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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 23, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 53,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Haller |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Mike Thompson | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Right Fielder |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Cain
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Cain
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cain
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Thompson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Thompson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cain
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Cain
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Cain
Harrah hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thompson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Thompson
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Thompson
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Cain
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cain
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Cain
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Cain
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Cain
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Thompson
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Thompson
Cain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Thompson
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Cain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Cain
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Cain
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Thompson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Thompson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Thompson
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Thompson
Price hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Cain
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cain
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Cain
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Cain
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Thompson
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Thompson
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Thompson
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cain moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Thompson
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddox. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Thompson
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Shellenback
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Shellenback
Price hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to third. Fernandez throws the ball in to Foy, who tags Jones for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cain
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Cain
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Cain
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Cain
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Shellenback
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shellenback
Al Kaline pinch hits for Les Cain.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Shellenback
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Niekro
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Riddleberger
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Riddleberger
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Riddleberger
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Niekro
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Niekro
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Niekro
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Niekro
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Riddleberger
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Riddleberger
Price takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Riddleberger
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to third for the out. Price moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Riddleberger
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddox. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Price scores. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Riddleberger
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Niekro scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Riddleberger
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards center. Unser catches it and throws to first to double up McAuliffe. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Niekro
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Niekro
Don Mincher pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
Mincher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1971, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Maddox E, lf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 0 0
Howard F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf-rf 4 1 1 1
Fernandez F, rf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 2 1 1
Foy J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 2 3 5
Casanova P, c 4 0 1 0 Jones D, rf 2 1 2 1
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 1 0 1 0
Cullen T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Price J, c 3 1 1 0
Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 0 0
Thompson M, p 2 0 1 0 Cain L, p 1 1 0 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, ph 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 1 1 1
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 32 11 11 11
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 250 13x -- 11
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (L) 4.2 4 6 6 5 2
Shellenback J 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Riddleberger D 2.0 4 4 4 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (W) 6.0 3 0 0 4 6
Niekro J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 3
2B -- Cash N, Maddox E, Northrup J, Howard F, Niekro J
HR -- Cash N 2, Jones D, Horton W
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:26
A -- 53337
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