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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 5, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 23,075 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Cesar Gutierrez | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Ike Brown | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Les Cain | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Richard | Center Fielder |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Carlos May | First Baseman |
Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 5, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. John
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. John
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Cain
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. John
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. John
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cain
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cain
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. John
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John juggles the ball. That's an error on John. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. John
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. Cain scores. Stanley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. John
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Gutierrez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. John
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. John
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Kaline scores. Freehan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. John
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cain
Williams bunts towards third. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Cain
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Cain
John hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Cain
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. John
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. John
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. John
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cain scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cain
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. John
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. John
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. John
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Freehan scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Johnson
Bart Johnson now pitching. Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cain
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cain
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Cain
Alvarado strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Johnson
Freehan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Johnson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Cain
Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cain
Hershberger hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Johnson
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Johnson
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Johnson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Richard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cain
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Cain
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Egan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Egan tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Zepp
Lee Maye pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Scherman
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Bart Johnson. Fred Scherman now pitching. Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Ed Stroud.
Reichardt is hit by the pitch. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. Scherman
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kealey
Rick Reichardt now playing left field. Steve Kealey now pitching. Walt Williams now playing right field. Mike Hershberger now playing center field
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kealey
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kealey
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kealey
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kealey
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Scherman
Hershberger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Scherman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Scherman
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kealey
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scherman vs. Kealey
Scherman bunts towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Kealey
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Kealey
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Scherman
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Scherman
May 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, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scherman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1971 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 6 1 1 1 Richard L, cf-ss 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, 2b 3 1 0 1 Hershberger M, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 5 0 2 1 Egan T, c 4 1 1 0 Brown I, 3b 5 1 2 1 May C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 1 2 0 Williams W, lf-rf 3 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 5 0 3 2 Alvarado L, ss 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 5 0 2 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 1 0 Cain L, p 4 2 1 0 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 1 0 1 1 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0 Stroud E, ph 0 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 7 15 7 29 3 5 3 Detroit 004 110 010 -- 7 Chicago 001 000 200 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Cain L (W) 6.1 4 3 2 2 4 Zepp B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Scherman F (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 4.2 9 6 2 2 2 Johnson B 2.1 3 0 0 1 0 Kealey S 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 E -- Andrews M, John T, Alvarado L, Brown I, Johnson B DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Detroit 13, Chicago 4 2B -- Cain L, Stanley M, Horton W HR -- Brown I SH -- Scherman F SF -- Williams W HBP -- by Scherman F (Reichardt R), by Scherman F (Hershberger M) T -- 2:51 A -- 23075
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