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MIL  6
@CAL  2
 OAK  4
@KCR  2
 KCR 10
OAK  4
 MIN  6
CHW  2
 DET  5
@WSA  4
 PHI  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  9
SDP  8
(10)		 CHC  6
SDP  4
 MON  9
@CIN  3
 HOU 12
STL  4
 PIT  4
NYM  2
 LAD  9
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 7,293

 Sunday, May 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:28
Tigers
5
16-17
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  1   1  0  0   0  1  0    5 11  1
Senators        0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
W: Joe Coleman (4-0), L: Denny Riddleberger (1-1)
 Senators
4
15-19
Lost 1
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .240  .639              0   1   SF,IW
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .589              3   2   
W Horton LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .686              2   0   
J Northrup RF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .292  .825              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     5   1   2   1    0   3  .284 1.021              9   1   HR
B Freehan C                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .264  .771              8   0   2·2B
M Stanley CF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .272  .689              2   1   2·HR
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .205  .511              2   3   IW
J Coleman P                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .111  .269              1   1   
Totals                       38   5  11   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan 2 (7, 1 off C Cox, 1 off H Pina).
HR: M Stanley 2 (2, 1 off D Riddleberger, 1 off C Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); N Cash (7, off C Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: A Rodriguez (1, off C Cox).
IBB: E Brinkman (1, by H Pina); A Rodriguez (3, by D Riddleberger).
TB: M Stanley 8; N Cash 5; B Freehan 4; J Coleman 2; E Brinkman; A Rodriguez; W Horton.
RBI: M Stanley 2 (5); N Cash (11); A Rodriguez (11); B Freehan (9).
2-out RBI: B Freehan.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-E Brinkman-N Cash.
E: E Brinkman (6).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harrah SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .599              1   3   
D Unser CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .875              5   0   3B,SB
T McCraw RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .740              2   0   
F Howard LF                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .286  .817              4   0   HR
D Mincher 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .292  .890              7   1   
J Foy 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .537              1   2   GDP
P Casanova C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .726              4   1   
T Cullen 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .430              2   1   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .467              0   0   
C Cox P                       1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220              0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .761              0   0   
  D Riddleberger P            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Billings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .511              0   0   SB
Totals                       36   4  10   0    1   6                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: D Unser (4, off J Coleman).
HR: F Howard (5, off J Coleman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: F Howard 6; D Unser 3; D Mincher 2; D Billings; P Casanova; J Foy; T Harrah.
GIDP: J Foy (4).
RBI: F Howard 2 (12); P Casanova (12); D Unser (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: C Cox (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Billings (1, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan); D Unser (3, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, W (4-0)             9    10   4   4    1   6   1   2.80   37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·10     56    -     1.59   0.21
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·10           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Cox                          3.1   7   4   3    1   0   2   3.71   19     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 7     31    -     0.80  -0.27
J Shellenback                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.94    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.44   0.01
D Riddleberger, L (1-1)        3     3   1   1    1   3   1   7.36   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    1.39  -0.10
H Pina                         2     1   0   0    4   2   0   2.93   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.41   0.07
Totals                         9    11   5   4    6   5   3          45     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1·11          1-0
D Riddleberger faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Riddleberger (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Riddleberger (3; A Rodriguez); H Pina (4; E Brinkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 7,293.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Washington Senators                          
1. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       1. Toby Harrah                  SS
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Del Unser                    CF
3. Willie Horton                LF       3. Tommy McCraw                 RF
4. Jim Northrup                 RF       4. Frank Howard                 LF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Joe Foy                      3B
7. Mickey Stanley               CF       7. Paul Casanova                 C
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Tim Cullen                   2B
9. Joe Coleman                   P       9. Casey Cox                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 --- R 28% 78% 4-4 DET M. Stanley D. Riddleberger Home Run
b5 0 1-- R -24% 46% 2-4 WSA D. Unser J. Coleman Triple to RF; Harrah Scores
b5 1 1-3 OO 16% 50% 4-4 WSA J. Foy J. Coleman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 4-5 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t2 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. Cox 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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez C. Cox Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe C. Cox Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton C. Cox Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET J. Northrup C. Cox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 WSA D. Unser J. Coleman Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 WSA T. McCraw J. Coleman Strikeout
