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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 3, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,353 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
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 |
Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Kilkenny
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Michael covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilkenny covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Alou moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kilkenny
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kilkenny
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Peterson
Kilkenny hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kilkenny
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Kilkenny
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1971 -- Detroit at New York (N) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown I, lf 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, lf 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 0 Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 32 1 6 1 Detroit 000 001 020 -- 3 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kilkenny M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Peterson F (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 7 E -- Brown I DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 8 2B -- Brinkman E, Freehan B, Clarke H HR -- Cash N T -- 2:17 A -- 11353
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