A run that scored on an error enabled the Tigers to edge the Indians, 1-0, in a duel between Joe Coleman and Steve Hargan. Norm Cash walked in the fourth inning and stopped at second on a single by Gates Brown. Aurelio Rodriguez then forced Al Kaline, who ran for Brown, and when Eddie Leon, trying for a double play, threw wildly to first, Cash scored the game's lone run. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 1, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Saturday, June      26, 1971 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  6  2


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      McAuliffe 2b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .198
Pinson cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Northrup cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Cash 1b               3   1   1   0     1   1   .287
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .324      Horton rf,lf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Uhlaender lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .265      G. Brown lf           2   0   1   0     0   0   .431
Baker rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .163        Kaline pr,rf        1   0   1   0     0   0   .314
Bevacqua 2b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .273      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Leon ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Lamont c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Heidemann ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .169      Gutierrez ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .185
Hargan p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .133        Brinkman ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
                                                          Coleman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .108

Totals               33   0   5   0     1   5             Totals               27   1   6   0     2   2

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 34,447
Left on Base: Indians 7, Tigers 5
DP: Indians 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Leon, Horton, Rodriguez
Sacrifice Hits: Coleman (3)
GIDP: Horton (9)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hargan L(1-6)           8     6   1   0   2   2   0  30   5.83
Totals                  8     6   1   0   2   2   0  30

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(7-4)          9     5   0   0   1   5   0  34   3.75
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   5   0  34

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano


INDIANS 1ST: Nettles flied out to left; Pinson flied out to
left; Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to shortstop; Northrup grounded out
(second to first); Cash struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss walked; Uhlaender grounded out (second to
first) [Chambliss to second]; Baker flied out to left; Bevacqua
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton singled to center; G. Brown grounded out
(second to first) [Horton to second]; Rodriguez grounded out
(second to first) [Horton to third]; Lamont grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon grounded out (second to first); Hargan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Gutierrez singled to shortstop; Coleman out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Gutierrez to second];
McAuliffe flied out to left; Northrup grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson flied out to right; Fosse reached on an
error by Horton [Fosse to second]; Chambliss popped to
shortstop; Uhlaender flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Cash walked; Horton lined to shortstop; G. Brown
singled to center [Cash to second]; KALINE RAN FOR G. BROWN;
Rodriguez forced Kaline (first to shortstop) [Cash scored (error
by Leon) (unearned) (no RBI), Rodriguez to second]; Lamont
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 5TH: KALINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HORTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Baker struck out; Bevacqua singled to
shortstop; Leon forced Bevacqua (shortstop to second); Hargan
singled to left [Leon to second]; Nettles forced Hargan (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Gutierrez flied out to left; Coleman was called out
on strikes; McAuliffe walked; Northrup popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson singled to second; Fosse flied out to
center; Chambliss reached on an error by Rodriguez [Pinson to
second]; Uhlaender singled to right [Pinson to third, Chambliss
out at second (right to first to shortstop)]; Baker grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Cash singled to right; Horton grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Cash out at second]; Kaline singled to
center [Kaline out at second (center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Bevacqua lined to third; Leon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hargan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: HEIDEMANN REPLACED LEON (PLAYING SS); Rodriguez
grounded out (third to first); Lamont popped to shortstop;
Gutierrez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Nettles struck out; Pinson popped to pitcher; Fosse
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Coleman flied out to right; McAuliffe grounded out
(second to first); Northrup singled to center; Cash grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 9TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED GUTIERREZ (PLAYING SS); Chambliss
flied out to left; Uhlaender singled to first; Baker forced
Uhlaender (second to shortstop); Bevacqua struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.