Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Holtzman
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Holtzman
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Holtzman
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Holtzman
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Holtzman
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Holtzman
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Coleman
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Epstein. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Holtzman
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Holtzman
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Coleman
  
  Tenace hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Coleman
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Coleman
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holtzman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Alou 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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Holtzman
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Holtzman
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Coleman
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Holtzman
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Holtzman
  
  Coleman bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Holtzman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Holtzman
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Coleman
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Coleman
  
  Maxvill bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holtzman vs. Coleman
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. Tenace scores. Holtzman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Holtzman
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Fingers
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coleman
  
  Tony Taylor now playing third base. Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Coleman
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein hits a line drive towards first. Howard catches it and steps on first to double up Alou. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Fingers
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Fingers
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Fingers
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Fingers
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Zachary
  
  Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Zachary
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Zachary
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fingers vs. Zachary
  
  Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Fingers
  
  Mike Hegan now playing first base.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Fingers
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Fingers
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Zachary
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Zachary
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Zachary
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Zachary
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Fingers
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Fingers
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Fingers
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1972 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b-3b       5  0  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  1  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  0  2  1   Rudi J, lf            3  1  1  3   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  0   Alou M, rf            4  0  0  0   
Howard F, 1b          3  0  1  0   Jackson R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  0  1  0   Epstein M, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   Hegan M, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
McAuliffe D, ph-2b    2  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  1  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        2  1  1  0   Maxvill D, 2b         2  0  2  0   
Cash N, ph            0  0  0  0   Holtzman K, p         2  1  0  0   
Coleman J, p          1  0  0  0   Fingers R, p          1  0  0  0   
Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Northrup J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  1                        27  4  5  4

Detroit          000 010 000 --  1
Oakland          003 010 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         6.0  4  4  3  1  2
Zachary C             2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)*       5.0  6  1  1  2  1
Fingers R (S)         4.0  2  0  0  1  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Brinkman E, Howard F
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 3
2B -- Freehan B
HR -- Rudi J
SH -- Coleman J, Maxvill D, Campaneris B
SF -- Kaline A
WP -- Holtzman K
T -- 1:56
A -- 7776

    

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