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Box Score of 500th Home Run by Frank Robinson
Ernie Banks always wanted to play two and Frank Robinson took advantage of the occassion himself hitting his 499th home run in game one of a doubleheader versus Detroit and his 500th in game two.
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"Going over the hitters it was decided that we should pitch Frank Robinson underground." - Jim Bouton
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500th Home Run
Box Score
September 13, 1971
Memorial Stadium |
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Name |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
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Dick McAuliffe |
2b |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Aurelio Rodriguez |
3b |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Gates Brown |
lf |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Marvin Lane |
lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Norm Cash |
1b |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
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Bill Freehan |
c |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Jim Northrup |
rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mickey Stanley |
cf |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Ed Brinkman |
ss |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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Joe Niekro |
p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Fred Scherman |
p |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Totals |
45 |
10 |
16 |
9 |
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Name |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
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Don Buford |
lf |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Curt Motton |
lf |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Merv Rettenmund |
cf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Boog Powell |
1b |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Frank Robinson |
rf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Ellie Hendricks |
c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Andy Etchebarren |
ph-c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Brooks Robinson |
3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Davey Johnson |
2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Mark Belanger |
ss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Pat Dobson |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Grant Jackson |
p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Chico Salmon |
ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Tom Dukes |
p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dave Boswell |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Paul Blair |
ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
37 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
Hitting &
Fielding Notes
Doubles: Motton, Buford 2, Rettenmund, Brinkman, Cash,
Rodriguez, B.Robinson.
Error: Johnson.
Home Run: Brown, F.Robinson.
Left on Base: Detroit 10, Baltimore 9. |
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Line Score |
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Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
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Detroit |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
16 |
0 |
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Baltimore |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
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Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Joe Niekro |
.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Fred Scherman (W) |
8.2 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
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Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Pat Dobson (L) |
2.2 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
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Grant Jackson |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Tom Dukes |
.2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
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Dave Boswell |
4.1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Game Notes
Attendance: 13,292.
Umpires: Honochick, Odom, Springstead, McCoy.
Length of game: 3:03. |
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