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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 27, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Ted Ford | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ike Brown | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 27, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kilkenny
Nettles 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kilkenny
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kilkenny
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Heidemann settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kilkenny
Ford hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kilkenny
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kilkenny
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kilkenny
Heidemann hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kilkenny
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kilkenny
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. McDowell
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kilkenny
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kilkenny
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Kilkenny
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Kilkenny
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kilkenny
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Kilkenny
Heidemann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Kilkenny
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kilkenny
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heidemann moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Kilkenny
There goes Nettles. The throw from Freehan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Heidemann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Kilkenny
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kilkenny vs. McDowell
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kilkenny
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kilkenny
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Kilkenny
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Chance
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Chance
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Chance
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Chance
There goes Nettles. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Chance
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Chance
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Chance
There goes Foster. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Chance
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Chance
Frank Baker pinch hits for Ted Ford.
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McDowell
Frank Baker now playing left field. Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Denehy
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Denehy
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Denehy
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1971 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Foster R, rf 3 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Ford T, lf 3 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Baker F, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Brown I, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 3 1 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 2 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 4 0 1 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 32 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 111 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (L) 5.2 6 3 2 1 3
Chance D 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Denehy B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Heidemann J, Chambliss C, Freehan B
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 5
2B -- Foster R, Chambliss C
HR -- Kaline A
SB -- Nettles G, Foster R
CS -- Nettles G
WP -- Chance D
T -- 2:34
A -- 21734
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