Tigers 5-6 Yankees (Jun 23, 1971)

DET

NYY

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W: L. McDaniel

L: F. Scherman

Current Series

Tigers

7

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Tigers

1

Yankees

2

Game 2

Final

Tigers

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1971 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	57	.639
Tigers	91	71	.562	12.0
Red Sox	85	77	.525	18.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	21.0
Senators	63	96	.396	38.5
Indians	60	102	.370	43.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 5, on June 23, 1971.

Game Info

June 23, 1971

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Denehy B. Denehy P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe PH-2B	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	6	0	3	0	0	1	.500	.500	.667
Ike Brown I. Brown 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Norm Cash N. Cash PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dalton Jones D. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Lamont G. Lamont C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Mike Kilkenny M. Kilkenny P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez PH-3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	47	5	11	5	7	12

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou LF	6	1	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	6	2	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Walton D. Walton RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle PR-RF	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	2	1	2	1	.500	.667	1.250
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	46	6	10	6	6	5

Batting

2B: W. Horton, A. Rodriguez

HR: G. Brown

RBI: G. Brown 3, C. Gutierrez, M. Stanley

Batting

2B: J. Ellis

3B: D. Cater

HR: G. Michael

RBI: D. Cater, H. Clarke, J. Ellis, J. Lyttle, G. Michael, D. Walton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Kilkenny M. Kilkenny	6.0	4	3	3	2	1	0	4.50
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	9.00
Bill Denehy B. Denehy	3.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Fred Scherman F. Scherman (L)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.1	10	6	6	6	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	8.1	9	4	4	3	8	0	4.32
Jack Aker J. Aker	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	1	13.50
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	4.0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	11	5	5	7	12	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Denehy B. Denehy P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe PH-2B	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	1	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	6	0	3	0	0	1	.500	.500	.667
Ike Brown I. Brown 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Norm Cash N. Cash PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dalton Jones D. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Lamont G. Lamont C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	5	1	1	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Mike Kilkenny M. Kilkenny P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Gutierrez C. Gutierrez PH-3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	47	5	11	5	7	12

Batting

2B: W. Horton, A. Rodriguez

HR: G. Brown

RBI: G. Brown 3, C. Gutierrez, M. Stanley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Kilkenny M. Kilkenny	6.0	4	3	3	2	1	0	4.50
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	9.00
Bill Denehy B. Denehy	3.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Fred Scherman F. Scherman (L)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.1	10	6	6	6	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou LF	6	1	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Danny Cater D. Cater 3B-1B	6	2	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR-3B	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Walton D. Walton RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Lyttle J. Lyttle PR-RF	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	1	2	1	2	1	.500	.667	1.250
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	46	6	10	6	6	5

Batting

2B: J. Ellis

3B: D. Cater

HR: G. Michael

RBI: D. Cater, H. Clarke, J. Ellis, J. Lyttle, G. Michael, D. Walton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	8.1	9	4	4	3	8	0	4.32
Jack Aker J. Aker	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	1	13.50
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	4.0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	11	5	5	7	12	1

38-32 DET

NYY 32-37

Current Series

1971 AL East

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