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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 28, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cain
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Cain covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Cain
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cain
Melton takes first base on ball four. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKinney scores. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Bradley
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Cain
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Cain
Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cain
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bradley
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bradley
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bradley
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Cain
There goes Hershberger. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hershberger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Cain
McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Cain
Melton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Bradley
Cain bunts towards the mound. Bradley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cain scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger throws the ball in to McKinney who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McAuliffe scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Bradley
Northrup hits a line drive towards third. Melton catches it and throws to first to double up Cash. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Cain
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Cain
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cain
Williams takes first base on ball four. Egan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bradley
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bradley
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bradley
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Cain
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cain
Melton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Bradley
Cain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Bradley covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bradley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bradley
There goes Brown. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash hits a line drive towards first. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Cain
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Egan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huntz vs. Cain
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Tom Bradley.
Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Cain
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Egan scores. Alvarado goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Johnson
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Cain
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cain
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Les Cain.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Johnson
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Johnson
Cash takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. McAuliffe moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews throws to home for one, and Egan throws back to first, and Andrews drops the ball. Brown scores. Cash moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Kealey
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching. Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Timmermann
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Timmermann
Carlos May pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Timmermann
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Scherman
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Mike Hershberger. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Romo
Rich Morales now playing shortstop. Vicente Romo now pitching. Pat Kelly now playing right field. Walt Williams now playing left field. Rick Reic
Stanley hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Romo
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Romo
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Romo
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Scherman
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Scherman
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Scherman
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1971 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf-lf 4 0 1 2 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 1
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 1 2 1
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
McKinney R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 1 1
Reichardt R, lf-cf 4 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Andrews M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Egan T, c 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Alvarado L, ss 3 1 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Cain L, p 2 2 2 1
Bradley T, p 2 0 1 0 Jones D, ph 0 1 0 0
Huntz S, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
May C, ph 1 0 1 0
Morales R, ss 0 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 31 5 9 4
Chicago 100 102 000 -- 4
Detroit 002 010 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T 5.0 8 3 3 1 3
Johnson B (L) 1.1 1 2 1 4 1
Kealey S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Romo V 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (W) 7.0 8 4 2 4 5
Timmermann T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Scherman F (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cash N, Andrews M
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Andrews M
HR -- Cain L
SB -- Hershberger M, Brown G
T -- 2:50
A -- 11417
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