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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 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 5, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 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 5, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,131 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
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 |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Chance
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Chance
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chance
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
There goes Jackson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Chance
Bando 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Blue
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Blue
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Chance
Monday 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Chance
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Chance
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blue
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Brinkman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Chance
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Chance
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Chance
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Blue
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blue
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Green who tags Northrup trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chance
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
There goes Jackson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher 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: -2-
Bando vs. Chance
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Chance
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Chance
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
Horton takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Blue
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Chance
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Chance
Blue bunts towards first. Northrup scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Chance
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Chance
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Chance
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Rudi goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Scherman
Mincher bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blue
Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Cash hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blue
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Niekro
Duncan 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blue
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Niekro
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Niekro
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Niekro
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson 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 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blue
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blue
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Collins hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Mincher 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Denehy
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Denehy
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Denehy
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blue
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Denehy
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Denehy
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Denehy
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blue
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1971 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 2 Northrup J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 2 2 0 Kaline A, rf 2 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0 Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 8 4 29 0 4 0 Oakland 000 140 000 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 11 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (L) 4.1 5 4 4 2 1 Scherman F 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Niekro J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Denehy B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Rodriguez A DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 6 2B -- Rudi J SB -- Jackson R 2, Campaneris B SH -- Blue V, Mincher D HBP -- by Chance D (Green D) WP -- Chance D, Blue V T -- 2:35 A -- 13131
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