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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 27778 · night · 2:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Gary Peters earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Willie Horton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
W: Gary Peters L: Les Cain SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Peters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Chance | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 8.1 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D8
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Kaline: 9.2-3
- Willie Horton: 43
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 6
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Mickey Stanley: 6
- Ike Brown: S7.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: SB2
- George Scott: K/C
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Top 3
- Les Cain: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Kaline: S7/L.1-2
- Willie Horton: S7/L.2-H;1X3(754)
Bot 3
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Gary Peters: 8
- Doug Griffin: 7/L
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Ike Brown: 63
Bot 4
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Reggie Smith: 7/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.2XH(72);1-3(TH)
- George Scott: POCSH(1352)
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Les Cain: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/L.1-2
- Tony Taylor: S6.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 4
- Willie Horton: 9/L
Bot 5
- George Scott: 8/L
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Bob Montgomery: S8/L
- Gary Peters: S9/L.1-2
- Doug Griffin: K
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Ike Brown: W
- Ed Brinkman: 13
Bot 6
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Reggie Smith: S3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Les Cain: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Tony Taylor: 8/L
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 7
- George Scott: 53
- Billy Conigliaro: S9
- Bob Montgomery: 8
- Gary Peters: K
Top 8
- Willie Horton: HR/8
- Bill Freehan: W
- Mickey Stanley: PB.1-2#
- Mickey Stanley: 7
- Ike Brown: IW
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Les Cain: K
Bot 8
- Doug Griffin: HR/7
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
- Bob Montgomery: D7.3-H;2-H
- Gary Peters: K
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 31
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Kaline: D7/L.1-3
- Willie Horton: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Ike Brown: 64(1)/FO