With 53,337 on hand, the Tigers not only beat Denny McLain in the first game of a doubleheader, 5-0, but also shut out the Senators in the second game, 11-0. Mickey Lolich was the winner over McLain, who made his first appearance in Detroit since being traded to Washington. Al Kaline and Norm Cash each tagged their former teammate for a two-run homer.

Cash continued his slugging in the nightcap, smashing two homers, one of them with the bases loaded. Dalton Jones and Willie Horton added other round-trippers in the Tigers' attack. Les Cain, making his first start since being recalled from Toledo (International), pitched six innings before giving way to Joe Niekro, who completed the shutout. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 5, Washington Senators 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, May 23, 1971 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Tigers       0  0  2    0  0  0    2  1  x  -   5  8  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .284      McAuliffe 2b          4   1   1   0     0   2   .196
Maddox lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .145      Kaline rf             3   1   1   3     0   1   .299
Howard 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Northrup cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Foy 3b                3   0   1   0     1   1   .205      Horton lf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .230
Billings rf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .194      Cash 1b               3   1   1   2     0   0   .269
Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Freehan c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     0   2   .224      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Cullen 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .160      Brinkman ss           3   1   2   0     0   0   .206
McLain p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Lolich p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .188
  Wert ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .087
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     2  10             Totals               29   5   8   5     0   6

Time of Game: 1:55
Left on Base: Senators 5, Tigers 2
DP: Senators 1, Tigers 1
Doubles: Foy (6), Horton (5), McAuliffe (7)
Home Runs: Kaline (3), Cash (9)
Stolen Bases: McAuliffe (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Lolich (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Kaline (1)
GIDP: Cullen (5)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(4-7)           7     7   4   4   0   5   2  27   4.09
Riddleberger            1     1   1   1   0   1   0   4   6.00
Totals                  8     8   5   5   0   6   2  31

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich W(7-3)           9     4   0   0   2  10   0  32   2.63
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2  10   0  32

Wild Pitches: Lolich (4)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Lou DiMuro


SENATORS 1ST: Unser struck out; Maddox was called out on
strikes; Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe flied out to center; Kaline struck out
(catcher to first); Northrup grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Foy doubled to center; Billings grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Foy to third]; Casanova flied out to
right; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton flied out to center; Cash grounded out (first
unassisted); Freehan singled to center; Rodriguez forced Freehan
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers
0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen singled to center; McLain popped to
pitcher; Lolich threw a wild pitch [Cullen to second]; Unser
walked; Maddox flied out to right; Howard grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman singled to left; Lolich out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe struck
out; Kaline homered [Brinkman scored]; Northrup struck out; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Foy walked; Billings struck out; Casanova struck
out; Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton singled to center; Cash flied out to left;
Freehan lined into a double play (third to first) [Horton out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen lined to left; McLain flied out to center;
Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first); Lolich was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Maddox flied out to right; Howard singled to left;
Foy struck out; Billings struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: McAuliffe struck out; Kaline flied out to right;
Northrup grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Casanova popped to first in foul territory; Harrah
singled to left; Cullen grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Horton doubled to left; Cash homered [Horton
scored]; Freehan flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out
(second to first); Brinkman singled to left; Lolich forced
Brinkman (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
0, Tigers 4.

SENATORS 8TH: WERT BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Wert popped to first;
Unser flied to left in foul territory; Maddox flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED WERT (PITCHING); McAuliffe
doubled to right; McAuliffe stole third; Kaline hit a sacrifice
fly to left [McAuliffe scored]; Northrup grounded out (shortstop
to first); Horton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Tigers 5.

SENATORS 9TH: Howard popped to second; Foy flied out to center;
Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 5.

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