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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1971-09-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13775 · night · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 12–6. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 8th. Jim Lonborg earned the win. Luis Aparicio went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: Jack Whillock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreth | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Whillock | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Denehy | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Luis Aparicio: HR/7
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: 8.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: S8.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S5.2-3;1-2#
- Jim Northrup: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mickey Stanley: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Top 2
- George Scott: S7/L
- Billy Conigliaro: 6
- Duane Josephson: S7.1-2
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Doug Griffin: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Luis Aparicio: S7.3-H;2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Niekro: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- George Scott: 63
Bot 3
- Gates Brown: 7
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: 53
Top 4
- Billy Conigliaro: 63
- Duane Josephson: 63
- Jim Lonborg: 6/L
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/L
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: 4
- Dick McAuliffe: T7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/L.3-H
- Gates Brown: 46(1)/FO
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 4
- George Scott: 8/L
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Jim Northrup: 5
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Top 7
- Billy Conigliaro: HR/7
- Duane Josephson: K/C
- Jim Lonborg: S8/G
- Doug Griffin: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dalton Jones: HR/9
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T8
- Gates Brown: 13.3-H
- Norm Cash: 4
Top 8
- Luis Aparicio: S
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- George Scott: D7.3-H;1-3
- Billy Conigliaro: S7.3-H;2-H
- Duane Josephson: S9/L.1-2
- Jim Lonborg: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lonborg: 9
- Doug Griffin: W
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S5.3-H;1-2#
- Reggie Smith: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Top 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- George Scott: 63
- Billy Conigliaro: W
- Duane Josephson: 9
Bot 9
- John Young: 53
- Kevin Collins: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Young