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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 20, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Parsons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,510 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Ron Theobald | Second Baseman |
| John Briggs | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bob Heise | Shortstop |
| Bill Parsons | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1971
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theobald vs. Niekro
There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Niekro
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Niekro
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Parsons
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Parsons
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parsons
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Niekro
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Niekro
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Parsons
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Parsons
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Parsons
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Niekro
Heise 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Niekro
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a line drive into left field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theobald vs. Niekro
Theobald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Niekro
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Parsons
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Parsons
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Parsons
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Niekro
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Niekro
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Parsons
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Parsons
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Parsons
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Parsons covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Niekro
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parsons vs. Niekro
Parsons strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Parsons
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Parsons covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Parsons
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Parsons
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
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 -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Niekro
Briggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Parsons
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Parsons
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Parsons
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Niekro
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Niekro
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heise vs. Niekro
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parsons vs. Niekro
Parsons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Parsons
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Parsons
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Parsons
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Parsons
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Morris
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Niekro
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Niekro
Briggs hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Morris
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Morris
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Morris juggles the ball. That's an error on Morris. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Morris
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Morris
Northrup takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May 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 -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Niekro
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Scherman
Bill Voss pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez. Fred Scherman now pitching. Bobby Mitchell pinch hits for Bill Voss.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Scherman
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Pena takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Scherman
Marcelino Lopez pinch runs for Roberto Pena. Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kosco scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1971 -- Milwaukee at Detroit (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 5 1 3 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Theobald R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, lf 3 1 1 0
Briggs J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 3
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
May D, rf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0
Kosco A, 3b 4 1 3 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Voss B, ph 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0
Mitchell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Heise B, ss 3 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Pena R, ph 0 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez M, pr 0 0 0 0
Parsons B, p 3 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 1 1
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34 2 9 2 27 3 5 3
Milwaukee 000 000 011 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 30x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Parsons B (L)* 6.0 4 3 3 0 1
Morris J 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Sanders K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.1 8 2 2 1 4
Scherman F 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Timmermann T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Northrup J, Morris J
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Kaline A, Harper T
CS -- Harper T
SH -- Rodriguez E, Niekro J
HBP -- by Parsons B (Freehan B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 20510
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