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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,366 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Tim Hosley | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Marvin Lane | Left Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
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. Kekich
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kekich
There goes Taylor. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Kekich
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hosley vs. Kekich
Hosley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Cain
Munson takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cain
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cain
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Kekich
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Kekich
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cain
Cater hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Cain
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cain
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Cain
Kekich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kekich
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Kekich
There goes Kaline. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hosley vs. Kekich
Hosley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Cain
Munson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clarke scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cain
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Cain
Cain fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cain. Munson scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Cain
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Cain
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Kekich
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Kekich
Cain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cain
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cain
Michael bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Cain
Kekich bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Cain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
There goes Murcer. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Timmermann
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Timmermann
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Timmermann
Jim Price now catching.
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Perranoski
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Ron Swoboda. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Perranoski
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kekich
Ron Blomberg now playing right field.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Kekich
Price hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Kekich
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Perranoski
Kekich 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perranoski
Clarke 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perranoski
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blomberg who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. McDaniel
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McDaniel
Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price.
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Aker
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Marvin Lane. Jack Aker now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Aker
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Northrup moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Aker
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scherman
Gene Lamont now catching. Gates Brown now playing left field. Jim Northrup now playing center field. Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Fred S
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Scherman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Scherman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aker
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Aker
Taylor bunts towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Aker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Aker
Cash 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 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Scherman
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Scherman
There goes Blomberg. The throw from Lamont and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aker vs. Scherman
Aker bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aker
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Aker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Aker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1971 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 2 2 1
Taylor T, 2b 3 2 1 1 Munson T, c 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 2 1 1 0
Cash N, 1b 5 1 2 2 White R, lf 3 0 0 1
Hosley T, c 2 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 3 1 1 1
Price J, c 1 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Brown G, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0 Blomberg R, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Northrup J, ph-cf 2 0 1 2 Michael G, ss 3 1 0 0
Lane M, lf 3 0 1 0 Kekich M, p 2 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 1 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamont G, c 0 0 0 0
Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez C, ph 1 0 1 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 26 6 8 4
Detroit 100 000 400 -- 5
New York 102 120 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (L)* 4.0 4 5 5 5 2
Timmermann T 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Perranoski R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Scherman F 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 6.1 7 3 3 3 0
McDaniel L 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Aker J (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Cain L, Clarke H
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 7
2B -- Munson T, Brinkman E, Northrup J, Murcer B
3B -- Taylor T
SB -- Taylor T, Kaline A, Murcer B
CS -- Blomberg R
SH -- Kekich M, Taylor T, Aker J
SF -- White R, Blomberg R
WP -- Kekich M, Cain L
T -- 3:03
A -- 12366
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