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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1971-05-14 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 18694 · 2:29
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Denny McLain earned the win. Frank Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Denny McLain L: Daryl Patterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim French | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zepp | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Patterson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Al Kaline: K/C
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 7
- Jim French: K/C
- Tommy McCraw: 31
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 4/P
- Willie Horton: 7/L
- Jim Price: W
- Ed Brinkman: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Frank Howard: HR/8
- Don Mincher: S7
- Joe Foy: 7
- Tim Cullen: 6/P
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-2
- Denny McLain: K
Top 3
- Bill Zepp: K
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 3
- Del Unser: HP
- Jim French: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommy McCraw: D7
- Frank Howard: 43
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Al Kaline: S9
- Norm Cash: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Don Mincher: S9
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
- Tim Cullen: 54(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Denny McLain: K
Top 5
- Willie Horton: 9
- Jim Price: 6/L
- Ed Brinkman: 4/P
Bot 5
- Del Unser: T9
- Jim French: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 63.3-H
- Frank Howard: D8
- Don Mincher: IW
- Joe Foy: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: D9.1-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Jim Northrup: K
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Denny McLain: CS2(26)#
- Denny McLain: K/C
Top 7
- Norm Cash: D9
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Price: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 5(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Del Unser: S9
- Jim French: K
- Elliott Maddox: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gates Brown: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 7/L
- Al Kaline: 8
Bot 8
- Frank Howard: 4/P
- Don Mincher: D8
- Joe Foy: 53
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
Top 9
- Norm Cash: S8
- Willie Horton: E8/F.1-2
- Jim Price: 9
- Kevin Collins: S9.1-2;2-3
- Ike Brown: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Toby Harrah: D7
- Richie Scheinblum: 43.2-3
- Del Unser: IW
- Paul Casanova: 8/SF.3-H