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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 18, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 18, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,606 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 18, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Siebert
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Siebert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Siebert
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Siebert
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Siebert
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Chance
There goes Conigliaro. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Conigliaro steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Siebert
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Siebert
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Siebert
There goes Freehan. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Freehan steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Siebert
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chance vs. Siebert
Chance hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chance
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Siebert
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Siebert
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Siebert
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. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Siebert
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Siebert
Horton hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Siebert
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chance
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Siebert
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Siebert
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Siebert
Chance strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Chance
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Chance
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Siebert
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Siebert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Siebert
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Siebert
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chance
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Chance
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Chance
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Conigliaro for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Siebert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Siebert
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Siebert
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Siebert covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Siebert
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Chance
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Chance
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chance
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Siebert
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Siebert
Cesar Gutierrez pinch runs for Dalton Jones.
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin catches it and throws to first to double up Gutierrez. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Siebert
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Zepp covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Zepp
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Zepp
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Siebert
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Siebert
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Siebert
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Siebert
Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1971 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 1 Northrup J, cf 3 0 2 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, cf 3 0 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 2 0 Siebert S, p 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Chance D, p 2 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 1 0 Gutierrez C, pr 0 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 31 0 5 0 Boston 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (L) 8.0 3 1 1 1 4 Zepp B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 3, Detroit 6 HR -- Yastrzemski C SB -- Conigliaro B, Freehan B T -- 2:08 A -- 19606
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