Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Foster
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Foster
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Foster
  
  There goes Kaline. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Foster
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Foster
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Foster
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Coleman
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Foster
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Foster
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Foster
  
  Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Foster
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Leon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Foster
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Foster
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Foster
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Coleman
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Coleman
  
  Ford 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Foster
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Foster
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Foster
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Foster
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Foster
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Foster
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Lou Camilli.
  
  Uhlaender strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Coleman
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Foster
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Foster
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Foster
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Foster
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Foster
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Foster
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Foster
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Foster
  
  There goes Freehan. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Foster
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Foster
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Brinkman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Foster
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Stanley 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 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodge vs. Coleman
  
  Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Alan Foster.
  
  Hodge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Coleman
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Hennigan
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hennigan
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Hennigan
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hennigan
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hennigan
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hennigan
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Vince Colbert pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
  
  Leon bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with McAuliffe covering - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Coleman
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Hinton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scherman vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Chuck Hinton now playing first base.
  
  Scherman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Mingori
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Mingori
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Scherman
  
  Nettles 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 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Scherman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scherman
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mingori vs. Scherman
  
  Mingori is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 11

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Mingori
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Mingori
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Mingori
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mingori
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Mingori
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Mingori
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Scherman
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Scherman
  
  Stanley 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, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Scherman
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Scherman
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1971 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  1  0   Ford T, rf            6  0  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  0   Pinson V, cf          5  1  1  1   
Northrup J, cf-lf     4  1  2  1   Nettles G, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          5  1  1  2   Fosse R, c            5  0  2  0   
Stanley M, cf         0  0  0  0   Foster R, lf          4  1  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            5  1  1  1   Harrelson K, 1b       3  0  2  0   
Jones D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Colbert V, pr         0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  0   Mingori S, p          1  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          5  0  3  0   Leon E, 2b            5  0  1  1   
Brinkman E, ss        5  1  1  0   Camilli L, ss         1  0  0  0   
Coleman J, p          3  0  1  1   Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0   
Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         2  1  0  0   
Scherman F, p         1  0  0  0   Foster A, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Hodge G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, ph-1b       1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  5 11  5                        42  3  9  3

Detroit          100 000 200 02 --  5
Cleveland        000 011 001 00 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J             8.2  7  3  3  3  7
Timmermann T*         0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Scherman F (W)        2.1  1  0  0  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster A              7.0  9  3  3  0  4
Hennigan P            2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Mingori S (L)         2.0  2  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Jones D
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 10
2B -- Fosse R, Coleman J
HR -- Pinson V, Cash N, Horton W
SB -- Kaline A
CS -- Freehan B
T -- 3:08
A -- 3311

    

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