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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1971-05-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 1:55
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Al Kaline: K23
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 2
- Joe Foy: D8
- Dick Billings: 63.2-3
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Denny McLain: 1/P
- Del Unser: WP.1-2
- Del Unser: W
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Frank Howard: 13
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Mickey Lolich: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Northrup: K
Top 4
- Joe Foy: W
- Dick Billings: K
- Paul Casanova: K
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: S8
- Norm Cash: 7
- Bill Freehan: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Tim Cullen: 7/L
- Denny McLain: 8
- Del Unser: K
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Frank Howard: S7
- Joe Foy: K
- Dick Billings: K
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: 9
- Jim Northrup: 31
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Tim Cullen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: D7
- Norm Cash: HR/9.2-H
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Mickey Lolich: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Don Wert: 3/P
- Del Unser: 7/FL
- Elliott Maddox: 8
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Al Kaline: SB3
- Al Kaline: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Willie Horton: K
Top 9
- Frank Howard: 4/P
- Joe Foy: 8
- Dick Billings: K