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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 8, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,973 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Haller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Right Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Pete Broberg | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 8, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Broberg
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Broberg
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Broberg
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Broberg
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Broberg
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kilkenny
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny juggles the ball. That's an error on Kilkenny. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kilkenny
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Kilkenny
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Kilkenny
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Kilkenny
Casanova 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 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Broberg
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Broberg
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Broberg
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilkenny vs. Broberg
Kilkenny bunts towards the mound. Broberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Broberg
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kilkenny
Allen 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kilkenny
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broberg vs. Kilkenny
Broberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Broberg
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Broberg
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Broberg
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Broberg
There goes Brown. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Broberg
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Broberg
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Broberg
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kilkenny
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kilkenny
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Kilkenny
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Broberg
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Broberg
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Broberg
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kilkenny
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kilkenny
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Kilkenny
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Kilkenny
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Broberg vs. Kilkenny
Broberg hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Broberg
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Broberg
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Broberg
Cash hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Broberg
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kilkenny
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kilkenny
Howard takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Kilkenny
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Kilkenny
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Kilkenny
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Broberg
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Broberg
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Broberg
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kilkenny
Allen 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, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kilkenny
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broberg vs. Kilkenny
Broberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Kilkenny
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Broberg
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Broberg
McAuliffe strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McAuliffe out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Broberg
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kilkenny
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Kilkenny
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Broberg
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Broberg
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Broberg
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Broberg
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Broberg
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kilkenny
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kilkenny
Casanova hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kilkenny
Allen hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kilkenny
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Whillock
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Horacio Pina. Jack Whillock now pitching.
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whillock vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Whillock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grzenda
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Grzenda
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Whillock
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Whillock
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Whillock
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1971 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 5 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 1 Nelson D, 3b 5 2 1 0
Brown G, lf 1 2 1 1 Howard F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Billings D, lf 4 0 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 1 1 2 Maddox E, cf 4 0 2 1
Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 1 Casanova P, c 3 1 1 1
Stanley M, cf 4 0 2 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cullen T, ss 4 0 2 0
Kilkenny M, p 3 0 1 0 Broberg P, p 3 0 0 0
Whillock J, p 1 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 36 3 8 3
Detroit 102 000 020 -- 5
Washington 100 010 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W) 7.2 8 3 2 3 3
Whillock J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L) 7.2 9 5 5 4 3
Pina H 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Grzenda J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kilkenny M
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 9
HR -- Brown G, Rodriguez A, Freehan B, Casanova P
SB -- Brown G
T -- 2:36
A -- 2973
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