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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1971-07-25 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 53565 · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Vida Blue earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Sal Bando went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Vida Blue L: Bill Denehy SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Denehy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Rollie Fingers | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Denehy | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Gilbreth | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Rick Monday: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 53
Bot 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Tony Taylor: 9.2-3
- Al Kaline: E6/THH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Sal Bando: HR/9
- George Hendrick: 9
- Gene Tenace: W
- Dick Green: 3/G
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Ike Brown: K
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Bill Denehy: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Taylor: K
Top 3
- Vida Blue: S7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: 9
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-2
- Mike Epstein: D9.2-H;1-H
- Sal Bando: S7.2-3
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: 63
- Bill Freehan: 53
Top 4
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Dick Green: SB2#
- Dick Green: K
- Vida Blue: HP
- Bert Campaneris: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Davis: K
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Ike Brown: K
- Ed Brinkman: 6/P
Top 5
- Mike Epstein: S7
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- George Hendrick: S7.2-3;1-2
- Gene Tenace: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Green: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Collins: 5/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/L
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Tommy Davis: 3/FL
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Mike Epstein: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 7/FL
- Willie Horton: K23
- Bill Freehan: 7
Top 7
- Mike Epstein: S7
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Tenace: 43.3-3#
- Dick Green: W
- Larry Brown: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2XH(62);1-2;B-1
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Norm Cash: 23
- Ed Brinkman: 4/P
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 8
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Taylor: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 7
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Sal Bando: 3/P
- George Hendrick: S5.B-2(E5)#
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: IW#
- Rollie Fingers: K
Bot 9
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: S9.1-2
- Gates Brown: 31.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Notes & reviews
- Vida Blue hit on foot