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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles

1971-04-09 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 9442 Β· 2:29

Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 6th. Dick Hall earned the win. Davey Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET220001000510
BAL0011030168

W: Dick Hall   L: Joe Niekro   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Art Frantz Β· 1B: Bill Deegan Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick McAuliffe411010
Al Kaline311020
Jim Northrup402200
Willie Horton400000
Aurelio Rodriguez412200
Bill Freehan401000
Mickey Stanley411001
Ed Brinkman411000
Joe Niekro301100
Dalton Jones100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford310011
Paul Blair401100
Frank Robinson411000
Boog Powell422100
Brooks Robinson311010
Elrod Hendricks201010
Davey Johnson412400
Mark Belanger400002
Mike Cuellar200002
Tom Shopay100000
Merv Rettenmund000010

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro7.1834
Jim Foor0.0010
Tom Timmermann0.2001

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Cuellar7.0830
Dick Hall2.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick McAuliffe: W
  • Al Kaline: W.1-2
  • Jim Northrup: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
  • Willie Horton: 53
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 43.2-3;3-H(UR)
  • Bill Freehan: 8

Bot 1

  • Don Buford: 53
  • Paul Blair: 8
  • Frank Robinson: 43

Top 2

  • Mickey Stanley: S7
  • Ed Brinkman: S/BG.1-2
  • Joe Niekro: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Dick McAuliffe: PO1(13)#
  • Dick McAuliffe: 8
  • Al Kaline: W
  • Jim Northrup: S7.1-2;3-H
  • Willie Horton: 8

Bot 2

  • Boog Powell: 6/P
  • Brooks Robinson: 7
  • Elrod Hendricks: W
  • Davey Johnson: 6(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
  • Bill Freehan: 6/P
  • Mickey Stanley: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Mark Belanger: K
  • Mike Cuellar: K
  • Don Buford: W
  • Paul Blair: T8.1-H
  • Frank Robinson: 53

Top 4

  • Ed Brinkman: 7
  • Joe Niekro: 43
  • Dick McAuliffe: 6/P

Bot 4

  • Boog Powell: HR/9
  • Brooks Robinson: 53
  • Elrod Hendricks: S9
  • Davey Johnson: S7.1-2
  • Mark Belanger: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 5

  • Al Kaline: S7
  • Jim Northrup: 8
  • Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Mike Cuellar: K
  • Don Buford: 7
  • Paul Blair: 31

Top 6

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
  • Bill Freehan: 9
  • Mickey Stanley: 9
  • Ed Brinkman: 6/P

Bot 6

  • Frank Robinson: S7
  • Boog Powell: 5/FL
  • Brooks Robinson: S7.1-2
  • Elrod Hendricks: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
  • Elrod Hendricks: 7
  • Davey Johnson: HR/78.3-H;2-H
  • Mark Belanger: 13

Top 7

  • Joe Niekro: 63
  • Dick McAuliffe: S9
  • Al Kaline: 6/P
  • Jim Northrup: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Tom Shopay: 8
  • Don Buford: K
  • Paul Blair: 13

Top 8

  • Willie Horton: 4/P
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S9
  • Bill Freehan: S8.1-3
  • Mickey Stanley: K
  • Ed Brinkman: 3/P

Bot 8

  • Frank Robinson: 8
  • Boog Powell: D9
  • Brooks Robinson: IW
  • Merv Rettenmund: W.2-3;1-2
  • Davey Johnson: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Mark Belanger: K

Top 9

  • Dalton Jones: 7
  • Dick McAuliffe: 6/P
  • Al Kaline: 53

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Jim Foor