The four-hit pitching of Joe Coleman and a two-run homer by Norm Cash proved the Tigers' winning combination in a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox. Cash connected for his homer off Ray Culp after a single by Willie Horton in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 0
Game Played on Friday, August    6, 1971 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  7  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .240
Kaline rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .296      Aparicio ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Horton lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .289      Smith cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .295
Cash 1b               3   1   1   2     1   0   .286      Yastrzemski lf        2   0   0   0     1   2   .260
Northrup cf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .295      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Freehan c             3   0   1   0     1   1   .276      Scott 1b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .262
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .238      Lahoud rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Montgomery c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .294
Coleman p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .094      Culp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
                                                            Fiore ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .263

Totals               33   2   7   2     3   5             Totals               27   0   4   0     2   9

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 32,108
Left on Base: Tigers 7, Red Sox 3
DP: Tigers 1, Red Sox 0
Doubles: Rodriguez (19)
Home Runs: Cash (24)
Caught Stealing: Brinkman (2), Scott (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Culp (14)
GIDP: Petrocelli (14)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(12-6)         9     4   0   0   2   9   0  30   3.56
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   9   0  30

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp L(13-9)            8     6   2   2   3   5   1  33   3.17
Lee                     1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.33
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   5   1  36

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


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to third in foul territory; Kaline
struck out; Horton made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin made an out to shortstop; Aparicio lined to
third; Smith singled to right [Smith out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Cash flied out to right; Northrup walked; Freehan
walked [Northrup to second]; Rodriguez grounded out (second to
first) [Northrup to third, Freehan to second]; Brinkman grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski walked; Petrocelli grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Yastrzemski out at
second]; Scott walked; Scott was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Coleman was called out on strikes; McAuliffe made an
out to shortstop; Kaline singled to center; Horton flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Lahoud popped to catcher in foul territory;
Montgomery singled to right; Culp out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Montgomery to second]; Griffin was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Cash walked; Northrup singled to right [Cash to
second]; Freehan singled to center [Cash to third, Northrup to
second]; Rodriguez struck out; Brinkman popped to catcher in
foul territory; Coleman lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Aparicio struck out; Smith struck out; Yastrzemski
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 0.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe grounded out (first unassisted); Kaline
grounded out (third to first); Horton grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Petrocelli flied out to center; Scott singled to
left; Lahoud lined to right; Montgomery flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Northrup singled to
center; Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez forced Northrup
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Culp was called out on strikes; Griffin was called
out on strikes; Aparicio singled to left; Smith was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Brinkman flied out to right; Coleman struck out;
McAuliffe lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski struck out; Petrocelli made an out to
shortstop; Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Kaline flied out to right; Horton singled to right;
Cash homered [Horton scored]; Northrup grounded out (second to
first); Freehan struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Lahoud made an out to second; Montgomery grounded
out (third to first); FIORE BATTED FOR CULP; Fiore struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.

TIGERS 9TH: LEE REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Rodriguez doubled to
left; Brinkman reached on a fielder's choice [Rodriguez out at
third (pitcher to shortstop to second to catcher), Brinkman to
second]; Coleman flied out to right [Brinkman to third];
Brinkman was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 9TH: Griffin made an out to second; Aparicio grounded
out (first unassisted); Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.