Sam McDowell allowed only four hits in pitching the Indians to a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. Al Kaline homered in the sixth inning for the Tigers' tally. The Indians scored in the fourth on a double by Roy Foster and single by Ray Fosse, added an unearned run in the fifth and wound up with their last marker on a single by Ted Ford and double by Chris Chambliss in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Sunday, June      27, 1971 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .241      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Pinson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Taylor 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
R. Foster rf          3   1   2   0     1   0   .269      Kaline rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .318
Fosse c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .280      Horton lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .284
Ford lf               3   1   1   0     0   1   .209      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
  Baker ph,lf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .163      I. Brown 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .321
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .321      Stanley cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Bevacqua 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Brinkman ss           2   0   0   0     1   1   .203
Heidemann ss          3   1   0   0     1   0   .165      Kilkenny p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
McDowell p            4   0   1   0     0   1   .234        Chance p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
                                                            Denehy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   2     4   4             Totals               32   1   4   1     1   8

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 21,734
Left on Base: Indians 7, Tigers 5
DP: Indians 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Chambliss, Heidemann, Freehan
Doubles: R. Foster (12), Chambliss (8)
Home Runs: Kaline (7)
Stolen Bases: Nettles (3), R. Foster (4)
Caught Stealing: Nettles (2)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(9-7)         9     4   1   1   1   8   1  33   2.76
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   8   1  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kilkenny L(1-4)         5.2   6   3   2   1   3   0  24   5.12
Chance                  2     0   0   0   3   1   0   8   3.23
Scherman                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.12
Denehy                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.66
Totals                  9     7   3   2   4   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Chance (4)

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


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

TIGERS 1ST: Heidemann dropped a foul fly hit by Rodriguez for an
error; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Taylor popped to
first; Kaline singled to center; Horton forced Kaline (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ford lined to third; Chambliss flied out to center;
Bevacqua flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan flied out to center; I. Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stanley singled to pitcher; Brinkman flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Heidemann lined to third; McDowell flied out to
right; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Kilkenny struck out; Rodriguez struck out; Taylor
reached on an error by Chambliss; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); R. Foster
doubled to left; Fosse singled to left [R. Foster scored, Fosse
to second (on throw)]; Ford struck out; Chambliss was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton struck out; Freehan popped to shortstop; I.
Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Bevacqua popped to first in foul territory;
Heidemann walked; McDowell popped to shortstop; Nettles singled
to center [Heidemann to third]; Nettles stole second [Heidemann
scored (error by Freehan) (unearned), Nettles to third]; Pinson
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley popped to first in foul territory; Brinkman
walked; Kilkenny struck out; Rodriguez lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 6TH: R. Foster grounded out (third to first); Fosse
grounded out (third to first); Ford singled to shortstop;
Chambliss doubled to center [Ford scored]; CHANCE REPLACED
KILKENNY (PITCHING); Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Taylor grounded out (third to first); Kaline
homered; Horton struck out; Freehan lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first);
McDowell struck out; Nettles walked; Nettles was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: I. Brown flied out to right; Stanley popped to
shortstop; Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
3, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Pinson flied out to right; R. Foster walked; R.
Foster stole second; Chance threw a wild pitch [R. Foster to
third]; Fosse popped to shortstop; BAKER BATTED FOR FORD; Baker
was walked intentionally; SCHERMAN REPLACED CHANCE (PITCHING);
Chambliss forced Baker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JONES BATTED FOR
SCHERMAN; Jones lined to second; Rodriguez flied out to right;
Taylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 9TH: DENEHY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Bevacqua popped
to first; Heidemann flied out to right; McDowell singled to
right; Nettles flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline popped to first in foul territory; Horton
singled to left; Freehan flied out to center; I. Brown forced
Horton (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 1.