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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1971-09-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 8066 · night · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–2. Joe Coleman earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny McLain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Joe Grzenda | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Dave Nelson: D9
- Don Mincher: K
- Frank Howard: D8.2-H
- Bernie Allen: W
- Dick Billings: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Gates Brown: 7
- Norm Cash: K
Top 2
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Denny McLain: K/C
- Del Unser: 6/P
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: W
- Don Mincher: 43.1-2
- Frank Howard: SB3
- Frank Howard: K
- Bernie Allen: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Joe Coleman: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/P
Top 4
- Dick Billings: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Tim Cullen: 43
Bot 4
- Gates Brown: 43
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Top 5
- Denny McLain: K/C
- Del Unser: HR/9
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Don Mincher: 31
Bot 5
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S4.2-3
- Gates Brown: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Howard: K
- Bernie Allen: K
- Dick Billings: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
- Tim Cullen: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Joe Coleman: K
Top 7
- Tommy McCraw: 8
- Del Unser: K
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Don Mincher: 13
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Al Kaline: K
Top 8
- Frank Howard: K
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: 8
- Bill Freehan: W
- Jim Northrup: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tim Cullen: K/C
- Larry Biittner: K
- Del Unser: 53