1971 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,591,037, Avg. 20,663
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (91-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1971 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1971 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.

The Tigers scored 701 runs and yielded 645 runs. Norm Cash walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Bill Freehan, Jim Northrup, Willie Horton, Aurelio Rodriguez, Al Kaline and Dick McAuliffe each swatted 20 or more, too. Norm Cash recorded 91 runs batted in. Willie Horton led batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Mickey Lolich earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, plus Joe Coleman, too added 15 or more wins, too Mickey Lolich recorded a 2.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Martin coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 701
Regular Season Runs Against: 645

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1971 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 9, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
April 10, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 1-0 1-2 2-2
April 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 1-0 1-3 2-3
April 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 L 1-0 1-4 2-4
April 14, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 8 L 1-0 1-5 2-5
April 15, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 W 1-0 2-5 3-5
April 16, 1971 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 1-1 2-5 3-6
April 17, 1971 Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 2-1 2-5 4-6
April 18, 1971 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 2-2 2-5 4-7
April 20, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 3-2 2-5 5-7
April 21, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 4-2 2-5 6-7
April 23, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 L 4-2 2-6 6-8
April 24, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 4-2 2-7 6-9
April 25, 1971 Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 4-2 3-7 7-9
April 26, 1971 Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 4-2 4-7 8-9
April 27, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 4-2 4-8 8-10
April 28, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 4-2 5-8 9-10
April 30, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 W 4-2 6-8 10-10
May 1, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 9 L 4-2 6-9 10-11
May 2, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 L 4-2 6-10 10-12
May 4, 1971 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 5-2 6-10 11-12
May 5, 1971 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 5-3 6-10 11-13
May 7, 1971 Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 6-3 6-10 12-13
May 8, 1971 Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 7-3 6-10 13-13
May 9, 1971 Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 7-4 6-10 13-14
May 10, 1971 California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 8-4 6-10 14-14
May 11, 1971 California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 8-5 6-10 14-15
May 12, 1971 California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 9-5 6-10 15-15
May 14, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 L 9-5 6-11 15-16
May 15, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 L 9-5 6-12 15-17
May 16, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 W 9-5 7-12 16-17
May 17, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 9-5 7-13 16-18
May 18, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 9-5 7-14 16-19
May 19, 1971 Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 9-5 8-14 17-19
May 20, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 9-5 9-14 18-19
May 21, 1971 Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 10-5 9-14 19-19
May 22, 1971 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 11-5 9-14 20-19
May 23, 1971 Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 12-5 9-14 21-19
May 23, 1971 Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 13-5 9-14 22-19
May 25, 1971 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 14-5 9-14 23-19
May 26, 1971 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 14-6 9-14 23-20
May 27, 1971 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 15-6 9-14 24-20
May 28, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 15-6 10-14 25-20
May 29, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 L 15-6 10-15 25-21
May 30, 1971 Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 W 15-6 11-15 26-21
May 31, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 15-6 11-16 26-22
June 1, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 15-6 11-17 26-23
June 2, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 15-6 12-17 27-23
June 4, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 15-6 12-18 27-24
June 5, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 15-6 13-18 28-24
June 6, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 L 15-6 13-19 28-25
June 8, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 16-6 13-19 29-25
June 9, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 17-6 13-19 30-25
June 10, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 18-6 13-19 31-25
June 11, 1971 Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 19-6 13-19 32-25
June 12, 1971 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 19-7 13-19 32-26
June 13, 1971 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 20-7 13-19 33-26
June 14, 1971 Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 21-7 13-19 34-26
June 15, 1971 Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 21-8 13-19 34-27
June 16, 1971 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 22-8 13-19 35-27
June 17, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 22-8 14-19 36-27
June 18, 1971 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 22-8 14-20 36-28
June 19, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 22-8 15-20 37-28
June 20, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 22-8 15-21 37-29
June 20, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 22-8 15-22 37-30
June 22, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 22-8 15-23 37-31
June 22, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 4 W 22-8 16-23 38-31
June 23, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 L 22-8 16-24 38-32
June 24, 1971 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 23-8 16-24 39-32
June 25, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 24-8 16-24 40-32
June 26, 1971 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 25-8 16-24 41-32
June 27, 1971 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 25-9 16-24 41-33
June 28, 1971 Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 25-9 17-24 42-33
June 29, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 15 L 25-9 17-25 42-34
June 30, 1971 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 25-10 17-25 42-35
July 1, 1971 Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 25-11 17-25 42-36
