Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez 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: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wood
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Taylor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Wood
  
  Horton is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Wood
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Wood
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Wood
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Coleman
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton strikes out. Freehan throws to third, and they've got Williams trapped. The throw to Freehan, and Williams is tagged out for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Wood
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wood
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone 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 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone throws the ball in to Huntz who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wood
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Wood
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Coleman
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Coleman
  
  Wood bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Coleman
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Wood
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Wood
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wood
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Wood
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wood
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Coleman
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Coleman
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wood
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Kaline trying to return to first, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Wood
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Wood
  
  Freehan strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freehan out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Coleman
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Coleman
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Kelly goes all the way around to score. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Coleman
  
  Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Coleman
  
  Huntz 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 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Coleman
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Coleman
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching. Carlos May pinch hits for Rich Morales.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wood vs. Timmermann
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Timmermann
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Wood
  
  Luis Alvarado now playing shortstop.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Wood
  
  Brown strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brown out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Wood
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Northrup vs. Wood
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Wood
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Kelly 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 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Perranoski
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Perranoski
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Huntz vs. Perranoski
  
  Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wood
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Wood
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Wood
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Perranoski
  
  Johnstone 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 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Perranoski
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Perranoski
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Wood
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Wood
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Wood
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Wood
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1971 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Williams W, lf        3  0  0  0   
Taylor T, 2b          3  1  1  0   Kelly P, rf           3  1  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Andrews M, 1b         3  1  2  0   
Horton W, lf          3  0  0  0   Melton B, 3b          4  1  2  2   
Freehan B, c          4  0  2  1   Huntz S, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         3  1  2  0   Johnstone J, cf       4  0  1  0   
Brown I, 1b           4  0  0  0   Herrmann E, c         4  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   Morales R, ss         2  1  1  0   
Cash N, ph            1  0  0  0   May C, ph             0  0  0  0   
Coleman J, p          2  0  0  0   Alvarado L, ss        1  0  0  0   
Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   Wood W, p             2  0  0  0   
Northrup J, ph        1  0  1  1                                      
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        30  4  8  3

Detroit          100 000 100 --  2
Chicago          001 003 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         5.1  8  4  4  2  7
Timmermann T          0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Perranoski R          2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (W)            9.0  7  2  2  2  9

E -- Horton W
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Kelly P
3B -- Stanley M
HR -- Melton B
CS -- Williams W
SH -- Wood W
HBP -- by Wood W (Horton W)
T -- 2:28
A -- 14059

    

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