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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1971-07-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 18204 · night · 3:17
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Kekich earned the win. Bill Freehan went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Bill Denehy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Kekich | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kilkenny | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Chance | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Denehy | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 8/8D
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Bobby Murcer: D7.1-H
- Roy White: W
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gene Michael: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Kenney: S5.2-3;1-2
- Fritz Peterson: 43
Bot 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 2
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: K
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: 9
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Norm Cash: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 8/8D
- Ed Brinkman: 4/L
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Gene Michael: 7
Bot 3
- Dean Chance: K/BF
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tony Taylor: 43
Top 4
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 7/7D
- Willie Horton: 8/8D
- Bill Freehan: 8/8D
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: 46(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Blomberg: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Norm Cash: 9
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
- Cesar Gutierrez: 43
Top 6
- Ron Blomberg: 3/L
- Gene Michael: 341
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/P/7S
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 7
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: W
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.1-H
- Norm Cash: S9/G
- Mickey Stanley: 7/7D/L
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Ike Brown: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Roy White: S7
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Kaline: 7/7D
- Willie Horton: 63.1-2
- Bill Freehan: IW
- Norm Cash: 63
Top 9
- Gene Michael: S8/G
- Jerry Kenney: 13.1-2
- Mike Kekich: S8.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Horace Clarke: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Fred Scherman: 8
Top 10
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: D9.1-3
- Roy White: IW#
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Ron Blomberg: 4
- Gene Michael: 8
Bot 10
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Al Kaline: S8/G
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
Top 11
- Jerry Kenney: 53
- Mike Kekich: 6
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Roy White: 53
Bot 11
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL
- Dalton Jones: 46(1)3/GDP