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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-07-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 24434 · night · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Vida Blue earned the win. George Hendrick went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
W: Vida Blue L: Les Cain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Bill Denehy | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Tony Taylor: 31
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Larry Brown: W
- Joe Rudi: D8.1-3
- Tommy Davis: W
- Sal Bando: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Epstein: K
- George Hendrick: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Duncan: W
- Dick Green: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Ike Brown: 341
- Mickey Stanley: 4/P
Bot 2
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Larry Brown: 2/P
- Joe Rudi: 8
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Les Cain: 3/F
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Davis: W
- Sal Bando: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Epstein: 7
- George Hendrick: S8.1-2
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: 7/L
Bot 4
- Dick Green: 9
- Vida Blue: K
- Larry Brown: W
- Joe Rudi: 13
Top 5
- Ike Brown: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Bot 5
- Tommy Davis: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Mike Epstein: 8
- George Hendrick: K
Top 6
- Jim Price: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Dick Green: 8
- Vida Blue: 8
Top 7
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Freehan: 63
Bot 7
- Larry Brown: 63
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Tommy Davis: 1/G
Top 8
- Ike Brown: K
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: 63
- Mike Epstein: W
- George Hendrick: 4/P
- Dave Duncan: K/C
Top 9
- Cesar Gutierrez: 9/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Tony Taylor: 9