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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 15, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,510 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lolich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to third. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to third. Horton throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pattin
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Lolich
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Lolich
Pattin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pattin
Lolich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lolich
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Lolich
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pattin vs. Lolich
Pattin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pattin
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lolich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pattin
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pattin
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Lolich
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Lolich
Pattin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Brinkman hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Tatum
Lolich bunts towards the mound. Tatum fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Tatum
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lolich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tatum
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tatum
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tatum
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1972 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 3 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 2 1 Pattin M, p 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 2 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 29 3 6 3 Boston 101 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 020 000 10x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (L)* 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 Tatum K 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 9 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Aparicio L LOB -- Boston 4, Detroit 5 2B -- Freehan B, Aparicio L HR -- Brinkman E SH -- Lolich M WP -- Lolich M T -- 2:18 A -- 31510
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