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Standings
OAK
@BOS		5
3		 
(10)
CLE
@CHW		3
2		 
(12)
DET
@MIL		2
1
BAL
@MIN		9
6
KCR
@WSA		1
0		 
(6)
HOU
@CIN		1
5
PHI
@LAD		1
4
CHC
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@SDP		0
1		 
(12)
MON
@SFG		5
0
ATL
@STL		9
3
Wednesday, August 11, 1971
, County Stadium
Attendance: 8,558, Time of Game: 2:23
Tigers
2
63-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
 at Brewers
1
48-66
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 25 GB
W: Joe Niekro (5-5)
L: Skip Lockwood (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  0
Brewers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .197 .659 -0.040 0.98 0.037 -0.077 -0.2 1 2
Gates Brown LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .387 1.070 0.063 1.11 0.106 -0.043 0.2 1 1
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .620 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Willie Horton RF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .296 .863 0.021 1.57 0.133 -0.112 0.0 0 0 2·GDP
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .942 -0.093 1.76 0.055 -0.148 -0.7 17 1
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .852 0.040 1.90 0.121 -0.081 -0.1 3 0
Jim Northrup CF-RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .285 .828 0.174 2.00 0.270 -0.095 0.6 3 0 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .675 -0.101 1.46 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 0 5
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .569 -0.016 1.14 0.042 -0.058 -0.3 0 7
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .439 -0.056 1.22 0.000 -0.056 -0.3 1 0
   Dalton Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .703 -0.019 0.79 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Mickey Stanley CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 3 6 .200 .473 -0.027 1.46 0.764 -0.790 -1.8 27 18
TB: G Brown 2; W Horton 2; J Northrup; N Cash.
GIDP: W Horton 2 (13); J Northrup (11).
RBI: J Northrup 2 (53).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: G Brown (B Heise at 2nd base).

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .716 -0.110 1.55 0.064 -0.173 -0.3 1 0 SB
Ron Theobald 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .670 -0.176 1.62 0.000 -0.176 -1.2 5 3
John Briggs 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .841 -0.120 1.26 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 8 2
Jose Cardenal CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .684 -0.045 1.01 0.032 -0.077 -0.1 3 0
Dave May RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .798 -0.045 1.10 0.030 -0.075 -0.2 1 0 SB
Tommy Matchick 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .458 -0.041 1.05 0.024 -0.065 -0.4 0 1
   Andy Kosco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .606 -0.079 3.24 0.000 -0.079 -0.2
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .479 -0.009 1.59 0.091 -0.100 -0.5 6 1
Bob Heise SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .572 -0.089 1.89 0.054 -0.143 -0.4 1 4
Skip Lockwood P 2 1 1 1 0 0 .114 .392 0.122 0.63 0.135 -0.013 0.9 0 0 HR
   Bill Voss PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .694 0.150 2.62 0.150 0.000 0.7
   Bobby Mitchell PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .695 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ken Sanders P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .091 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Roberto Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .629 -0.086 3.22 0.000 -0.086 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 3 .235 .601 -0.528 1.48 0.580 -1.107 -2.8 27 11
HR: S Lockwood (1, off J Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: S Lockwood 4; B Heise 2; E Rodriguez; B Voss; D May; T Matchick; J Cardenal.
RBI: S Lockwood (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Heise-R Theobald-J Briggs 2; R Theobald-B Heise-J Briggs.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (18, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Freehan); D May (10, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (5-5) 7 7 1 1 2 2 1 4.61 29 59 0.226 1.21 2.0
Fred Scherman, S (16) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.80 7 0 0 0.301 2.66 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 3 1 1.00 36 59 0 0 0.527 1.46 2.8

