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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 4, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Fingers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 10,121 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Rollie Fingers | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
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 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 4, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Fingers
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Fingers
There goes Northrup. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Fingers
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Price vs. Fingers
Price hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Bando goes all the way around to score. Monday moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Coleman
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris 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 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fingers
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fingers
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fingers
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Fingers
Price hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and tags out Cash for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coleman
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Price scoops up the ball and tags Fingers for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi strikes out. There goes Campaneris. The throw from Price and Campaneris is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fingers
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fingers, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fingers
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Fingers
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Coleman
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Fingers
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lindblad
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Joe Coleman. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scherman
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Scherman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lindblad
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Locker
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Locker
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Locker
Price strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Locker
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Scherman
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Scherman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Scherman
Tony LaRussa pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Green reaches second base with a double. LaRussa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Timmermann
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Bob Locker. Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Timmermann
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching. Angel Mangual now playing center field. Gene Tenace now catching. Ike Brown pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Roland
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Roland
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Kaline goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1971 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Northrup J, cf 5 2 3 1 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 1 Monday R, cf 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Mangual A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Price J, c 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 2 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 LaRussa T, pr 0 1 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 1 2 2 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 2 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 6 4 35 6 9 5 Oakland 120 010 001 -- 5 Detroit 200 000 121 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Fingers R 6.1 4 3 3 2 7 Lindblad P* 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Locker B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Roland J (L) 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J 7.0 3 4 2 4 5 Scherman F 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Timmermann T (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- McAuliffe D, Campaneris B, Jackson R DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 7 2B -- Campaneris B, Northrup J, Green D HR -- Jackson R, Rodriguez A SB -- Northrup J CS -- Campaneris B SH -- Fingers R SF -- Green D HBP -- by Fingers R (McAuliffe D) WP -- Fingers R, Coleman J T -- 2:48 A -- 10121
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