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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 6, 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 April 6, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 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 | April 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 54,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Nick Avants 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 6, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lolich
Nettles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out 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: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hargan
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hargan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Leon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hargan
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Hargan
Lolich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lolich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Lolich
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Lolich
Hargan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Horton reaches second base with a double. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Machemehl
Chuck Machemehl now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Machemehl
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Machemehl
The umpire calls a balk on Machemehl Northrup scores. Horton moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Machemehl
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Machemehl
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton tags and scores. Freehan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lolich vs. Machemehl
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Machemehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lolich
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Machemehl
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Machemehl
Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Machemehl
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. McAuliffe scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Machemehl
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
There goes Horton. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dunning
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lolich
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Lolich
Bradford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Bradford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodge vs. Lolich
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Steve Dunning.
Hodge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bradford scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Pascual
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pascual
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lolich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pascual
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pascual
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Pascual
There goes Kaline. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Pascual
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup juggles the ball. That's an error on Northrup. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lolich
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Lolich
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pascual
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pascual
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pascual
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lolich
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lolich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lamb
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lolich vs. Lamb
There's a wild pitch. Stanley scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Lamb
Lolich bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Lamb
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Lamb
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Lamb
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1971 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brown L, ss 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0
Foster R, lf 4 0 1 1 Northrup J, 1b 4 2 1 2
Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 1
Harrelson K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 0 0
Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0
Ford T, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 2 1 1
Bradford B, cf 3 1 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 1
Hargan S, p 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 1 1
Machemehl C, p 0 0 0 0
Dunning S, p 0 0 0 0
Hodge G, ph 1 0 1 1
Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0
Austin R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 29 8 9 6
Cleveland 000 110 000 -- 2
Detroit 022 300 01x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 2 0
Machemehl C+ 1.0 2 3 3 4 0
Dunning S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pascual C 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lamb R 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Austin R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 8
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Northrup J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Horton W, Nettles G
3B -- Foster R, Northrup J, Bradford B
SB -- McAuliffe D
CS -- Horton W, Kaline A
SH -- Lolich M
SF -- Brinkman E
HBP -- by Hargan S (Rodriguez A)
WP -- Lamb R
Balk -- Machemehl C
T -- 2:44
A -- 54089
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