While Gary Peters pitched a three-hitter, the Red Sox unleashed an extra-base barrage against Mickey Lolich and defeated the Tigers, 6-1. The Red Sox collected nine hits good for 24 total bases off Lolich before kayoing the 23-game winner in the sixth inning.

The attack included homers by Rico Petrocelli, Billy Conigliaro and Duane Josephson, triples by Reggie Smith and George Scott and doubles by Luis Aparicio and Petrocelli. Ike Brown homered for the Tigers' tally. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Friday, September 10, 1971 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Red Sox      0  3  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  3  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .239
Aparicio ss           4   0   3   0     0   0   .234      Taylor 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Kaline rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Smith cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .295      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Petrocelli 3b         4   2   2   2     0   1   .243      I. Brown lf           2   1   1   1     2   0   .273
Scott 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .266      Cash 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .287
Conigliaro rf         4   1   1   2     0   1   .271      Stanley cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Josephson c           4   1   1   1     0   1   .251      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Peters p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .272      Lolich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .101
                                                            Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Hosley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Whillock p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lane ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Perranoski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  10   6     0   5             Totals               29   1   3   1     3   2

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 18,251
Left on Base: Red Sox 3, Tigers 5
DP: Red Sox 0, Tigers 2
Errors: Rodriguez
Doubles: Aparicio (21), Petrocelli (20)
Triples: Smith (2), Scott (4)
Home Runs: Petrocelli (23), Conigliaro (11), Josephson (10), I. Brown (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Lolich (16)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (13)
Hit by Pitch: Peters (1,by Lolich)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peters W(14-10)         9     3   1   1   3   2   1  33   4.45
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   2   1  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(23-11)         5     9   6   6   0   1   3  24   3.05
Timmermann              1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   4.09
Whillock                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.40
Perranoski              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.91
Totals                  9    10   6   6   0   5   3  36

Hit by Pitch: Lolich (7)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan


RED SOX 1ST: Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); Aparicio
grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Rodriguez struck out; Taylor grounded out (second to
first); Kaline flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith made an out to third; Petrocelli homered;
Scott singled to third [Scott to second (error by Rodriguez)];
Conigliaro homered [Scott scored]; Josephson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Peters was hit by a pitch; Griffin forced
Peters (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan grounded out (third to first); I. Brown
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Aparicio singled to center; Yastrzemski forced
Aparicio (second unassisted); Smith hit into a double play
(center to second) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley singled to left; Brinkman flied out to left;
Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Stanley to
second]; Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli was called out on strikes; Scott
grounded out (shortstop to first); Conigliaro grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Taylor popped to second; Kaline flied out to center;
Freehan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Josephson homered; Peters flied out to right;
Griffin flied out to center; Aparicio doubled to left;
Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: I. Brown walked; Cash flied out to center; Stanley
forced I. Brown (shortstop to second); Brinkman flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Smith tripled to center; Petrocelli doubled to left
[Smith scored]; Scott tripled [Petrocelli scored]; TIMMERMANN
REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Conigliaro struck out; Josephson
struck out; Peters was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: HOSLEY BATTED FOR TIMMERMANN; Hosley flied out to
center; Rodriguez singled to shortstop; Taylor forced Rodriguez
(shortstop unassisted); Kaline lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 7TH: WHILLOCK REPLACED HOSLEY (PITCHING); Griffin
grounded out (shortstop to first); Aparicio singled to left;
Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Aparicio out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Freehan flied out to right; I. Brown walked; Cash
walked [I. Brown to second]; Stanley lined to first; Brinkman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Petrocelli
lined to left; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 8TH: LANE BATTED FOR WHILLOCK; Lane grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rodriguez lined to left; Taylor grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Tigers 0.

RED SOX 9TH: PERRANOSKI REPLACED LANE (PITCHING); Conigliaro
grounded out (shortstop to first); Josephson grounded out
(second to first); Peters struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline grounded out (third to first); Freehan
grounded out (shortstop to first); I. Brown homered; Cash
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Tigers 1.