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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 33,089 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 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 |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Les Cain | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 24, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cain
Campaneris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Cain
Hendrick 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cain
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cain
Davis takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Cain
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Cain
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cain
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Cain
Green takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Odom vs. Cain
Odom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Cain
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Cain
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Green scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cain
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Odom
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Odom
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Chance
Epstein 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: ---
Tenace vs. Chance
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Ike Brown pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards second. Green scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Green 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: ---
Odom vs. Niekro
Odom 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Niekro
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Odom
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Niekro
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Niekro
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Niekro
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Odom
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Odom
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Odom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Timmermann
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Timmermann
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Timmermann
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green catches it and throws to first to double up Brown. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Timmermann
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Timmermann
Bando hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Timmermann
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Rick Monday now playing center field. Mike Hegan now playing first base. George Hendrick now playing left field.
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Odom
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Timmermann
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Timmermann
Green 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, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Timmermann
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Odom
Tony LaRussa now playing second base.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Odom
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kilkenny
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kilkenny
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Odom
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Odom
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Northrup tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1971 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf-lf 5 1 2 2 Northrup J, cf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 2 1 1 Brown G, lf 4 0 2 0 Davis T, lf 3 1 1 0 Horton W, rf 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 2 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 1 2 1 Cain L, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0 LaRussa T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 0 0 0 0 Odom J, p 4 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 8 7 30 2 8 2 Oakland 320 020 000 -- 7 Detroit 000 100 001 -- 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J (W) 8.1 8 2 2 3 4 Fingers R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Cain L (L) 1.2 3 5 5 3 1 Chance D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro J 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Timmermann T 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Kilkenny M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Oakland 4, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 5 2B -- Hendrick G HR -- Bando S SF -- Freehan B HBP -- by Cain L (Jackson R) T -- 2:45 A -- 33089
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