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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on September 15, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,066 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 15, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Howard reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Coleman
Billings takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McLain
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McLain
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Coleman
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Coleman
McLain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Coleman
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. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Coleman
There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. McLain
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. McLain
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Coleman
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Coleman
Cullen 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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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McLain
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Coleman
McLain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson 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 -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McLain
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McLain
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McLain
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. McLain
Brown takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. McLain
Cash takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. McLain
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Coleman
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Coleman
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McLain
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McLain
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McLain
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McLain
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Coleman
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Denny McLain.
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Grzenda
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grzenda
Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Al Kaline now playing right field.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Coleman
Toby Harrah pinch runs for Bernie Allen.
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grzenda
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Grzenda
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Grzenda
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cullen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Coleman
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Coleman
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1971 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 1 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Nelson D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1
Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 2 0 0 0
Howard F, lf 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 0 1
Harrah T, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0
Billings D, c 3 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf-lf 4 1 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 1
Cullen T, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0
McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 27 4 6 4
Washington 100 010 000 -- 2
Detroit 100 111 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 4
Grzenda J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 14
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 5
2B -- Nelson D, Howard F, McAuliffe D
HR -- Rodriguez A, Unser D, Northrup J
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Coleman J
T -- 2:19
A -- 8066
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