Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Perry
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Perry
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Perry
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sims vs. Perry
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Slayback
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Slayback
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Slayback covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Slayback
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Slayback
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Slayback
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Slayback
  
  Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Slayback
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. Fryman
  
  Woodie Fryman now pitching.
  
  Unser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Perry
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Perry
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Perry
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Fryman
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fryman
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fryman
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Perry
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Fryman
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Fryman
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Fryman
  
  The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Fryman
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Fryman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Fryman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duffy vs. Fryman
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Perry
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Perry
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Perry
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Fryman
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Fryman
  
  Perry bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCraw vs. Fryman
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Fryman
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Perry
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Perry
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Perry
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Fryman
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Fryman
  
  Foster hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Fryman
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Perry
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Fryman
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Fryman
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Fryman
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Fryman
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Perry
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Perry
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Perry
  
  Sims hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Perry
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fryman
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fryman
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Fryman
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Perry
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knox vs. Perry
  
  John Knox pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
  
  Knox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Perry
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Scherman
  
  Nettles bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Scherman
  
  Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Scherman
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Unser vs. Scherman
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perry vs. Scherman
  
  There goes Unser. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perry vs. Scherman
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  John Lowenstein now playing left field.
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Perry
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Perry
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Perry
  
  Sims is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Perry
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Scherman
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Scherman
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Scherman
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Scherman
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Perry
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scherman vs. Perry
  
  Scherman hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Perry
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Scherman
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Scherman
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Scherman
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Scherman
  
  Unser is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Scherman
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Perry
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Perry
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Perry
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Perry
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sims vs. Perry
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Perry
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Scherman
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Scherman
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Scherman
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Scherman
  
  Alex Johnson pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1972 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  2  0   McCraw T, rf          6  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  1  1  0   Brohamer J, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           5  1  2  1   Chambliss C, 1b       6  1  2  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  1  1  1   Foster R, lf          3  2  2  0   
Northrup J, cf-rf     5  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, lf      1  0  0  0   
Sims D, c             5  1  2  2   Johnson A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Horton W, rf          5  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         3  0  1  2   
Stanley M, cf         0  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            2  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Slayback B, p         0  0  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  3  1   
Fryman W, p           2  0  0  0   Perry G, p            4  0  0  0   
Knox J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  4  8  4                        39  3  8  3

Detroit          000 000 102 01 --  4
Cleveland        200 000 010 00 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slayback B            0.2  2  2  2  3  1
Fryman W              6.1  3  0  0  1  4
Scherman F (W)        4.0  3  1  1  4  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)          11.0  8  4  4  2  8

E -- Brinkman E
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 13
2B -- Chambliss C 2, Nettles G, Rodriguez A
HR -- Sims D, Brown G, Cash N
SB -- Unser D
SH -- Perry G, Nettles G
WP -- Fryman W
PB -- Sims D
T -- 3:19
A -- 31277

    

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