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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1971-08-03 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22171 · night · 2:42
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Denny McLain earned the win and Casey Cox picked up the save. Frank Howard went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Denny McLain L: Joe Niekro SV: Casey Cox
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Chance | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Dave Nelson: W
- Don Mincher: 164(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: 8
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Gates Brown: K
Top 2
- Bernie Allen: W
- Tommy McCraw: S8.1-2
- Tim Cullen: 1/P
- Denny McLain: K
- Del Unser: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Bill Freehan: W
- Kevin Collins: PB.1-2
- Kevin Collins: 43.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 6/P
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Don Mincher: 31
- Frank Howard: HR/9
- Dick Billings: 53
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 4/P
- Tommy McCraw: 5/FL
- Tim Cullen: D8
- Denny McLain: 43
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 9
- Gates Brown: 1/G
- Jim Northrup: D8
- Bill Freehan: S7/P.2-H
- Kevin Collins: K
Top 5
- Del Unser: 53
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: D9.2-H
- Al Kaline: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- Gates Brown: 43
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 8/L
- Dick Billings: 3/L
- Bernie Allen: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: S8/P.BX2(86)
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Kevin Collins: 6/P
Top 7
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Denny McLain: 9
Bot 7
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
Top 8
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Don Mincher: CS2(26)
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: 53
- Gates Brown: S4/P
- Jim Northrup: 8/8D
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: S7
- Tommy McCraw: D9.1-3
- Tim Cullen: S7.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: E5.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Del Unser: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: S9.3-H;2-3
- Don Mincher: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Frank Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Billings: K/C
Bot 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G