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BAL  6
NYY  2
 BOS 10
@CLE  7
 DET  3
WSA  1
 CAL  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
@MIL  3
 ATL  4
@HOU  3
 SDP  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  1
@NYM  0
 MON  6
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
STL  1
 CIN  8
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 4,621

 Thursday, September 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:36
Senators
1
59-88
Lost 2
5th, 32½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  X    3 11  2
W: Les Cain (9-9), L: Dick Bosman (11-15), S: Ron Perranoski (6)
 Tigers
3
85-66
Won 4
2nd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .689              3   0   
D Nelson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .665              0   3   HBP,GDP
F Howard 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .826             10   2   
D Billings C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .622              2   0   2B
J Burroughs LF                3   1   1   1    1   1  .261  .774              0   0   HR
E Maddox CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .216  .619              4   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .572              1   2   GDP
L Randle 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .585              2   6   
D Bosman P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .103  .315              2   0   SH
  P Casanova PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .519              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    4   5                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: D Billings (13, off L Cain).
HR: J Burroughs (5, off L Cain; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Bosman (5, off J Whillock).
HBP: D Nelson (1, by L Cain).
TB: J Burroughs 4; D Billings 2; E Maddox; F Howard.
GIDP: T Harrah (7); D Nelson (7).
RBI: J Burroughs (23).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Harrah-L Randle-F Howard.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   2   3   0    0   0  .211  .677              3   4   2B,SB
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   3   1    0   0  .246  .681              0   4   2B,SF
G Brown LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .363 1.026              4   0   
  A Kaline RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .889              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .281  .901              8   0   IW
B Freehan C                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .820              6   0   SF
J Northrup RF-LF              2   0   1   0    2   0  .272  .792              2   0   2B,IW
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .735              2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .565              2   4   GDP
L Cain P                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .151  .393              0   0   
  J Whillock P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3  11   0    5   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez (27, off D Bosman); D McAuliffe (16, off D Bosman); J Northrup (25, off D Bosman).
SF: A Rodriguez (2, off D Bosman); B Freehan (4, off D Bosman).
IBB: J Northrup (8, by D Bosman); N Cash (7, by D Bosman).
TB: D McAuliffe 4; A Rodriguez 4; J Northrup 2; G Brown; L Cain; N Cash; B Freehan.
GIDP: E Brinkman (14).
RBI: N Cash (87); A Rodriguez (38); B Freehan (70).
2-out RBI: N Cash.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash 2.
E: D McAuliffe (7); N Cash (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: D McAuliffe (4, 2nd base off D Bosman/D Billings).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (11-15)            8    11   3   3    5   2   0   3.70   39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1·11     45    -     1.14  -0.08
Totals                         8    11   3   3    5   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1·11           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain, W (9-9)                6     3   1   1    4   3   1   4.22   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 3     61    -     1.15   0.12
J Whillock                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.72  -0.11
R Perranoski, S (6)            3     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.55    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 1          2-0    1.98   0.41
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 4          3-0
J Whillock faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Cain (6).
HBP: L Cain (6; D Nelson).
IBB: D Bosman 2 (9; N Cash, J Northrup).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 4,621.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Detroit Tigers                               
1. Del Unser                    RF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Dave Nelson                  3B       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Frank Howard                 1B       3. Gates Brown                  LF
4. Dick Billings                 C       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Jeff Burroughs               LF       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Elliott Maddox               CF       6. Jim Northrup                 RF
7. Toby Harrah                  SS       7. Mickey Stanley               CF
8. Len Randle                   2B       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Dick Bosman                   P       9. Les Cain                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 1-3 OO 23% 80% 1-2 WSA D. Nelson R. Perranoski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0 1-- 17% 62% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Double to RF; Cain to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO -16% 35% 0-1 DET E. Brinkman D. Bosman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --3 R 14% 69% 1-1 DET N. Cash D. Bosman Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
