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Milwaukee Brewers @ Detroit Tigers
1971-08-20 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20510 · night · 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Milwaukee Brewers 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Tom Timmermann picked up the save. Al Kaline went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bill Parsons SV: Tom Timmermann
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Theobald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Parsons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Pena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Parsons | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Morris | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Sanders | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Ron Theobald: CS2(24)
- Ron Theobald: 13
- John Briggs: 13
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: D9
- Dave May: K/C
- Andy Kosco: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 2/FL
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Top 3
- Bob Heise: 43
- Bill Parsons: 63
- Tommy Harper: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ron Theobald: W
- John Briggs: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: 3/G
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 7/L
- Dave May: 9
- Andy Kosco: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
Bot 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: 31
Top 5
- Bob Heise: 31
- Bill Parsons: K
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
Bot 5
- Norm Cash: 31
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ron Theobald: 53
- John Briggs: 23
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 7
- Dave May: S9
- Andy Kosco: S6.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Heise: 13
- Bill Parsons: K
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Norm Cash: S8
- Bill Freehan: 6(1)3/GDP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 8
- Tommy Harper: HR/7
- Ron Theobald: 63
- John Briggs: 5/P
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Joe Niekro: E1/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 9
- Dave May: 43
- Andy Kosco: S7
- Bobby Mitchell: K
- Roberto Pena: W.1-2
- Dick Schofield: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Harper: K/C