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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1971-09-08 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 2973 · night · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Kilkenny earned the win and Jack Whillock picked up the save. Bill Freehan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mike Kilkenny L: Pete Broberg SV: Jack Whillock
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Whillock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Whillock | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Broberg | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/P
- Gates Brown: HR/9
- Norm Cash: S8
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Dave Nelson: E1.B-2
- Frank Howard: 9.2-3
- Dick Billings: S7.3-H(UR)
- Elliott Maddox: S8.1-2
- Paul Casanova: 43
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-2
- Mike Kilkenny: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Pete Broberg: K
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 2/FL
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: 8.2-3
- Jim Northrup: S8.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 3
- Del Unser: 63
- Dave Nelson: 2/FL
- Frank Howard: W
- Dick Billings: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Mike Kilkenny: 31
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Paul Casanova: W
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-3
- Tim Cullen: 7
- Pete Broberg: 9
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 5/P
- Bill Freehan: 9
Bot 5
- Del Unser: 63
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: K
- Elliott Maddox: S9.2-H;1-3
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Pete Broberg: 36(1)/FO
- Del Unser: 43
Top 7
- Mike Kilkenny: K
- Dick McAuliffe: K23
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 7
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Frank Howard: 63
- Dick Billings: 7
Top 8
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: 13
- Paul Casanova: HR/7
- Bernie Allen: 5/P
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 9
- Jack Whillock: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 9
- Del Unser: 63
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Frank Howard: K/C