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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 21, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,492 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Left Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Mike Garman | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Garman
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Garman
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Garman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Garman
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Garman
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Cash reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Here's the throw into the infield and Fisk commits an error. Cash is thrown out. Horton scores. Stanley goes all the way around to score. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to home. Brown throws the ball in to Freehan who tags Yastrzemski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Curtis
McAuliffe bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a popup into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Coleman
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Kaline hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Curtis
Horton takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Curtis
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Cash reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Curtis
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Cash scores. Brinkman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Curtis
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fisk settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fisk. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Curtis
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Curtis
Cash hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Evans reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Petrocelli scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Coleman
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for John Curtis.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper hits a popup into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Newhauser
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Newhauser
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Newhauser
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Newhauser
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Newhauser
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Don Newhauser.
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tatum
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tatum
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Tatum
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Coleman
Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Harper hits a popup into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Tatum
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tatum
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tatum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tatum
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tatum
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tatum, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Coleman
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tatum
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Tatum
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tatum
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tatum
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Tatum
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Coleman
Griffin hits a popup into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Coleman
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ken Tatum.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Coleman
Harper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1972 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harper T, cf 4 1 0 0
Freehan B, c 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 1 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, ph-rf 4 2 3 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 3 1
Horton W, rf-lf 3 2 1 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Northrup J, lf 1 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 2 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 5 2 3 2 Montgomery B, c 1 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 1 Evans D, lf 4 0 2 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 4 0 1 3 Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 14 9 33 3 7 3
Detroit 404 000 101 -- 10
Boston 100 200 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Garman M (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Curtis J 3.2 5 5 4 3 3
Newhauser D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tatum K 3.0 6 2 2 0 0
E -- Fisk C 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 7
2B -- Cash N 3, Yastrzemski C, Evans D, Stanley M, Kaline A
T -- 3:01
A -- 20492
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