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Coleman Unser Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- -2% 45% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Coleman Single to SS; Unser to 3B
b1 2 1-3 -2% 43% 0-0 WSA D. Mincher J. Coleman Walk; Howard to 2B
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 WSA J. Foy J. Coleman Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. Cox Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 DET B. Freehan C. Cox Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- R 11% 71% 1-0 DET M. Stanley C. Cox Home Run
t2 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 71% 2-0 DET J. Coleman C. Cox Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez C. Cox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 WSA P. Casanova J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 WSA T. Cullen J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 WSA C. Cox J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe C. Cox Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET W. Horton C. Cox Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 DET J. Northrup C. Cox Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 75% 2-0 DET N. Cash C. Cox Single to RF; Northrup to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 9% 83% 2-0 DET B. Freehan C. Cox Double to RF; Cash to 3B; Northrup Scores
t3 2 -23 O -3% 81% 3-0 DET M. Stanley C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Popfly: 1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 WSA D. Unser J. Coleman Lineout: 1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 WSA T. McCraw J. Coleman Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 DET E. Brinkman C. Cox Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 5% 91% 3-0 DET J. Coleman C. Cox Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 3B
t4 0 1-3 RO -0% 91% 3-0 DET A. Rodriguez C. Cox Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brinkman Scores/unER
Jim Shellenback replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Shellenback Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 DET W. Horton J. Shellenback Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -7% 83% 0-4 WSA F. Howard J. Coleman Home Run
b4 0 --- -4% 78% 1-4 WSA D. Mincher J. Coleman Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -7% 71% 1-4 WSA J. Foy J. Coleman Single to LF; Mincher to 2B
b4 0 12- RO -4% 67% 1-4 WSA P. Casanova J. Coleman Single to CF; Mincher Scores; Foy to 3B; Casanova out at 2B/CF-2B
b4 1 --3 O 7% 74% 2-4 WSA T. Cullen J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Jim Shellenback (P) batting 9th
b4 2 --3 O 4% 78% 2-4 WSA B. Allen J. Coleman Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 4-5-6
Denny Riddleberger replaces Bernie Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 DET J. Northrup D. Riddleberger Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 76% 4-2 DET N. Cash D. Riddleberger Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 DET B. Freehan D. Riddleberger Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -5% 70% 2-4 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Single to CF
b5 0 1-- R -24% 46% 2-4 WSA D. Unser J. Coleman Triple to RF; Harrah Scores
b5 0 --3 O 7% 53% 3-4 WSA T. McCraw J. Coleman Popfly: SS
b5 1 --3 R -10% 44% 3-4 WSA F. Howard J. Coleman Single to LF; Unser Scores
b5 1 1-- -10% 34% 4-4 WSA D. Mincher J. Coleman Single to LF; Howard to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 16% 50% 4-4 WSA J. Foy J. Coleman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 4-4 DET M. Stanley D. Riddleberger Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 4-4 DET E. Brinkman D. Riddleberger Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 4-4 DET J. Coleman D. Riddleberger Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 2% 48% 4-4 DET A. Rodriguez D. Riddleberger Wild Pitch; Coleman to 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 50% 4-4 DET A. Rodriguez D. Riddleberger Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O -6% 43% 4-4 DET D. McAuliffe D. Riddleberger Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 4-4 WSA P. Casanova J. Coleman Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 4-4 WSA T. Cullen J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 1% 50% 4-4 WSA D. Riddleberger J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 4-4 DET W. Horton D. Riddleberger Single to P
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 4-4 DET J. Northrup D. Riddleberger Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 1-- O -5% 46% 4-4 DET N. Cash D. Riddleberger Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -4% 42% 4-4 DET B. Freehan D. Riddleberger Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4% 46% 4-4 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 2% 48% 4-4 WSA D. Unser J. Coleman Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 WSA T. McCraw J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- R 28% 78% 4-4 DET M. Stanley D. Riddleberger Home Run
Horacio Pina replaces Denny Riddleberger pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 81% 5-4 DET E. Brinkman H. Pina Walk
t8 0 1-- 5% 85% 5-4 DET J. Coleman H. Pina Walk; Brinkman to 2B
t8 0 12- O -4% 81% 5-4 DET A. Rodriguez H. Pina Lineout: CF
t8 1 12- O -4% 77% 5-4 DET D. McAuliffe H. Pina Popfly: SS
t8 2 12- O -4% 74% 5-4 DET W. Horton H. Pina Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 4-5 WSA F. Howard J. Coleman Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 4-5 WSA D. Mincher J. Coleman Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 86% 4-5 WSA J. Foy J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 5-4 DET J. Northrup H. Pina Walk
t9 0 1-- O -2% 86% 5-4 DET N. Cash H. Pina Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- 5% 91% 5-4 DET B. Freehan H. Pina Double to RF; Northrup to 3B
t9 1 -23 O -5% 87% 5-4 DET M. Stanley H. Pina Fielder's Choice 2B unassisted; Northrup out at Hm/2B; Freehan to 3B; Stanley to 2B
t9 2 -23 1% 87% 5-4 DET E. Brinkman H. Pina Intentional Walk
t9 2 123 O -4% 83% 5-4 DET J. Coleman H. Pina Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 8% 91% 4-5 WSA P. Casanova J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 1B
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 5% 96% 4-5 WSA R. Scheinblum J. Coleman Popfly: 2B
Dick Billings pinch hits for Horacio Pina (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- -4% 92% 4-5 WSA D. Billings J. Coleman Single to LF
b9 2 1-- -5% 87% 4-5 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Billings Steals 2B
b9 2 -2- O 13% 100% 4-5 WSA T. Harrah J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Senators 4.

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