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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ike Brown | First Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Steve Huntz | Second Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. John
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. John
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Morales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. John
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lolich
Huntz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lolich
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. John
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. John
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. John
Kaline is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Hershberger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hershberger. Horton scores. Freehan goes all the way around to score. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching. Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Northrup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Romo
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Lolich
Jim Northrup now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing first base.
Romo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Williams reaches second base with a double. Romo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Romo
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Romo
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Romo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lolich
Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lolich
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Romo
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Romo
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Romo
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Romo
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Romo
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Lolich
Romo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Romo
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Romo
Lolich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Andrews settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Romo
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lolich for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Romo
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lolich
Huntz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lolich
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Romo
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Romo
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Romo
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Romo
Romo fires over to first and Andrews drops the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Romo
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Romo
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Lolich
Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Kealey
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kealey
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Lolich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lolich
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lolich
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huntz vs. Lolich
Huntz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lolich
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Johnson
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Johnson
Gates Brown pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1971, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Williams W, rf 5 1 1 1
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf-1b 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 1b 3 0 0 1
Horton W, lf 5 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Freehan B, c 2 2 1 1 Reichardt R, lf 4 1 1 0
Stanley M, cf 2 0 1 1 Huntz S, 2b 4 2 2 4
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Egan T, c 4 0 1 0
Brown I, 1b 1 0 1 1 Morales R, ss 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Romo V, p 2 1 2 0
Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0 Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 34 6 11 6
Detroit 014 000 000 -- 5
Chicago 002 001 03x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 8.0 11 6 6 2 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T 2.2 6 5 4 1 2
Romo V 4.0 1 0 0 5 3
Hinton R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kealey S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Johnson B (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hershberger M, Andrews M 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Hershberger M, Williams W, Rodriguez A
HR -- Huntz S 2
SF -- Andrews M
HBP -- by John T (Kaline A)
T -- 3:06
A -- 0
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