The Athletics exploded for six runs in the seventh inning and clinched a 9-2 victory over the Tigers. Two walks, doubles by Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando and a single by Dave Duncan produced the first three runs of the outburst and the other three followed on a homer by Dick Green. [The Sporting News] |
Oakland Athletics 9, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Friday, April 23, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 6 2 A's 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 x - 9 13 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McAuliffe 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .186 Campaneris ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .169 G. Brown lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 Rudi lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 .266 Northrup cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .345 Jackson rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .208 Kaline rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .333 Mincher 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .242 Cash 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Bando 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .274 Freehan c 3 1 1 1 1 0 .306 Monday cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .280 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .264 Duncan c 4 2 3 1 0 0 .296 Brinkman ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Green 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .246 Chance p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Segui p 4 0 1 0 0 3 .154 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jones ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 Zepp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hannan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Totals 33 2 6 2 4 6 Totals 34 9 13 8 4 9 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 7,071 Left on Base: Tigers 8, A's 6 DP: Tigers 2, A's 1 Errors: Freehan, Rodriguez, Campaneris Doubles: Northrup (5), Mincher (4), Jackson (5), Bando (6) Home Runs: Freehan (3), Green (3) Stolen Bases: Northrup (2), G. Brown (2), Rodriguez (2) Caught Stealing: Mincher (1) Sacrifice Hits: Rudi (2) GIDP: Freehan (1), Green (4) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Chance L(0-2) 4.1 8 3 1 2 5 0 23 1.61 Scherman 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 2.57 Zepp 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 0 6 18.90 Hannan 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 6 4.50 Totals 8 13 9 7 4 9 1 39 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Segui W(3-0) 9 6 2 2 4 6 1 37 2.25 Totals 9 6 2 2 4 6 1 37 Passed Balls: Freehan (1), Duncan (1) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Dave Phillips TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe grounded out (first to pitcher); G. Brown grounded out (second to first); Northrup walked; Northrup stole second; Kaline walked; Cash grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled; Rudi out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Campaneris to second]; Freehan allowed a passed ball [Campaneris to third]; Jackson singled [Campaneris scored]; Mincher struck out; Bando forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1. TIGERS 2ND: Freehan grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez struck out; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 2ND: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Duncan singled; Green singled [Duncan to second]; Segui singled to right [Duncan scored (error by Freehan; assist by Kaline) (unearned) (no RBI), Green to third, Segui to second]; Campaneris flied out to right; Rudi struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2. TIGERS 3RD: Chance was called out on strikes; McAuliffe struck out; G. Brown singled; G. Brown stole second; Northrup doubled [G. Brown scored]; Kaline struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Mincher doubled; Bando struck out; Monday was walked intentionally; Duncan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2. TIGERS 4TH: Cash flied out to right; Freehan walked; Rodriguez singled [Freehan to third]; Rodriguez stole second; Brinkman flied out to left; Chance lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: Green lined to shortstop; Segui struck out; Campaneris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2. TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe struck out; G. Brown flied out to center; Northrup lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi singled [Rudi to second (error by Rodriguez)]; Jackson made an out to shortstop; Mincher singled [Rudi scored (unearned)]; Bando walked [Mincher to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED CHANCE (PITCHING); Monday struck out while Mincher was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3. TIGERS 6TH: Kaline walked; Cash flied out to center; Freehan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kaline out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 6TH: Duncan singled; Green grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Duncan out at second]; Segui struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3. TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); JONES BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Jones singled; Duncan allowed a passed ball [Jones to second]; McAuliffe grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 7TH: ZEPP REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi walked; Jackson doubled [Rudi scored]; Mincher grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando doubled [Jackson scored]; Monday was walked intentionally; HANNAN REPLACED ZEPP (PITCHING); Duncan singled [Monday to second, Bando scored]; Green homered [Monday scored, Duncan scored]; Segui struck out; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 9. TIGERS 8TH: G. Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); Northrup flied out to left; Kaline reached on an error by Campaneris [Kaline to second]; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 9. ATHLETICS 8TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 9. TIGERS 9TH: Freehan homered; Rodriguez singled; Brinkman flied out to center; COLLINS BATTED FOR HANNAN; Collins struck out; McAuliffe lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 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