Davey Johnson supplied the Orioles' winning run for the second straight game, hitting a two-out single in the ninth inning to beat the Tigers, 2-1. Frank Robinson singled with one away, took third on a two-out single by Brooks Robinson and scored when Johnson came through with his clutch hit. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 2, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     10, 1971 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Tigers       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           4   1   1   0     1   0   .273      Rettenmund lf         3   0   1   1     1   0   .200
McAuliffe 2b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .400      Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .100
Horton lf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .167      Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Northrup 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .364      F. Robinson rf        4   1   2   0     0   1   .417
Kaline rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .364      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .182      B. Robinson 3b        4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Johnson 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .364
Stanley cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Etchebarren c         2   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Lolich p              3   0   0   0     1   1   .167      Palmer p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               34   1   7   1     3   3             Totals               30   2   7   2     2   2

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance:  5,274
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Orioles 6
DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 0
Errors: F. Robinson, Palmer
Doubles: Stanley (1), McAuliffe (1)
Caught Stealing: Freehan (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (1), Palmer (1)
GIDP: Powell (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(1-1)           8.2   7   2   2   2   2   0  34   2.04
Totals                  8.2   7   2   2   2   2   0  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(1-0)           9     7   1   1   3   3   0  37   1.00
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   3   0  37

Passed Balls: Etchebarren (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz


TIGERS 1ST: Brinkman singled to center; Etchebarren allowed a
passed ball [Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe popped to third in
foul territory; Horton popped to second; Northrup walked; Kaline
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund walked; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Rettenmund to second]; Powell grounded out
(first unassisted) [Rettenmund to third]; F. Robinson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan flied out to center; Rodriguez reached on an
error by Palmer [Rodriguez to second]; Stanley grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Rodriguez to third]; Lolich flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair popped to second; B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman walked; McAuliffe singled to right
[Brinkman to third, McAuliffe to second (error by F. Robinson)];
Horton reached on a fielder's choice [McAuliffe out at third
(shortstop to third), Brinkman scored]; Northrup flied out to
left; Kaline singled to left [Horton to second]; Freehan forced
Kaline (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren walked; Palmer out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Etchebarren to second]; Rettenmund singled
to center [Etchebarren scored]; Belanger flied out to center;
Powell flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Orioles 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
flied out to right; Lolich walked; Brinkman grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson struck out; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); Horton
grounded out (third to first); Northrup singled to center;
Kaline struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); Palmer struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez flied out to
left; Stanley doubled to right; Lolich popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Belanger
singled to center; Powell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Belanger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first);
McAuliffe doubled to left; Horton popped to second; Northrup
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: F. Robinson singled to left; Blair popped to
second; B. Robinson singled to right [F. Robinson to third]; On
a bunt Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Etchebarren
forced B. Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Kaline singled to left; Freehan forced Kaline (third
to second); Freehan was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: On a bunt Palmer grounded out (third to first);
Rettenmund popped to second in foul territory; Belanger grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles
1.

TIGERS 9TH: Stanley flied out to right; Lolich struck out;
Brinkman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Powell grounded out (second to first); F. Robinson
singled to third; Blair flied out to center; B. Robinson singled
to left [F. Robinson to second]; Johnson singled to right [B.
Robinson to second, F. Robinson scored]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 1, Orioles 2.