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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,353 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Kilkenny
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash 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: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater 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: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Michael covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke 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: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilkenny covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Alou moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Kilkenny
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1971 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 1 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0
Brown I, lf 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Northrup J, lf 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 0 Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 32 1 6 1
Detroit 000 001 020 -- 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 7
E -- Brown I
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 8
2B -- Brinkman E, Freehan B, Clarke H
HR -- Cash N
T -- 2:17
A -- 11353
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