July 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 26-11 17-25 43-36
July 3, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 26-12 17-25 43-37
July 4, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 26-13 17-25 43-38
July 6, 1971 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 27-13 17-25 44-38
July 7, 1971 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 27-14 17-25 44-39
July 8, 1971 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 28-14 17-25 45-39
July 9, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 W 28-14 18-25 46-39
July 10, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 W 28-14 19-25 47-39
July 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 L 28-14 19-26 47-40
July 15, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 L 28-14 19-27 47-41
July 16, 1971 Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 28-14 19-28 47-42
July 17, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 28-14 20-28 48-42
July 18, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 28-14 20-29 48-43
July 18, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 28-14 20-30 48-44
July 19, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 28-14 21-30 49-44
July 20, 1971 Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 L 28-14 21-31 49-45
July 21, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 7 L 28-14 21-32 49-46
July 21, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 3 W 28-14 22-32 50-46
July 23, 1971 Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 28-15 22-32 50-47
July 24, 1971 Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 28-16 22-32 50-48
July 25, 1971 Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 28-17 22-32 50-49
July 25, 1971 Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 29-17 22-32 51-49
July 27, 1971 Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 30-17 22-32 52-49
July 28, 1971 Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 31-17 22-32 53-49
July 29, 1971 Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 32-17 22-32 54-49
July 30, 1971 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 33-17 22-32 55-49
July 31, 1971 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 33-18 22-32 55-50
August 1, 1971 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 34-18 22-32 56-50
August 2, 1971 Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 35-18 22-32 57-50
August 3, 1971 Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 35-19 22-32 57-51
August 4, 1971 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 36-19 22-32 58-51
August 5, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 36-19 22-33 58-52
August 6, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 36-19 23-33 59-52
August 7, 1971 Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 W 36-19 24-33 60-52
August 8, 1971 Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 36-19 25-33 61-52
August 9, 1971 Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 12 L 36-19 25-34 61-53
August 10, 1971 Detroit Tigers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 36-19 26-34 62-53
August 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 36-19 27-34 63-53
August 12, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 36-19 28-34 64-53
August 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 36-19 28-35 64-54
August 14, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 L 36-19 28-36 64-55
August 15, 1971 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 36-19 29-36 65-55
August 17, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 36-19 29-37 65-56
August 17, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 36-19 29-38 65-57
August 18, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 36-19 29-39 65-58
August 20, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 37-19 29-39 66-58
August 21, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 38-19 29-39 67-58
August 22, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 38-20 29-39 67-59
August 23, 1971 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 39-20 29-39 68-59
August 24, 1971 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 39-21 29-39 68-60
August 25, 1971 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 40-21 29-39 69-60
August 27, 1971 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 41-21 29-39 70-60
August 28, 1971 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 42-21 29-39 71-60
August 29, 1971 Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 42-22 29-39 71-61
August 31, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 43-22 29-39 72-61
August 31, 1971 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 43-23 29-39 72-62
September 1, 1971 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 44-23 29-39 73-62
September 2, 1971 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 45-23 29-39 74-62
September 3, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 45-23 30-39 75-62
September 4, 1971 Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 1 W 45-23 31-39 76-62
September 5, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 L 45-23 31-40 76-63
September 6, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 W 45-23 32-40 77-63
September 7, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 W 45-23 33-40 78-63
September 8, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 W 45-23 34-40 79-63
September 9, 1971 Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 45-24 34-40 79-64
September 10, 1971 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 45-25 34-40 79-65
September 11, 1971 Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 46-25 34-40 80-65
September 12, 1971 Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 47-25 34-40 81-65
September 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 47-25 35-40 82-65
September 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 47-25 35-41 82-66
September 14, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 47-25 36-41 83-66
September 15, 1971 Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 48-25 36-41 84-66
September 16, 1971 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 49-25 36-41 85-66
September 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 50-25 36-41 86-66
September 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 51-25 36-41 87-66
September 18, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 52-25 36-41 88-66
September 19, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 52-26 36-41 88-67
September 21, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 52-26 36-42 88-68
September 22, 1971 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 52-26 36-43 88-69
September 24, 1971 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 53-26 36-43 89-69
September 25, 1971 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 54-26 36-43 90-69
September 26, 1971 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 54-27 36-43 90-70
September 28, 1971 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 54-27 37-43 91-70
September 29, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 54-27 37-44 91-71


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