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Skip Lockwood, L (8-8) 7 5 2 2 3 5 0 2.88 26 61 -0.045 1.69 1.0
Ken Sanders 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.06 7 0 0 0.071 0.64 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 33 61 0 0 0.026 1.48 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 8,558.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Tommy Harper LF
2 Gates Brown LF 2 Ron Theobald 2B
3 Willie Horton RF 3 John Briggs 1B
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Jose Cardenal CF
5 Bill Freehan C 5 Dave May RF
6 Jim Northrup CF 6 Tommy Matchick 3B
7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 7 Ellie Rodriguez C
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Bob Heise SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Skip Lockwood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 1 123 RR DET J. Northrup S. Lockwood 27% 75% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Horton Scores; Freehan to 2B
b7 1-2 1 1-3 O MIL T. Harper J. Niekro 15% 66% Strikeout
b7 1-2 1 1-- MIL B. Voss J. Niekro -15% 51% Single to RF; Heise to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- R MIL S. Lockwood J. Niekro -13% 34% Home Run
t7 0-1 1 12- DET B. Freehan S. Lockwood 12% 48% Walk; Brown to 3B; Horton to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Lockwood 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET G. Brown S. Lockwood -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO DET W. Horton S. Lockwood -5% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIL T. Harper J. Niekro -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIL R. Theobald J. Niekro -3% 39% Harper Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIL R. Theobald J. Niekro 4% 43% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIL J. Briggs J. Niekro 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O MIL J. Cardenal J. Niekro 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash S. Lockwood -2% 48% Lineout: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan S. Lockwood -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Lockwood -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIL D. May J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIL T. Matchick J. Niekro 2% 49% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIL E. Rodriguez J. Niekro 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Lockwood -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman S. Lockwood -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Niekro S. Lockwood -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIL B. Heise J. Niekro 2% 47% Single to LF; Heise out at 2B/LF-2B
b3 0-0 1 --- R MIL S. Lockwood J. Niekro -13% 34% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIL T. Harper J. Niekro 1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIL R. Theobald J. Niekro 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Lockwood -3% 33% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-1 1 --- DET G. Brown S. Lockwood 3% 36% Single to CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO DET W. Horton S. Lockwood -6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O MIL J. Briggs J. Niekro 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- MIL J. Cardenal J. Niekro -2% 30% Single to RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O MIL D. May J. Niekro 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- MIL T. Matchick J. Niekro -2% 30% Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O MIL E. Rodriguez J. Niekro 4% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- DET N. Cash S. Lockwood 5% 40% Single to RF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan S. Lockwood -5% 35% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO DET J. Northrup S. Lockwood -7% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O MIL B. Heise J. Niekro 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O MIL S. Lockwood J. Niekro 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O MIL T. Harper J. Niekro 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
t6 0-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Lockwood -4% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- DET E. Brinkman S. Lockwood 4% 32% Walk
t6 0-1 1 1-- O DET J. Niekro S. Lockwood -5% 28% Foul Flyball: 2B
t6 0-1 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Lockwood -4% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O MIL R. Theobald J. Niekro 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O MIL J. Briggs J. Niekro 1% 27% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 --- MIL J. Cardenal J. Niekro -1% 26% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- MIL D. May J. Niekro -2% 24% Single to CF; Cardenal to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 MIL T. Matchick J. Niekro -1% 23% May Steals 2B
b6 1-0 2 -23 O MIL T. Matchick J. Niekro 5% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Skip Lockwood facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- DET G. Brown S. Lockwood 7% 36% Single to 3B
t7 0-1 0 1-- DET W. Horton S. Lockwood 11% 47% Single to CF; Brown to 2B
t7 0-1 0 12- O DET N. Cash S. Lockwood -11% 36% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 12- DET B. Freehan S. Lockwood 12% 48% Walk; Brown to 3B; Horton to 2B
t7 0-1 1 123 RR DET J. Northrup S. Lockwood 27% 75% Single to RF; Brown Scores; Horton Scores; Freehan to 2B
t7 2-1 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez S. Lockwood -4% 71% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 12- O DET E. Brinkman S. Lockwood -4% 67% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O MIL E. Rodriguez J. Niekro 5% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- MIL B. Heise J. Niekro -5% 66% Single to CF
Bill Voss pinch hits for Skip Lockwood (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 1-- MIL B. Voss J. Niekro -15% 51% Single to RF; Heise to 3B
Bobby Mitchell pinch runs for Bill Voss (PH) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 1-3 O MIL T. Harper J. Niekro 15% 66% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 1-3 O MIL R. Theobald J. Niekro 11% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Ken Sanders facing 9-1-2
Ken Sanders replaces Bobby Mitchell (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O DET D. Jones K. Sanders -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-1 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe K. Sanders -1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-1 2 --- O DET G. Brown K. Sanders -1% 73% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
Fred Scherman replaces Gates Brown (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Willie Horton moves from RF to LF
Mickey Stanley replaces Dalton Jones (PH) playing CF batting 9th
Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
b8 1-2 0 --- O MIL J. Briggs F. Scherman 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O MIL J. Cardenal F. Scherman 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O MIL D. May F. Scherman 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
t9 2-1 0 --- DET W. Horton K. Sanders 2% 88% Single to LF
t9 2-1 0 1-- O DET N. Cash K. Sanders -2% 86% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-1 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan K. Sanders -2% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup K. Sanders -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 6-7-8
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Tommy Matchick (3B) batting 6th
b9 1-2 0 --- O MIL A. Kosco F. Scherman 8% 91% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- MIL E. Rodriguez F. Scherman -9% 81% Single to CF
b9 1-2 1 1-- O MIL B. Heise F. Scherman 10% 91% Flyball: CF
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Ken Sanders (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 1-- O MIL R. Pena F. Scherman 9% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

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