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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-07-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15039 · 2:45
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Joe Coleman earned the win. Jim Northrup went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Catfish Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dalton Jones: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Jim Northrup: HR/8
- Willie Horton: 7/L
Bot 1
- Larry Brown: K/C
- Joe Rudi: K
- George Hendrick: 43
Top 2
- Norm Cash: S9
- Bill Freehan: PB.1-2#
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Sal Bando: 4/P
- Rick Monday: D9.1-3
- Dave Duncan: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Green: K
Top 3
- Joe Coleman: 8
- Dalton Jones: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/P
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 3
- Catfish Hunter: 7
- Larry Brown: 53
- Joe Rudi: 9
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K
- Bill Freehan: HR/8
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: S9
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-2
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Dave Duncan: 65(2)/FO#
Top 5
- Joe Coleman: S9
- Dalton Jones: 3/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dick Green: 43
- Catfish Hunter: S8
- Larry Brown: S9.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
- George Hendrick: K
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 6
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 34/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: W
- Curt Blefary: 31
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/L
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 7
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Larry Brown: 5
- Joe Rudi: 43
Top 8
- Dalton Jones: 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Jim Northrup: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Hendrick: 53
- Mike Epstein: 6/P
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 9
- Willie Horton: 8/L
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dave Duncan: K
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Gene Tenace: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Norm Cash ejected by HP umpire Ron Luciano