Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lockwood
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Lockwood
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Lockwood
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Theobald vs. Niekro
  
  Theobald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Lockwood
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards first. Briggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lockwood
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lockwood
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Niekro
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Niekro
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lockwood
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lockwood
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Lockwood
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Briggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Heise, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockwood vs. Niekro
  
  Lockwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Niekro
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lockwood
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Theobald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lockwood
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Lockwood
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Niekro
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Niekro
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Lockwood
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Lockwood
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lockwood
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockwood vs. Niekro
  
  Lockwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lockwood
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lockwood
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Lockwood
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Lockwood
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Niekro
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matchick vs. Niekro
  
  There goes May. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. May steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matchick vs. Niekro
  
  Matchick 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 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lockwood
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Lockwood
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Lockwood
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Lockwood
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Lockwood
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Horton scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Lockwood
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Lockwood
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Niekro
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Niekro
  
  Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Voss vs. Niekro
  
  Bill Voss pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
  
  Voss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heise moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Bobby Mitchell pinch runs for Bill Voss.
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Theobald vs. Niekro
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sanders
  
  Ken Sanders now pitching. Dalton Jones pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Sanders
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sanders
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Scherman
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Scherman
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Sanders
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Sanders
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Sanders
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Sanders
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Scherman
  
  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Scherman
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Scherman
  
  Heise hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Scherman
  
  Roberto Pena pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1971 -- Detroit at Milwaukee (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       3  0  0  0   Harper T, lf          3  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           4  1  2  0   Theobald R, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   Briggs J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Horton W, rf-lf       4  1  2  0   Cardenal J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  0  1  0   May D, rf             4  0  1  0   
Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   Matchick T, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Northrup J, cf-rf     4  0  1  2   Kosco A, ph           1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   Rodriguez E, c        4  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        2  0  0  0   Heise B, ss           4  0  2  0   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Lockwood S, p         2  1  1  1   
Jones D, ph           1  0  0  0   Voss B, ph            1  0  1  0   
Stanley M, cf         0  0  0  0   Mitchell B, pr        0  0  0  0   
                                   Sanders K, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Pena R, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        34  1  8  1

Detroit          000 000 200 --  2
Milwaukee        001 000 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          7.0  7  1  1  2  2
Scherman F (S)        2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lockwood S (L)        7.0  5  2  2  3  5
Sanders K             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Milwaukee 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, Milwaukee 8
HR -- Lockwood S
SB -- Harper T, May D
T -- 2:23
A -- 8558

    

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