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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 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 29, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
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 |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Lolich
McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Melton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Lolich
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Lolich
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Lolich
Wood takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to third. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wood
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Lolich
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freehan out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wood
Cash strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup 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
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Lolich
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Lolich
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Lolich
Wood bunts, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wood
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Wood
Lolich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Lolich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Lolich
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wood
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews juggles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wood
Cash 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Lolich
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Lolich
Alvarado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Lolich
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wood
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wood
Ike Brown pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Whillock
Jack Whillock now pitching.
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Whillock
McKinney hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Whillock
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wood
Taylor 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, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Whillock
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Whillock
There goes Reichardt. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Whillock
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Whillock
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Whillock
Alvarado hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wood
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Wood
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Whillock
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Whillock
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Whillock
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Whillock
McKinney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wood
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Jack Whillock.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wood
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Timmermann
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Timmermann
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Timmermann
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alvarado vs. Timmermann
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wood
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wood
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1971 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 5 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hershberger M, cf 5 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
McKinney R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1
Melton B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, lf 5 1 3 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Andrews M, 1b 3 2 1 3 Northrup J, lf 4 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 3 1 1 2 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 5 0 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Wood W, p 3 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 1 0 1 0
Brown I, ph 1 1 1 1
Whillock J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 12 6 32 2 4 2
Chicago 400 020 000 -- 6
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 5.0 8 6 6 5 3
Whillock J 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Timmermann T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Andrews M
LOB -- Chicago 11, Detroit 4
2B -- Lolich M, Hershberger M
HR -- Andrews M, Kaline A, Herrmann E, Brown I
CS -- Reichardt R
T -- 2:14
A -- 20822
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