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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 15, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,143 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Barnett |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | Second Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 15, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kilkenny
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kilkenny
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Horlen
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kilkenny
Melton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kilkenny
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kilkenny
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Horlen
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Horlen
There goes Horton. The throw from Egan and he is out, McKinney applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kilkenny
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kilkenny
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Kilkenny
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Horlen
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Horlen
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Horlen
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kilkenny
Williams strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kilkenny
Hershberger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kilkenny
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Kilkenny
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Horlen
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kilkenny
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kilkenny
Egan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Kilkenny
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Kilkenny
Horlen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Horlen
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kilkenny
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Kilkenny
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Williams moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Kilkenny
Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kilkenny
McKinney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kilkenny
May hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Kilkenny
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Denehy
Bill Denehy now pitching.
Alvarado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Alvarado reaches second base with a double. Egan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horlen vs. Denehy
Horlen hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Denehy
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Horlen
Freehan hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Horlen
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Horlen
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Bill Denehy.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Niekro
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Niekro
Melton takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Niekro
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and the throw to home - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Horlen
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Horton reaches second base with a double. Stanley goes all the way around to score. Horton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Horlen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan scoops up the ball and tags May for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Niekro
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Niekro
Alvarado hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Alvarado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horlen vs. Niekro
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horlen for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Horlen
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Horlen
Ike Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Horlen
Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Horlen
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Timmermann
Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop. Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Timmermann
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Timmermann
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Timmermann
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Horlen
Jay Johnstone now playing right field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Horlen
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Horlen
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Horlen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1971 -- Chicago at Detroit (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 5 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 0
Hershberger M, cf 4 2 2 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0
Reichardt R, lf 5 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 1
Melton B, 3b 4 1 2 4 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
McKinney R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Jones D, 3b 3 0 0 0
May C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0
Egan T, c 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 4 0 2 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 1 0 0 0
Denehy B, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, ph 1 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 32 1 8 1
Chicago 000 105 000 -- 6
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (L) 5.1 7 6 5 1 7
Denehy B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Niekro J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Timmermann T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Brinkman E
DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Alvarado L 2, Horton W
3B -- Brown G
HR -- Hershberger M, Melton B, McKinney R
CS -- Horton W
T -- 2:11
A -- 18143
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