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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1971-05-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 53337 · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 11–0. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 5th. Les Cain earned the win and Joe Niekro picked up the save. Norm Cash went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 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 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
W: Les Cain L: Mike Thompson SV: Joe Niekro
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Jim Northrup: 63
Top 2
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Joe Foy: W
- Paul Casanova: K
- Toby Harrah: 3/L
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: 63
- Norm Cash: D7
- Dalton Jones: W
- Jim Price: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: W
- Mike Thompson: K
- Del Unser: 7
- Elliott Maddox: D7.1-3
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Les Cain: 5/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: 6/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Joe Foy: 14(1)/FO
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: HR/9
- Dalton Jones: HR/9
- Jim Price: 6/P
Top 5
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Mike Thompson: S9
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: 7/L
- Les Cain: W
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Jim Northrup: D7.1-3;2-H
- Willie Horton: IW
- Norm Cash: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dalton Jones: S8
- Jim Price: S9.1X3(95)
Top 6
- Frank Howard: D9
- Frank Fernandez: 53
- Joe Foy: W
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Al Kaline: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
Top 7
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Del Unser: S4
- Elliott Maddox: WP.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Willie Horton: HR/8
- Norm Cash: 53
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 63
- Frank Fernandez: 7
- Joe Foy: W
- Paul Casanova: S9.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Jim Price: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Niekro: D7.1-3;2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.2-H;3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: K
- Don Mincher: 2/FL
- Del Unser: 43