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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 12,612 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Don Denkinger |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Billy Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Phil Gagliano | Left Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Les Cain | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cain
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cain
Aparicio 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Cain
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Curtis
Carlton Fisk now catching.
Freehan hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Curtis
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out 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: ---
Smith vs. Cain
Smith 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cain
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cain
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain 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: ---
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Curtis
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Cain
Gagliano 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: ---
Fisk vs. Cain
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Cain
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cain
Griffin 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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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Smith is chasing the ball. Taylor rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cain
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Cain
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cain
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Cain
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Cain
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching. Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Phil Gagliano.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Curtis
Ben Oglivie now playing left field.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Timmermann vs. Curtis
Timmermann strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Timmermann
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Timmermann
Curtis bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Timmermann
There's a wild pitch. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Timmermann
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Timmermann
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Curtis
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Timmermann
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Timmermann
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Petrocelli 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Curtis
Timmermann is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Timmermann
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Timmermann
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Timmermann
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Curtis
There goes Taylor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Curtis
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Timmermann
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for John Curtis.
Lahoud hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Timmermann
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Timmermann
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lyle
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Timmermann vs. Lyle
Timmermann hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Timmermann
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Timmermann
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Timmermann
Scott takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Timmermann
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1971 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 2 4 1 Conigliaro B, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 2 Smith R, cf 1 1 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Brown I, lf 3 0 0 0 Gagliano P, lf 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 3 0 Oglivie B, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 0 0 0 0 Cain L, p 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 2 1 Timmermann T, p 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 3 2 33 3 10 3 Boston 001 100 000 -- 2 Detroit 001 020 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 7.0 10 3 3 2 5 Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Cain L 3.2 2 2 2 3 2 Timmermann T (W) 5.1 1 0 0 3 4 DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 9 HR -- Fisk C, Taylor T, Kaline A SB -- Taylor T WP -- Timmermann T T -- 2:22 A -- 12612
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