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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32146 · 2:48
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Josephson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cal Koonce | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Gates Brown: 4
- Willie Horton: S9
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 7
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: S7
- John Kennedy: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 8/L.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: E8/SF.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Rico Petrocelli: 53.2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 9
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7.1-H
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Gates Brown: 3
Bot 2
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Duane Josephson: W
- Luis Tiant: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: K
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 2
- John Kennedy: 63
- Reggie Smith: 5
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: D7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.2-H
- Ed Brinkman: S8.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Al Kaline: D7.3-H;2-H
- Willie Horton: IW
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 4
- George Scott: K
Top 5
- Jim Northrup: K
- Bill Freehan: S7/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Bot 5
- Billy Conigliaro: S7
- Duane Josephson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Top 6
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Al Kaline: S9.1-2
- Willie Horton: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Norm Cash: 31
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Doug Griffin: S7
- John Kennedy: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Reggie Smith: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Mickey Lolich: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: 9
- Billy Conigliaro: S9
- Duane Josephson: D7/L.1-3
- Phil Gagliano: 2/FL
Top 8
- Al Kaline: HP
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: 4
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 8
- Don Pavletich: K
- John Kennedy: 5/L
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/L
- George Scott: S8
- Billy Conigliaro: 8
- Duane Josephson: S8.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: DGR/9.2-H;1-3#
- Bob Montgomery: K