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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1970-06-21 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Tom Timmermann picked up the save. Norm Cash went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Rich Hand SV: Tom Timmermann
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Szotkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Les Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Heidemann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Hand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Higgins | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Phil Hennigan | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Paul | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Jack Heidemann: E5.B-1
- Eddie Leon: K
- Vada Pinson: S7.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 8/L
- Tony Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Foster: 8/L
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Bot 2
- Chuck Hinton: 43
- Graig Nettles: W
- Rich Hand: W.1-2
- Jack Heidemann: 8/L
- Eddie Leon: 43
Top 3
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K/C
- Les Cain: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Mickey Stanley: S8.1-3
- Jim Northrup: 8/L
Bot 3
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Ray Fosse: K
- Tony Horton: K
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: D7.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: D8.3-H;2-H
- Ken Szotkiewicz: K/DP.2X3(25)
Bot 4
- Roy Foster: S8
- Chuck Hinton: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: WP.2-3#
- Graig Nettles: K
- Rich Rollins: W.1-2
- Jack Heidemann: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eddie Leon: 8/L
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
- Mickey Stanley: K
Bot 5
- Ray Fosse: 9
- Tony Horton: 6/P
- Roy Foster: 4/P
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Willie Horton: W
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 43
Bot 6
- Chuck Hinton: S8
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Lou Klimchock: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
Top 7
- Ken Szotkiewicz: 4/P
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Ray Fosse: S7.1X3(75)
- Tony Horton: 9
Top 8
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 8
- Roy Foster: K
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 9
- Norm Cash: 31
- Bill Freehan: W
- Elliott Maddox: S7.1-2
- Ken Szotkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Timmermann: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mickey Stanley: D8.3-H;2-H
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
Bot 9
- Ted Uhlaender: E4.B-2
- Jack Heidemann: 63
- Eddie Leon: 8
- Vada Pinson: W
- Ray Fosse: 6(1)/FO