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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1971-07-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27859 · night · 1:56
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Gilbreth earned the win. Bill Freehan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bill Gilbreth L: Steve Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gilbreth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreth | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 8/78D
Bot 1
- Dalton Jones: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Norm Cash: S3.1-2
- Willie Horton: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: IW
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Gene Michael: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Bill Gilbreth: K/C
- Dalton Jones: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Steve Kline: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 63
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Norm Cash: 8/8D
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 3
- Roy White: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Dick McAuliffe: 6/P/8S
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Bill Gilbreth: K
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: S7/G
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: 7/L
- Jerry Kenney: 8
- Steve Kline: K
Bot 5
- Dalton Jones: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
- Norm Cash: S/78
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G.1-3
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 4/P/9S
- Thurman Munson: HR/7
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 8
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Bill Gilbreth: WP.1-2
- Bill Gilbreth: K
- Dalton Jones: 7/7D
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Ron Swoboda: 13
- Gene Michael: 7
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Norm Cash: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Kenney: K/BF
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: S9.BX2(96)
- Bill Freehan: 7/7D
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: 4
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: 63
Notes & reviews
- Willie Horton left with unknown injury