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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 20, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,311 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Lou Camilli | Shortstop |
Alan Foster | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 20, 1971
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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