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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 24, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 24, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,815 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
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 |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 24, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coleman
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. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Price vs. Hunter
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Cash scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe scores. Price moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hunter
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coleman
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Coleman
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Hunter
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Coleman
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Coleman
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Duncan trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Price who tags Duncan who's trying to score from second, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Coleman
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hunter
Coleman 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Mincher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Timmermann
Green hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Timmermann
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Timmermann
Campaneris bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Timmermann
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Timmermann
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Scherman
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Hunter
Price hits a popup in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hunter
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Niekro
Duncan bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Niekro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Niekro
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Niekro
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards first. Mincher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1971 -- Detroit at Oakland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 5 0 2 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 3 2 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Monday R, cf 2 1 0 0 Price J, c 3 0 0 1 Duncan D, c 2 1 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 1 1 4 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 1 Hunter J, p 4 1 3 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 1 1 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 5 4 31 5 10 5 Detroit 020 100 100 -- 4 Oakland 000 005 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J* 5.0 5 2 2 5 4 Timmermann T (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 Scherman F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Niekro J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 9.0 5 4 3 1 9 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Campaneris B LOB -- Detroit 3, Oakland 11 2B -- Northrup J, Duncan D, McAuliffe D HR -- Cash N, Green D SH -- Campaneris B, Duncan D WP -- Coleman J T -- 2:32 A -- 7815
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