September 5, 1971 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Mike KekichL: Les CainS: Jack Aker
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
 NYY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 |
2B1-3H-AB3B · 1 RBI · 2 RTop hitterHCHorace Clarke2B2-4H-AB1 RBI · 2 RP6.1IP3 ER · 0 K · WP4.0IP5 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherP2.1IP0 ER · 1 K · SBiggest lead DET by 1 · NYY by 5 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | — |
| 2DETigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12.0 |
3BO Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18.0 |
| 4NYYankees | 81 | 81 | .500 | 22.0 |
5TE Rangers | 64 | 95 | .403 | 37.5 |
6CL Guardians | 60 | 102 | .370 | 43.0 |
2B: Brinkman, Northrup
3B: Taylor
RBI: Taylor, Cash 2, Northrup 2
SB: Taylor, Kaline
LOB: 21
2B: Munson, Murcer
RBI: Clarke, White, Alou, Blomberg
SB: Murcer
CS: Blomberg
LOB: 18
Top 1 · DET batting
Bottom 1 · NYY batting
The Yankees edged the Tigers 6-5 at Yankee Stadium I.
Mike Kekich got the win, Les Cain took the loss and Jack Aker earned the save. Horace Clarke went 2-for-4 for the Yankees, while Tony Taylor went 1-for-3 for the Tigers.
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