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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 15, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,425 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 15, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Chance
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Chance
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Chance
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chance, and towards Brinkman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Chance
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chance, and towards McAuliffe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Chance
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Chance
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Chance
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Chance
Michael hits a fly ball towards center. Stanley catches it and throws to second to double up Cater. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Stottlemyre
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Chance
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Chance
Clarke 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Chance
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
Kaline strikes out. The ball gets by Gibbs. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chance
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Chance
Curt Blefary pinch runs for Roy White.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Chance
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Blefary. Murcer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Chance
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Chance
Kenney takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Chance
Michael hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Felipe Alou now playing left field. Curt Blefary now playing right field.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
The ball gets by Gibbs for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman is hit by the pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Stottlemyre
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Scherman
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Scherman
Cater is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching. Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
Munson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
Thurman Munson now catching.
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Timmermann
Michael 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Timmermann
Stottlemyre 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
There goes Clarke. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Patterson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Patterson
There goes Alou. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Patterson
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Patterson covering. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Foor
Jim Foor now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Hannan
Jim Hannan now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
Ron Woods now playing right field.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hannan
Munson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Hannan
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hannan
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brinkman. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tepedino vs. Hannan
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
There goes Michael. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Michael steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tepedino vs. Hannan
Tepedino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Hannan
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Hannan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Rodriguez bunts towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Stanley bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. McDaniel
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannan vs. McDaniel
Hannan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. McDaniel
McAuliffe 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hannan
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hannan
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Hannan
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hannan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez 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 4/15/1971 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Alou F, rf-lf 5 2 1 1 Northrup J, lf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 1 Blefary C, pr-rf 1 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 2 0 Woods R, rf 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 3 1 Stanley M, cf 2 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 1 1 Gibbs J, c 2 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Munson T, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 3 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 0 0 0 0 Tepedino F, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Foor J, p 0 0 0 0 Hannan J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 33 2 8 2 Detroit 000 000 111 -- 3 New York 000 010 100 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Chance D 4.0 3 0 0 2 0 Scherman F 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 Timmermann T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny M* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Patterson D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Foor J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hannan J (W) 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M 8.0 4 2 2 3 7 McDaniel L (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Gibbs J, Brinkman E DP -- Detroit 3, New York 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 13 2B -- Freehan B 2, Murcer B, Kaline A HR -- Alou F SB -- Rodriguez A, Clarke H, Alou F, Michael G SH -- Stanley M SF -- Cash N HBP -- by Chance D (White R), by Stottlemyre M (Brinkman E), by Hannan J (Munson T) PB -- Gibbs J T -- 3:14 A -- 10425
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