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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 20116 · 3:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 12–11. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 4th. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Bill Freehan went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Ron Perranoski SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Dean Chance | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Denehy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Bolin | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Lee | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Gates Brown: W
- Willie Horton: HR/7.1-H
- Norm Cash: 63
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Reggie Smith: 13
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Les Cain: 3/G
- Dick McAuliffe: HP
- Gates Brown: S7/L.1-3
- Willie Horton: D7.3-H;1-H
- Norm Cash: S7.2-H
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- George Scott: S7/G
- Billy Conigliaro: 43.1-2
- John Kennedy: S7/L.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: D8.3-H;1-H
- Jim Lonborg: K
Top 3
- Bill Freehan: HR/8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Les Cain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: 7
Top 4
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: 5
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- George Scott: S7/G.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: PB.2-3;1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- John Kennedy: W
- Bob Montgomery: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Bolin: 9
- Doug Griffin: S8
- Luis Aparicio: S9.1-3
- Reggie Smith: SB2
- Reggie Smith: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- George Scott: T8.3-H;1-H
- Billy Conigliaro: 8/L
Top 5
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Bill Freehan: 7/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/L
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
Bot 5
- John Kennedy: S9
- Bob Montgomery: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Bolin: 23.1-2
- Doug Griffin: S5/BG.2-3
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dalton Jones: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: S8/L
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO
- George Scott: S7.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);BX2(8654)
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
Top 7
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Norm Cash: 9
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7/L
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 7
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Bill Lee: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G
- Ike Brown: PO1(E3).1-2#
- Ike Brown: K
- Al Kaline: 7.2-3
- Willie Horton: IW
- Tony Taylor: S7/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Northrup: K
Bot 8
- Doug Griffin: S7/G
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 43.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/FL
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Mickey Stanley: S7/L
- Ike Brown: 53
Bot 9
- George Scott: 8
- Billy Conigliaro: S5
- John Kennedy: D8/78.1XH(862)
- Bob Montgomery: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.2-H;1-2