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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 23, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 34,444 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 23, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lolich
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Hunter
Hunter spins and fires to second, and McAuliffe is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Hunter
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lolich
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Hunter
Lolich hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Lolich
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Lolich
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Lolich
Green hits a line drive into center field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Bando scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Lolich
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Scherman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Timmermann
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Epstein scores. Tenace scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Timmermann
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Timmermann
Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
Rick Monday now playing center field. George Hendrick now playing left field.
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Hunter
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Collins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fingers
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kilkenny
Monday 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 -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kilkenny
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Kilkenny
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Fingers
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kilkenny
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kilkenny
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Kilkenny
Fingers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fingers
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1971 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 1
Hendrick G, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 2 1
Bando S, 3b 5 3 3 3 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 2 1 1
Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 2 3 2
Tenace G, c 4 2 1 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter J, p 4 1 3 4 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 1 1 2
Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 14 8 35 7 10 7
Oakland 002 002 410 -- 9
Detroit 200 200 201 -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 6.1 8 6 6 2 4
Fingers R (S) 2.2 2 1 1 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 6.1 13 6 6 0 6
Scherman F* 0.0 0 2 1 2 0
Timmermann T 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Kilkenny M 2.0 1 1 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Northrup J, McAuliffe D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Detroit 3
2B -- Hendrick G, Northrup J
HR -- Rodriguez A, Hunter J, Brinkman E, Bando S 2, Collins K, McAuliffe D
T -- 3:06
A -- 34444
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