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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1971-09-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12366 · 88°F, sunny · 3:03
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Kekich earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Les Cain SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Hosley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Lane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Aker | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: S7.2-H;1-3
- Tim Hosley: 4
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9.2-3
- Roy White: 8/SF.3-H
- Felipe Alou: K
Top 2
- Marv Lane: 53
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Les Cain: WP.1-2
- Les Cain: 13.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 5
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: S7/G
- Ron Swoboda: 8
- Gene Michael: 7
- Mike Kekich: K
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: 7/7D
- Al Kaline: S8
- Norm Cash: 9/9D
- Tim Hosley: SB2
- Tim Hosley: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: S/78
- Thurman Munson: DGR/7.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3#
- Roy White: 4/P9S
- Felipe Alou: PO1(E1).3-H;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Danny Cater: 53
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Marv Lane: 9
- Ed Brinkman: D7
- Les Cain: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Gene Michael: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Mike Kekich: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S8/G.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Tony Taylor: 43
- Al Kaline: 7/L
Bot 5
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: K
- Felipe Alou: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Danny Cater: S8.2-3
- Ron Blomberg: 7/SF.3-H
- Gene Michael: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Norm Cash: 7
- Jim Price: 7
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Marv Lane: S6.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Kekich: 43
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 7
- Cesar Gutierrez: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Taylor: T9.1-H
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Gates Brown: 9/L
- Jim Northrup: D7.2-H;1-H
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Dalton Jones: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Kevin Collins: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Roy White: 9
- Felipe Alou: W
- Danny Cater: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9
- Tony Taylor: 3/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: 43.2-3
- Norm Cash: 43
Bot 8
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Gene Michael: CS2(24)
- Gene Michael: W
- Jack Aker: 54/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 8
Top 9
- Gates Brown: K
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Ron Swoboda stole HR from Norm Cash
- Tim Hosley hurt in collision