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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

1971-09-26 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9514 · 60°F, overcast, drizzle · 2:17

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Rusty Torres went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	10
DET	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6

W: Fritz Peterson L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Horace Clarke	4	1	1	0	1	1
Rusty Torres	5	1	4	2	0	0
Thurman Munson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Roy White	4	1	2	1	0	1
John Ellis	4	0	2	0	0	1
Ron Swoboda	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ron Hansen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gene Michael	4	0	0	0	0	1
Fritz Peterson	4	0	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tony Taylor	4	1	1	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0
Willie Horton	4	0	0	0	1
Bill Freehan	4	0	0	0	1
Mickey Stanley	3	1	2	0	0
Ike Brown	1	0	1	0	0
Marv Lane	3	0	0	1	0
Ed Brinkman	2	0	1	0	0
Mickey Lolich	3	0	0	0	1
Tim Hosley	2	0	0	0	0
Al Kaline	1	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Peterson	9.0	6	0	4

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mickey Lolich	9.0	10	1	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Horace Clarke: 2
Rusty Torres: S9
Thurman Munson: 8
Roy White: K

Bot 1

Tony Taylor: D7
Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/9D.2-3
Willie Horton: 3/FL
Bill Freehan: WP.3-H
Bill Freehan: 63

Top 2

John Ellis: K
Ron Swoboda: K/C
Ron Hansen: 63

Bot 2

Mickey Stanley: D7
Ike Brown: S6.2-3
Marv Lane: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Ed Brinkman: PO1(13)
Ed Brinkman: S6
Mickey Lolich: K

Top 3

Gene Michael: 8/L
Fritz Peterson: S8/G
Horace Clarke: 54(1)/FO
Rusty Torres: WP.1-2
Rusty Torres: HR/9.2-H
Thurman Munson: 3/FL

Bot 3

Tony Taylor: 9
Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Willie Horton: 9

Top 4

Roy White: S8/G
John Ellis: 8/8D.1-2
Ron Swoboda: K
Ron Hansen: 4/P/9S

Bot 4

Bill Freehan: 53
Mickey Stanley: DGR/7
Tim Hosley: 63
Marv Lane: 3/FL

Top 5

Gene Michael: 4
Fritz Peterson: 53
Horace Clarke: W
Rusty Torres: D7/5.1-3
Thurman Munson: K

Bot 5

Ed Brinkman: 31
Mickey Lolich: 9
Tony Taylor: 43

Top 6

Roy White: HR/7
John Ellis: S7/G
Ron Swoboda: 3/FL
Ron Hansen: K/C
Gene Michael: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
Willie Horton: K23
Bill Freehan: 5/L

Top 7

Fritz Peterson: 53
Horace Clarke: K
Rusty Torres: D7
Thurman Munson: K

Bot 7

Mickey Stanley: 43
Tim Hosley: 63
Marv Lane: 8

Top 8

Roy White: 7
John Ellis: S7
Ron Swoboda: 53.1-2
Ron Hansen: K

Bot 8

Al Kaline: 8
Mickey Lolich: 13
Tony Taylor: K/C

Top 9

Gene Michael: K
Fritz Peterson: 5/L
Horace Clarke: S5
Rusty Torres: 63

Bot 9

Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
Willie Horton: 54(1)3/GDP
Bill Freehan: K

Notes & reviews

Ike Brown pulled his hamstring

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