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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1971-04-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14963 · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Gary Peters earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Gary Peters L: Joe Niekro SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 8.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Tatum | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Bill Zepp | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
Bot 1
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: S7
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 6
- George Scott: 13
- Duane Josephson: W
- Billy Conigliaro: SB2
- Billy Conigliaro: S8.2-H
- Doug Griffin: 8/L
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Top 3
- Gary Peters: S9/G
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Smith: S8/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/L
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 4
- George Scott: 63
- Duane Josephson: S8.B-3(E8)
- Billy Conigliaro: W
- Doug Griffin: W.1-2
- Gary Peters: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Luis Aparicio: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Al Kaline: S7/L
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Scott: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 6
- Duane Josephson: K
- Billy Conigliaro: S8/L
- Doug Griffin: 4
- Gary Peters: 8/L
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: S9/G
- Ike Brown: HR/7.1-H
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim Northrup: 53
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7/L.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: D7/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 8
- Duane Josephson: W
- Billy Conigliaro: S7.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gary Peters: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: E3/SH.1-2;2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Reggie Smith: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Cesar Gutierrez: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 13
Top 9
- George Scott: S8/G
- Duane Josephson: 3/FL
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Al Kaline: D7/L
- Willie Horton: S7/G.2-3
- Bill Freehan: S7/L.1-2;3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 6