Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lonborg
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Timmermann
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Timmermann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Timmermann
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lonborg
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lonborg
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lonborg
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Timmermann
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Timmermann
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Timmermann
  
  Lahoud 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 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lonborg
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lonborg
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Lonborg
  
  Timmermann strikes out. Josephson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Timmermann out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Timmermann
  
  Josephson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Timmermann
  
  Lonborg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Timmermann
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lonborg moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Timmermann
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lonborg moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Timmermann
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lonborg
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Timmermann
  
  Smith 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 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Timmermann
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lonborg
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lonborg
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lonborg
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Lonborg
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Timmermann
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Timmermann
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Timmermann
  
  Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Timmermann
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lonborg
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Lonborg
  
  Timmermann strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Timmermann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Timmermann
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Timmermann
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Timmermann
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Timmermann
  
  Lahoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Lonborg
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lonborg
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Lonborg
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Lonborg
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Lonborg
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Timmermann
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Timmermann
  
  Lonborg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Timmermann
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Timmermann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lonborg
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Lonborg
  
  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
  
  Cesar Gutierrez pinch runs for Dalton Jones.
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Lonborg
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scherman
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Scherman
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lonborg
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lonborg
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lonborg
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Lonborg
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Collins vs. Lonborg
  
  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Lonborg
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Whillock
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Tony Taylor now playing second base. Jack Whillock now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Whillock
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Whillock
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Lonborg
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Lonborg
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Lonborg
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the mound. Lonborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Whillock
  
  Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Whillock
  
  Griffin bunts towards first. Northrup scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Whillock
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1971 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b-ss    5  0  0  0   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  0  2  0   Aparicio L, ss        5  0  2  1   
Brown G, lf           5  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          5  0  1  0   Smith R, cf           4  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  1  2  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  1  2  0   
Northrup J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Stanley M, cf         4  1  0  0   Lahoud J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        2  0  0  0   Josephson D, c        4  0  0  0   
Collins K, ph         1  0  1  1   Lonborg J, p          3  0  2  0   
Whillock J, p         0  0  0  0   Cooper C, ph          1  1  1  0   
Timmermann T, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Jones D, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Gutierrez C, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor T, ph-2b       1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2  9  2                        37  3 10  3

Detroit          000 000 002 0 --  2
Boston           000 002 000 1 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T          7.0  8  2  2  0  3
Scherman F            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Whillock J (L)        1.1  2  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)        10.0  9  2  2  3  6

E -- McAuliffe D
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 7
2B -- Petrocelli R, Rodriguez A
SH -- Griffin D
T -- 2:19
A -- 11323

    

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