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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 2

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Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 2

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Game Played on Tuesday, August 3, 1971 (N) at Tiger Stadium

WAS A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4  8  1
DET A    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Unser cf,rf                   5   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Nelson 3b                     4   0   2   1       1   0       1   1
Mincher 1b                    4   0   0   0       1   0       8   1
  Maddox pr,cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howard lf                     2   1   1   1       3   0       2   0
  Randle pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cox p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Billings c                    5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Allen 2b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       2   3
  Harrah pr,ss                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
McCraw rf,1b                  4   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
Cullen ss,2b                  4   1   2   1       0   0       3   2
McLain p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Burroughs ph,lf             1   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   4   8   4       6   4      27  11
FIELDING - 
E: Cullen (8).
PB: Billings (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Cullen (9,off Niekro); McCraw (5,off Niekro).
HR: Howard (20,3rd inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Unser (7,2nd base off Scherman/Freehan).
CS: Nelson (5,2nd base by Niekro/Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McAuliffe 2b                  5   0   1   1       0   0       3   3
Kaline rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
G. Brown lf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Northrup 1b                   4   1   2   0       0   0      10   1
Freehan c                     3   0   1   1       1   0       6   1
Collins 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Rodriguez 3b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Stanley cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Brinkman ss                   2   1   1   0       1   0       2   6
  Jones ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Niekro p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Timmermann p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chance p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cash ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  I. Brown pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2       2   2      27  16
FIELDING - 
E: Rodriguez (19).
BATTING - 
2B: Northrup (21,off McLain); McAuliffe (10,off McLain).
SH: Niekro 2 (4,off McLain 2).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McLain W(6-15)                8     6   2   2   2   2   0  32
Cox SV(5)                     1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9     8   2   2   2   2   0  37

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro L(3-5)                 8     6   3   3   5   3   1  34
Timmermann                    0     1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Scherman                      0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Chance                        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        9     8   4   4   6   4   1  41
Niekro faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Timmermann faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Timmermann 2-2; Scherman 2-1; Chance 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 22171
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers           
1. Unser               cf        McAuliffe           2b
2. Nelson              3b        Kaline              rf
3. Mincher             1b        G. Brown            lf
4. Howard              lf        Northrup            1b
5. Billings            c         Freehan             c
6. Allen               2b        Collins             3b
7. McCraw              rf        Stanley             cf
8. Cullen              ss        Brinkman            ss
9. McLain              p         Niekro              p

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Nelson
walked; Mincher forced Nelson (pitcher to shortstop to second);
Howard walked [Mincher to second]; Billings flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe lined to right; Kaline popped to first in
foul territory; G. Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Allen walked; McCraw singled to center [Allen to
second]; Cullen popped to pitcher; McLain struck out; Unser was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 2ND: Northrup flied out to left; Freehan walked; Billings
allowed a passed ball [Freehan to second]; Collins grounded out
(second to first) [Freehan to third]; Stanley popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mincher
grounded out (first to pitcher); Howard homered to right;
Billings grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
grounded out (second to first); McAuliffe popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Allen popped to second; McCraw popped to third in
foul territory; Cullen doubled to center; McLain grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline flied out to right; G. Brown grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); Northrup doubled to center; Freehan
singled to left [Northrup scored]; Collins struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Unser grounded out (third to first); Nelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mincher grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman
walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe doubled to right [Brinkman
scored]; Kaline reached on an error by Cullen [McAuliffe to
third, Kaline to first]; G. Brown grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard lined to center; Billings lined to first;
Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Northrup singled to center [Northrup out at second
(center to shortstop)]; Freehan flied out to center; Collins
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 7TH: McCraw struck out; Cullen grounded out (shortstop
to first); McLain flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); Brinkman
singled to center; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 8TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING 3B); Unser
popped to catcher in foul territory; Nelson singled to center;
Nelson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Mincher walked; Howard walked [Mincher to second]; Billings
forced Howard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Kaline grounded out (third to first); G. Brown
singled to second; Northrup flied out to center; Freehan flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 9TH: Allen singled to left; HARRAH RAN FOR ALLEN;
McCraw doubled to right [Harrah to third]; TIMMERMANN REPLACED
NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cullen singled to left [Harrah scored, McCraw
to third]; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Burroughs reached on an
error by Rodriguez [McCraw scored (RBI), Cullen to second,
Burroughs to first]; SCHERMAN REPLACED TIMMERMANN (PITCHING);
Unser forced Burroughs (third to shortstop) [Cullen to third];
Unser stole second; Nelson singled to right [Cullen scored,
Unser to third]; Mincher reached on a fielder's choice [Unser
out at home (third to catcher), Nelson to second]; MADDOX RAN
FOR MINCHER; Howard walked [Nelson to third, Maddox to second];
RANDLE RAN FOR HOWARD; CHANCE REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING);
Billings was called out on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Senators 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: BURROUGHS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MADDOX STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); COX
REPLACED RANDLE (PITCHING); HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS);
CULLEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MCCRAW CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); Rodriguez flied out to left; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first); JONES BATTED FOR BRINKMAN; Jones singled
to right; CASH BATTED FOR CHANCE; Cash singled to right [Jones
to third]; I. BROWN RAN FOR CASH; McAuliffe grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Tigers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         4   8   1   10
 Tigers           2   8   1    8
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