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Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles
1971-09-13 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 13292 · night · 3:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 10–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Fred Scherman earned the win. Gates Brown went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Fred Scherman L: Pat Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Motton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Boswell | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Gates Brown: HR/9.1-H
- Norm Cash: D9
- Bill Freehan: S8.2-H
- Jim Northrup: PB.1-2
- Jim Northrup: K
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 1
- Don Buford: D9
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Boog Powell: 9.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Fred Scherman: K
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Bot 2
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Pat Dobson: 8
Top 3
- Gates Brown: 4/P
- Norm Cash: S9
- Bill Freehan: S9.1-2
- Jim Northrup: K
- Mickey Stanley: E4.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed Brinkman: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Fred Scherman: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Buford: D9
- Merv Rettenmund: D/89.2-3
- Boog Powell: 53.3-H
- Frank Robinson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 4/P
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Gates Brown: 43
- Norm Cash: 8
Bot 4
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Davey Johnson: 13.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 43.2-3
- Chico Salmon: 7
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: S8.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Fred Scherman: 5/P
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.2-H;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 5
- Curt Motton: S7
- Merv Rettenmund: S1.1-2
- Boog Powell: 8
- Frank Robinson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: W
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 6
- Gates Brown: S9
- Norm Cash: 9
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: 8
Bot 6
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Dave Boswell: K
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Fred Scherman: W
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Bot 7
- Curt Motton: 7
- Merv Rettenmund: 13
- Boog Powell: 13
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Gates Brown: K
- Norm Cash: FC.2-2;B-1
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 8
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 5/P
- Brooks Robinson: D9
- Davey Johnson: S9.2-H
- Mark Belanger: 9
Top 9
- Fred Scherman: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 9
- Paul Blair: 4/P
- Curt Motton: D7
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Boog Powell: S7.2-H
- Frank Robinson: HR/7.1-H
- Andy Etchebarren: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Frank Robinson's 500th HR