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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 11, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 11, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 18,624 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 11, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kilkenny
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kilkenny
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Buford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Kilkenny
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kilkenny
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Kilkenny
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kilkenny
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kilkenny
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kilkenny
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kilkenny
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kilkenny
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kilkenny
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Kilkenny
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Patterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Powell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Patterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. McNally
Price hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Ike Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Boswell
McNally hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Boswell
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Boswell
There goes Buford. The throw from Price and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Boswell
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hannan
Jim Hannan now pitching.
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hannan
Belanger hits a line drive towards the mound. Hannan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Hannan
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. McNally
Price hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. McNally
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scherman
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Scherman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Scherman
The ball gets by Price for a passed ball. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Rettenmund moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Scherman
Etchebarren hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Paul Blair now playing center field. Jerry DaVanon now playing second base.
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Scherman
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Scherman
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Scherman
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. McNally
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Foor
Jim Foor now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Foor
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Foor
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Foor
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Foor
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Foor
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. DaVanon scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Foor
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McNally
Horton is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/11/1971, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 4 1 0 0 Buford D, lf 5 2 3 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 3 2 2 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Northrup J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Robinson F, rf 2 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 DaVanon J, 2b 0 1 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf-rf 2 0 1 0 Price J, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 5 0 1 2 Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 5 1 1 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 4 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0 Hannan J, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ph 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Foor J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 36 9 11 8 Detroit 000 001 002 -- 3 Baltimore 230 002 02x -- 9 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kilkenny M (L) 1.2 6 5 5 0 2 Patterson D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Boswell D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Hannan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Scherman F 2.0 1 2 0 1 2 Foor J 1.0 1 2 2 3 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 1 E -- Rodriguez A DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Detroit 4, Baltimore 11 2B -- Buford D, Northrup J 3B -- Johnson D, McAuliffe D SB -- Buford D HBP -- by Kilkenny M (Robinson F), by Scherman F (Johnson D), by McNally D (Horton W) PB -- Price J T -- 2:22 A -- 18624
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