich
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lolich
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lolich
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lolich
Munson is hit by the pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lolich
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lolich
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lolich
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Peterson
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lolich
Michael hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Lolich
Ron Woods pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Waslewski
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Waslewski
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Waslewski
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lolich
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lolich
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Lolich
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Waslewski
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Waslewski
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Waslewski
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lolich
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Lolich
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Lolich
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for Ron Hansen.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Michael moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Lolich
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1971 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 1 Brown I, 2b 3 1 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1
Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 2
Ellis J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1
Alou F, rf 4 1 2 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cater D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Peterson F, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 1 0 0 0
Woods R, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 1 0
Kenney J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 29 4 6 4
New York 000 200 001 -- 3
Detroit 010 003 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5
Waslewski G 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 6
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 4
2B -- Michael G
HR -- Horton W, Murcer B, Ellis J
CS -- Clarke H
SH -- Peterson F
HBP -- by Lolich M (Munson T)
T -- 2:26
A -- 14518
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