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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1971-07-01 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16961 · night · 3:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Bill Lee earned the win. Rico Petrocelli went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Bill Lee L: Fred Scherman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gilbreth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Brett | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Tatum | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreth | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Dean Chance | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: 13
- Luis Aparicio: 9
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Al Kaline: D7
- Jim Northrup: D9.2-H
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: S9/L.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9/L.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 56(2)/FO
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Rico Petrocelli: D7
- George Scott: HR/89.2-H
- Billy Conigliaro: W
- Bob Montgomery: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Gilbreth: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Al Kaline: W
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 3
- Sonny Siebert: S9/L
- John Kennedy: S7.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Bill Freehan: S8/L.2-H
- Ed Brinkman: E6.1-2;B-1
- Bill Gilbreth: K
Top 4
- George Scott: K/C
- Billy Conigliaro: S8
- Bob Montgomery: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 3E1.B-1
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Northrup: S8/L
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 5
- Sonny Siebert: S8/G
- John Kennedy: WP.1-2
- John Kennedy: 43.2-3
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L.3-H
- Reggie Smith: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
Bot 5
- Norm Cash: D/78
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43.2-3
- Bill Freehan: 9/SF.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Top 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- George Scott: W
- Billy Conigliaro: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: K/C
- Mike Fiore: 43
Bot 6
- Dean Chance: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: 7/L
Top 7
- John Kennedy: S7/G
- Luis Aparicio: E1.1-2;B-1
- Reggie Smith: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: 4
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Norm Cash: K
Top 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: W
- Billy Conigliaro: D7.1-3
- Bob Montgomery: 63.3-H
- Phil Gagliano: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Kennedy: 6
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Bill Freehan: W
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
- Fred Scherman: S7.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 31
Top 9
- Luis Aparicio: HP
- Reggie Smith: S7/L.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- George Scott: 3/FL
- Billy Conigliaro: 4
Bot 9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Norm Cash: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Buddy Hunter