Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Coleman
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Coleman
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Bahnsen
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Coleman
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Coleman
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Bahnsen
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Freehan reaches third base with a triple. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Brinkman bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bahnsen. Freehan scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Brinkman trying to get to third. Murcer throws the ball in to Kenney who tags Brinkman for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Coleman
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Coleman
  
  Bahnsen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Coleman
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Coleman
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Bahnsen
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Bahnsen
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Coleman
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Coleman
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Coleman
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
  
  Gibbs takes first base on ball four. Kenney moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Mike Kekich now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kekich
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Kekich
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Kekich
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Coleman
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Coleman
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Coleman
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Kekich
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kekich
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Kekich
  
  There goes Horton. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kekich
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Kekich
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Coleman
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Coleman
  
  Michael is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyttle vs. Coleman
  
  Frank Baker pinch runs for Gene Michael. Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Northrup. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Waslewski
  
  Frank Baker now playing shortstop. Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Waslewski
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with Waslewski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Waslewski
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Waslewski covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Coleman
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Coleman
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Coleman
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White scores. Murcer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hansen vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. Cater tags and moves to third. Alou tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ellis vs. Scherman
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Frank Baker.
  
  Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woods vs. Scherman
  
  Ron Woods pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McDaniel
  
  Ron Hansen now playing shortstop. John Ellis now playing first base. Danny Cater now playing third base. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. McDaniel
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. McDaniel
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. McDaniel
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Freehan.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Northrup scores. Cash moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Aker
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Brown moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brinkman vs. Aker
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Munson who tags Rodriguez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scherman vs. Aker
  
  Scherman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scherman for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Scherman
  
  Jim Price now catching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Scherman
  
  Munson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Scherman
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Scherman
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Aker
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Aker
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Aker
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Scherman
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Scherman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Scherman
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1971 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  0  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  1  1  0   
White R, lf           3  1  2  0   Northrup J, cf-lf     5  1  1  0   
Murcer B, cf          5  1  1  0   Horton W, lf          3  1  2  0   
Cater D, 1b-3b        5  0  1  1   Stanley M, cf         0  0  0  0   
Alou F, rf            5  1  1  0   Cash N, 1b            2  2  2  2   
Kenney J, 3b          3  0  1  0   Freehan B, c          2  1  1  1   
Hansen R, ph-ss       1  0  0  1   Brown G, ph           1  1  0  1   
Michael G, ss         2  0  1  1   Price J, c            0  0  0  0   
Baker F, pr-ss        0  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Ellis J, ph-1b        0  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  3  2   
Bahnsen S, p          1  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          2  0  1  0   
Gibbs J, ph           0  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         1  0  0  0   
Kekich M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lyttle J, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Woods R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        33  7 12  7

New York         000 101 200 --  4
Detroit          030 000 40x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S             3.0  6  3  3  2  1
Kekich M              2.0  1  0  0  4  0
Waslewski G           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
McDaniel L (L)        0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Aker J                1.2  2  1  1  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J             6.1  9  4  4  3  3
Scherman F (W)        2.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Bahnsen S
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 12, Detroit 8
2B -- Horton W, Brinkman E, Lyttle J
3B -- Freehan B
CS -- Horton W
SF -- Hansen R
HBP -- by Coleman J (White R), by Coleman J (Michael G)
T -- 2:44
A -- 10842

    

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