t2 1 --- R -12% 41% 0-0 WSA J. Burroughs L. Cain Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser L. Cain Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 WSA D. Nelson L. Cain Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 WSA F. Howard L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman Double to LF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 DET G. Brown D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash D. Bosman Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Billings L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- R -12% 41% 0-0 WSA J. Burroughs L. Cain Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 WSA E. Maddox L. Cain Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 WSA T. Harrah L. Cain Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 DET B. Freehan D. Bosman Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 5% 45% 0-1 DET J. Northrup D. Bosman Double to RF
b2 1 -2- O -3% 42% 0-1 DET M. Stanley D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B; Northrup to 3B
b2 2 --3 1% 43% 0-1 DET E. Brinkman D. Bosman Walk
b2 2 1-3 O -6% 38% 0-1 DET L. Cain D. Bosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 WSA L. Randle L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 WSA D. Bosman L. Cain Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 40% 1-0 WSA D. Unser L. Cain Walk
t3 2 1-- -2% 38% 1-0 WSA D. Nelson L. Cain Hit By Pitch; Unser to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 42% 1-0 WSA F. Howard L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- 2% 39% 0-1 DET G. Brown D. Bosman Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 DET N. Cash D. Bosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -6% 30% 1-0 WSA D. Billings L. Cain Double (LF-CF)
t4 0 -2- -3% 28% 1-0 WSA J. Burroughs L. Cain Walk
t4 0 12- O 5% 33% 1-0 WSA E. Maddox L. Cain Strikeout
t4 1 12- OO 8% 41% 1-0 WSA T. Harrah L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 DET B. Freehan D. Bosman Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 8% 54% 0-1 DET J. Northrup D. Bosman Walk; Freehan to 2B
b4 0 12- O -3% 51% 0-1 DET M. Stanley D. Bosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Freehan to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO -16% 35% 0-1 DET E. Brinkman D. Bosman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 WSA L. Randle L. Cain Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 WSA D. Bosman L. Cain Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -1% 38% 1-0 WSA D. Unser L. Cain Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Unser to 1B
t5 2 1-- O 2% 40% 1-0 WSA D. Nelson L. Cain Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 0-1 DET L. Cain D. Bosman Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 17% 62% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Double to RF; Cain to 3B
b5 0 -23 RO -3% 59% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cain Scores
b5 1 -2- O -4% 55% 1-1 DET G. Brown D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B; McAuliffe to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 14% 69% 1-1 DET N. Cash D. Bosman Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
b5 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-1 DET B. Freehan D. Bosman Walk; Cash to 2B
b5 2 12- O -4% 67% 2-1 DET J. Northrup D. Bosman Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Les Cain facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 1-2 WSA F. Howard L. Cain Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 1-2 WSA D. Billings L. Cain Lineout: LF
t6 1 1-- -3% 64% 1-2 WSA J. Burroughs L. Cain Wild Pitch; Howard to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 7% 71% 1-2 WSA J. Burroughs L. Cain Fielder's Choice SS; Howard out at 3B/SS-2B; Burroughs to 1B
t6 2 1-- -3% 68% 1-2 WSA E. Maddox L. Cain Walk; Burroughs to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 1-2 WSA T. Harrah L. Cain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 DET M. Stanley D. Bosman Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 DET E. Brinkman D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 DET L. Cain D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Les Cain facing 8-9-1
Jack Whillock replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -7% 64% 1-2 WSA L. Randle L. Cain Walk
t7 0 1-- -11% 53% 1-2 WSA D. Bosman J. Whillock Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Randle to 2B; Bosman to 1B
Ron Perranoski replaces Jack Whillock pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- O 4% 57% 1-2 WSA D. Unser R. Perranoski Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Randle to 3B
t7 1 1-3 OO 23% 80% 1-2 WSA D. Nelson R. Perranoski Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Single to CF
b7 0 1-- 2% 85% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman McAuliffe Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- 5% 90% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman Single to 2B; McAuliffe to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O -3% 87% 2-1 DET G. Brown D. Bosman Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rodriguez to 2B
b7 1 -23 0% 87% 2-1 DET N. Cash D. Bosman Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 RO 3% 90% 2-1 DET B. Freehan D. Bosman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Cash to 2B
b7 2 -23 0% 90% 3-1 DET J. Northrup D. Bosman Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O -3% 88% 3-1 DET M. Stanley D. Bosman Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 WSA F. Howard R. Perranoski Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 WSA D. Billings R. Perranoski Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-3 WSA J. Burroughs R. Perranoski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 DET E. Brinkman D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 DET R. Perranoski D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman Single to LF
b8 2 1-- 0% 94% 3-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Bosman Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 3-1 DET G. Brown D. Bosman Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
Jim Northrup moves from RF to LF; Al Kaline replaces Gates Brown (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 1-3 WSA E. Maddox R. Perranoski Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 5% 91% 1-3 WSA T. Harrah R. Perranoski Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddox to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 1-3 WSA L. Randle R. Perranoski Lineout: LF
Paul Casanova pinch hits for Dick Bosman (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 3% 100% 1-3 WSA P. Casanova R. Perranoski Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.

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