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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 25857 · 3:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 12–8. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Dick McAuliffe went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Sonny Siebert SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Tatum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cal Koonce | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ken Tatum | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Gates Brown: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: 4
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T9
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- George Scott: 9
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9
- Gates Brown: HR/9
- Willie Horton: 9
- Norm Cash: 8
Bot 3
- Joe Lahoud: D7
- Bob Montgomery: 8.2-3
- Sonny Siebert: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Griffin: 43
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Bill Freehan: 9/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: E4.B-1
- Gates Brown: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm Cash: 3
Bot 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
- George Scott: S9
- Joe Lahoud: S9.1-3
- Bob Montgomery: 4
- Sonny Siebert: S8.3-H;1-2
- Doug Griffin: S7.2-H;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 4
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8/L
- Ed Brinkman: S8.2-3;1-2
- Dalton Jones: 6
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Al Kaline: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2
- Norm Cash: K/C
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/L
- George Scott: S7.1-2
- Joe Lahoud: K
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: S
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: IW
- Tom Timmermann: K
- Dick McAuliffe: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Kaline: 3
Bot 7
- Bob Montgomery: 5
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Doug Griffin: 43
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Ed Brinkman: S8/G.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 8
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S9.1-2
- George Scott: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ken Tatum: S8/L
- Bob Montgomery: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tom Timmermann: E6.B-1
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Horton: 7
- Norm Cash: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Northrup: 8/L
Bot 9
- Billy Conigliaro: S7/L
- Doug Griffin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Luis Aparicio: D7/L
- Reggie Smith: S9/G.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S4.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Scott: 9
Notes & reviews
- Sonny Siebert left with injured elbow