A five-run rally in the eighth inning brought the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Tigers. Doug Griffin ignited the outburst with a homer. After Luis Aparicio singled and Reggie Smith walked, Fred Scherman replaced Les Cain and struck out Carl Yastrzemski. A pass to Rico Petrocelli loaded the bases.

George Scott doubled, driving in two runs. Billy Conigliaro tapped out, but Bob Montgomery doubled to drive in two more runs. Willie Horton accounted for all of the Tigers' tallies with a homer and two singles. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4

Game Played on Thursday, August 5, 1971 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Tigers       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   4 12  1
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  5  x  -   5 10  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   3   0     1   0   .237      Griffin 2b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .243
Taylor 2b             4   1   1   0     1   1   .241      Aparicio ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .214
Kaline rf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .297      Smith rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .295
Horton lf             5   1   3   4     0   0   .289      Yastrzemski lf        2   0   0   0     2   1   .261
Freehan c             3   0   1   0     2   0   .276      Petrocelli 3b         2   1   1   0     2   0   .255
Stanley cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Scott 1b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .261
  Northrup ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Conigliaro cf         4   0   1   0     0   2   .274
I. Brown 1b           3   0   1   0     2   0   .286      Montgomery c          4   0   2   2     0   1   .293
Brinkman ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .218      Peters p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .267
Cain p                4   0   0   0     0   2   .156        Bolin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Chance p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   4  12   4     6   3             Totals               31   5  10   5     5   8

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 27,778
Left on Base: Tigers 12, Red Sox 7
DP: Tigers 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Stanley
Doubles: Rodriguez 2 (18), Kaline (14), Aparicio (15), Montgomery (8)
Home Runs: Horton (18), Griffin (2)
Stolen Bases: Petrocelli (1)
Caught Stealing: Yastrzemski (7)
GIDP: Brinkman (7), Petrocelli (13)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cain L(5-7)             7     8   3   3   4   6   1  30   4.17
Scherman                0.1   1   2   2   1   1   0   3   2.82
Chance                  0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.31
Totals                  8    10   5   5   5   8   1  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peters W(11-8)          8.1  11   4   4   5   3   1  39   4.55
Bolin                   0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.98
Lyle SV(15)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.66
Totals                  9    12   4   4   6   3   1  43

Passed Balls: Montgomery (5)
Wild Pitches: Scherman (2)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


TIGERS 1ST: Rodriguez doubled to center; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kaline flied out to right [Rodriguez to
third]; Horton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin made an out to shortstop; Aparicio grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan singled to left; Stanley made an out to
shortstop; I. Brown singled to left [Freehan to second];
Brinkman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [I. Brown out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Petrocelli
walked; Petrocelli stole second; Scott was called out on
strikes; Conigliaro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Cain struck out; Rodriguez walked; Taylor struck
out; Kaline singled to left [Rodriguez to second]; Horton
singled to left [Rodriguez scored, Kaline out at third (left to
third to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Montgomery struck out; Peters flied out to center;
Griffin lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox
0.

TIGERS 4TH: Freehan flied out to right; Stanley grounded out
(third to first); I. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Aparicio doubled to left; Smith lined to left;
Yastrzemski walked; Petrocelli singled to left [Aparicio out at
home (left to catcher), Yastrzemski to third (on throw)];
Yastrzemski was picked off and caught stealing home (pitcher to
first to third to catcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red
Sox 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman singled to center; On a bunt Cain forced
Brinkman (catcher to shortstop); Rodriguez singled to left [Cain
to second]; Taylor singled to shortstop [Cain to third,
Rodriguez to second]; Kaline made an out to second; Horton lined
to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Scott lined to center; Conigliaro struck out;
Montgomery singled to center; Peters singled to right
[Montgomery to second]; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Freehan flied out to center; Stanley made an out to
second; I. Brown walked; Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Aparicio grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to first; Yastrzemski walked [Smith to second];
Petrocelli grounded into a double play (third to first) [Smith
out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Cain grounded out (first unassisted); Rodriguez
doubled to left; Taylor lined to center; Kaline flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Conigliaro
singled to right; Montgomery flied out to center; Peters struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Horton homered; Freehan walked; Montgomery allowed a
passed ball [Freehan to second]; Stanley flied out to left; I.
Brown was walked intentionally; Brinkman flied out to right;
Cain struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Griffin homered; Aparicio singled to center; Smith
walked [Aparicio to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED CAIN (PITCHING);
Scherman threw a wild pitch [Aparicio to third, Smith to
second]; Yastrzemski struck out; Petrocelli walked; Scott
singled to center [Aparicio scored, Smith scored, Petrocelli to
third, Scott to second (error by Stanley)]; CHANCE REPLACED
SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Conigliaro grounded out (third to first);
Montgomery doubled to left [Petrocelli scored, Scott scored];
Peters struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 5.

TIGERS 9TH: Rodriguez grounded out (first to pitcher); Taylor
walked; Kaline doubled to left [Taylor to third]; BOLIN REPLACED
PETERS (PITCHING); Horton singled to left [Taylor scored, Kaline
scored]; Freehan walked [Horton to second]; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR
STANLEY; LYLE REPLACED BOLIN (PITCHING); Northrup forced Freehan
(second unassisted) [Horton to third]; I. Brown forced Northrup
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4, Red Sox
5.

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