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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1971-05-26 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11565 · 51°F, overcast · Wind to RF · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Mike Kilkenny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: W
- Roy White: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Al Kaline: HP
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- John Ellis: K
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Danny Cater: 9
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 63
- Bill Freehan: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: S9.2XH(92)
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 9
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Kilkenny: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Roy White: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: S8.1-2
- John Ellis: 6(B)4(2)/FDP
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: D7
- Bill Freehan: 63
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Danny Cater: 8
- Gene Michael: 7
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Mike Kilkenny: FC3/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/L
- Al Kaline: S8/G.1-3;2-H
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Top 6
- Mel Stottlemyre: 3
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: D7
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: 8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Top 7
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- John Ellis: S6.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny Cater: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Kilkenny: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Michael: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 2/BP
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Roy White: D7.1-H;2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: 9
Top 9
- Jerry Kenney: K/BF
- Felipe Alou: 3/G
- Danny Cater: S8
- Gene Michael: 53
Bot 9
- Gates Brown: 8
- Dalton Jones: 13
- Kevin Collins: K