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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1971-05-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 14001 · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Ray Culp earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Willie Horton 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ray Culp L: Dean Chance SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Josephson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Tatum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken Tatum | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)5(2)/DP.3-H(RBI)
- George Scott: 53
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Billy Conigliaro: D7/L
- Duane Josephson: 7
- Doug Griffin: S5.2-2
- Ray Culp: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: 4
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 5/FL
- Dean Chance: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: CS2(24)
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: BK.1-2
- George Scott: K/C
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: S9/L
- Willie Horton: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Northrup: S8/L
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: S7/L.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Brinkman: 13
Bot 4
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Duane Josephson: K
- Doug Griffin: D7/L
- Ray Culp: 13
Top 5
- Dean Chance: 13/BG
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Willie Horton: S/78.1-3
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Bot 5
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 8.2-3
- George Scott: D7/G.1-H;3-H
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
Top 6
- Norm Cash: 43
- Bill Freehan: S8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Duane Josephson: 53
- Doug Griffin: E5/TH
- Ray Culp: SB2
- Ray Culp: K
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
Top 7
- Dalton Jones: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: E5
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Willie Horton: 7/L
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: SB2
- George Scott: 8/L
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Norm Cash: D7
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
- Duane Josephson: 63
- Doug Griffin: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Ken Tatum: W
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gates Brown: S9/L
- Kevin Collins: D7.1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 6/L
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Willie Horton: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Jim Northrup: 5