Tigers @ Red Sox
August 9, 1971

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Tigers 9 12 1
Red Sox 11 13 0
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Tigers 9 12 1
Red Sox 11 13 0

John Kennedy Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .296
OBP 1.000 .338
At Bats 2 213
Hits 2 63
• Singles 2 47
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 1 10
RBI’s 0 20

Bill Denehy Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 3 1
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Fenway Park - August 9, 1971
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Strikeout
Bill Denehy
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Aurelio Rodriguez
Ed Brinkman
Willie Horton
Jim Northrup
Al Kaline
John Kennedy
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Kennedy is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Bill Lee now pitching. Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Scott hits a line driveNorthrup throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Scott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Bill Denehy now pitching. Smith is hit by the pitch.
Top 6 Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman. Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Griffin bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montgomery moves to third.
Bottom 5 Bolin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second.
Bottom 5 Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Fred Scherman now pitching. Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Aparicio scores.
Bottom 4 There goes Aparicio. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Aparicio steals second.
Bottom 4 Dean Chance now pitching. Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third.
Bottom 4 Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Bolin hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Montgomery hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 4 Kennedy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Conigliaro strikes out.
Bottom 4 The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Yastrzemski moves to third. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 4 Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second.
Bottom 4 Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cash hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Horton strikes out.
Top 4 Kaline strikes out.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cain strikes out.
Top 3 Brinkman strikes out.
Top 3 Bobby Bolin now pitching. Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Lonborg strikes out.
Bottom 2 Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Kennedy goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third.
Bottom 2 Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 2 Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field. Yastrzemski strikes out.
Top 2 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores.
Top 2 Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Horton reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. Brown goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third.
Top 2 McAuliffe is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Cain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cain for the out.
Top 2 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Freehan is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Northrup reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Brown takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.