Utilityman Ike Brown, who started in left field for the Tigers, smashed a three-run homer to help the Tigers defeat the Indians, 4-3. Brown's smash followed a double by Bill Freehan and single by Norm Cash.

The Tigers added the deciding run in the sixth when Tony Taylor doubled and Freehan singled. Roy Foster and Kurt Bevacqua hit homers for the Indians. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  7  0
Tigers       0  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender cf          3   0   0   1     0   0   .286      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Leon 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .253      Taylor 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .258
R. Foster rf          3   1   1   1     0   0   .248      Kaline rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
  Hodge 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Freehan c             4   1   2   1     0   1   .278
Hinton lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .252      Cash 1b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .287
  Lowenstein pr,lf    0   0   0   0     0   0   .190      I. Brown lf           3   1   2   3     0   1   .283
Fosse 1b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .259      Stanley cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Bevacqua 3b,rf        4   1   1   1     0   0   .190      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .220
Suarez c              3   1   0   0     1   0   .183      Cain p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .149
Stanley ss            3   0   1   0     1   1   .235        Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Paul p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Chambliss ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .297
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .069
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pinson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .259

Totals               31   3   7   3     3   3             Totals               31   4   9   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  8,455
Left on Base: Indians 6, Tigers 4
DP: Indians 2, Tigers 1
Doubles: Fosse (17), Freehan (23), Taylor (7)
Home Runs: R. Foster (14), Bevacqua (2), I. Brown (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Paul (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Uhlaender (3)
GIDP: Bevacqua (4), Kaline (12)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul L(2-5)             6     8   4   4   0   5   1  24   5.90
Hargan                  1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   7.27
Hennigan                0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.05
Totals                  8     9   4   4   1   6   1  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cain W(8-8)             8     7   3   3   3   3   2  33   4.10
Scherman SV(19)         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.65
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   3   2  36

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender popped to third; Leon walked; R. Foster
flied out to center; Hinton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Rodriguez struck out; Taylor singled to left; Kaline
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers
0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse singled to left; Bevacqua grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fosse out at
second]; Suarez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan doubled to left; Cash singled to left
[Freehan to third]; I. Brown homered [Freehan scored, Cash
scored]; Stanley flied out to right; Brinkman struck out; Cain
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Stanley walked; Paul out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Stanley to second]; Uhlaender popped to
second; Leon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled to left; Taylor hit into a double
play (right to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; Kaline flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 4TH: R. Foster homered; Hinton flied out to right; Fosse
doubled to left; Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first);
Suarez popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Freehan popped to first in foul territory; Cash
popped to third; I. Brown singled to center; Stanley flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Stanley was called out on strikes; Paul flied out
to left; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman was called out on strikes; Cain flied out
to right; Rodriguez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Leon flied out to right; R. Foster grounded out
(third to first); Hinton singled to center; Fosse popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: HODGE REPLACED R. FOSTER (PLAYING 3B); BEVACQUA
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Taylor doubled to right; Kaline
flied out to right [Taylor to third]; Freehan singled to left
[Taylor scored]; Cash flied out to center; I. Brown was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Bevacqua homered; Suarez walked; Stanley singled to
left [Suarez to third]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR PAUL; Chambliss was
called out on strikes; Uhlaender hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Suarez scored]; Leon lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: HARGAN REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PITCHING); Stanley lined
to second; Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Cain
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Hodge grounded out (shortstop to first); Hinton
singled to left; LOWENSTEIN RAN FOR HINTON; Fosse struck out;
Bevacqua flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rodriguez
grounded out (second to first); Taylor walked; Kaline singled to
left [Taylor to third]; HENNIGAN REPLACED HARGAN (PITCHING);
Freehan struck out; Cash flied to right in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

INDIANS 9TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED CAIN (PITCHING); Suarez grounded
out (third to first); Stanley flied out to right; PINSON BATTED
FOR HENNIGAN; Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.