Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Lolich
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Lolich
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Lolich
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lolich
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lolich
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lolich
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lolich
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Lolich
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Odom
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Lolich
  
  Odom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Lolich
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Lolich
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Lolich
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Odom
  
  Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lolich
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lolich
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lolich
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Odom
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lolich
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Lolich
  
  Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Lolich
  
  Odom bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hendrick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Lolich
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Lolich
  
  Mangual hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Lolich
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knox vs. Odom
  
  John Knox pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
  
  Knox strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Slayback
  
  Bill Slayback now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Slayback
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Slayback
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Slayback
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Slayback
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Slayback
  
  Odom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Slayback
  
  There's a wild pitch. Odom moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Slayback
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Slayback
  
  There's a wild pitch. Odom moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Voss vs. LaGrow
  
  Bill Voss pinch hits for Angel Mangual. Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Bill Voss now playing right field.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Odom
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Voss. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. LaGrow
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. LaGrow
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. LaGrow
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. LaGrow
  
  Mike Hegan pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. LaGrow
  
  Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Mike Hegan now playing first base.
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Knowles
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow. Darold Knowles now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Knowles
  
  Tom Timmermann pinch runs for Al Kaline. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Knowles
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Knowles
  
  Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Hegan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Seelbach
  
  Tony Taylor now playing second base. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knowles vs. Seelbach
  
  Knowles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Seelbach
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Knowles
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Knowles
  
  Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims.
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Knowles
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Knowles
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1972 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Mangual A, rf         3  2  2  3   Taylor T, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Voss B, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          3  1  1  3   
Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  2   Northrup J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         3  0  1  0   Sims D, c             2  0  0  0   
Hegan M, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Freehan B, ph         0  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           4  0  1  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  1  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Cullen T, 2b          4  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  1  1  0   
Odom J, p             2  2  2  1   Lolich M, p           0  0  0  0   
Knowles D, p          1  0  0  0   Knox J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Slayback B, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown G, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kaline A, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Timmermann T, pr      0  0  0  0   
                                   Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  6                        30  3  5  3

Oakland          201 030 000 --  6
Detroit          200 000 010 --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (W)*           7.0  4  3  3  2  2
Knowles D (S)         2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)          5.0  5  6  6  0  1
Slayback B            1.2  1  0  0  1  0
LaGrow L              1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Seelbach C            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Detroit 4
2B -- Stanley M, Brinkman E
HR -- Rudi J, Horton W, Odom J, Mangual A
SH -- Odom J
SF -- Horton W
WP -- Slayback B 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 30490

    

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