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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
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: ---
Nelson vs. Niekro
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Niekro
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Niekro
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McLain
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Niekro
Cullen hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Niekro
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. McLain
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. McLain
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Niekro
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Niekro
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. McLain
Niekro 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Niekro
Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLain vs. Niekro
McLain 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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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McLain
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McLain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. McLain
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Niekro
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
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 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. McLain
Niekro bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCraw. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McLain
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cullen. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. McLain
Brown 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
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Niekro
Billings hits a line drive towards first. Northrup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Unser throws the ball in to Cullen who tags Northrup trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. McLain
Collins hits a popup towards short. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Niekro
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Niekro
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Niekro
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. McLain
Niekro bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Niekro
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Niekro
There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Niekro
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McLain
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a popup beyond second. Allen can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Niekro
Toby Harrah pinch runs for Bernie Allen.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. McCraw reaches second base with a double. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Timmermann
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. McCraw scores. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Scherman
There goes Unser. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Scherman
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullen scores. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Scherman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Unser. Nelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Scherman
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Chance
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Frank Howard. Dean Chance now pitching.
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cox
Jeff Burroughs now playing left field. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Del Unser now playing right field. Casey Cox now pitching. Toby H
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cox
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cox
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cox
Norm Cash pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Cox
Ike Brown pinch runs for Norm Cash.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1971 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 1 1
Nelson D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 4 0 1 0
Maddox E, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Howard F, lf 2 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 1
Randle L, pr 0 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Billings D, c 5 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 1 1 0
Harrah T, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 1 0
McCraw T, rf-1b 4 1 2 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Cullen T, ss-2b 4 1 2 1 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
McLain D, p 3 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Burroughs J, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 1 0
Brown I, pr 0 0 0 0
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35 4 8 4 33 2 8 2
Washington 001 000 003 -- 4
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 8.0 6 2 2 2 2
Cox C (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)* 8.0 6 3 3 5 3
Timmermann T+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Scherman F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Chance D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cullen T, Rodriguez A
LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Cullen T, Northrup J, McAuliffe D, McCraw T
HR -- Howard F
SB -- Unser D
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Niekro J 2
PB -- Billings D
T -- 2:42
A -- 22171
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