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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 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 August 17, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Steve Huntz | Second Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 17, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Horlen
Brown hits a popup towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cain
Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Cain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Cain
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. 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: ---
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Cain
Huntz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Horlen
Price strikes out. Egan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Price out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Horlen
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Horlen
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cain
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Cain
There goes Morales. The throw from Price and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Cain
Horlen hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Horlen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Horlen, and towards Huntz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cain
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Cain
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cain
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Cain
Huntz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Huntz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. Huntz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Cain
There's a wild pitch. Huntz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cain
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Cain
Horlen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cain
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Horlen
Price hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Horlen
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Horlen
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Cain
Johnstone 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cain
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cain
Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Cain
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huntz vs. Cain
Huntz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Horlen
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Cain
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cain
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Cain
Horlen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Bradley
Tom Bradley now pitching.
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bradley
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bradley
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Les Cain.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Denehy
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Denehy
Andrews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Denehy
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Denehy
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bradley
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bradley
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bradley
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bradley
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1971, game 2 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams W, rf 4 1 1 1
Brown G, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 1 0 0
Horton W, rf 4 0 1 0 Andrews M, 1b 3 1 2 2
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Huntz S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Price J, c 3 0 0 0 Egan T, c 3 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Morales R, ss 2 0 0 0
Cain L, p 2 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 3 0 1 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 0 0 0 0
Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 29 4 7 3
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 000 110 02x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 7
Denehy B 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W)* 7.0 4 1 1 0 2
Bradley T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Chicago 4
2B -- Huntz S, Horton W
HR -- Williams W, Rodriguez A, Andrews M
CS -- Morales R
WP -- Cain L
T -- 2:00
A -- 17887
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