Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Timmermann
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Timmermann
  
  Leon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Timmermann
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Timmermann
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Colbert
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Colbert
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Colbert
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Brown reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Colbert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Colbert
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Colbert
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Timmermann
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann juggles the ball. That's an error on Timmermann. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Timmermann
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Timmermann
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Colbert
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Colbert
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Colbert
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Timmermann
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Timmermann
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Timmermann
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Colbert
  
  Timmermann hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Colbert
  
  McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Colbert
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Colbert
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Colbert
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Timmermann
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Timmermann
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Timmermann
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Timmermann
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Colbert
  
  Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Colbert
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Colbert
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Colbert
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Timmermann
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Timmermann
  
  Colbert bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Timmermann
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Timmermann
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Colbert
  
  Timmermann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Colbert
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Colbert
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Timmermann moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Colbert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Timmermann moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Colbert
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Freehan vs. Colbert
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash.
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing first base. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Willie Horton now playing left fi
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Timmermann
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Timmermann
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Timmermann
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Riddleberger
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Riddleberger
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jata vs. Riddleberger
  
  Paul Jata pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
  
  Jata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Scherman
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Scherman
  
  Brohamer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddleberger vs. Scherman
  
  Riddleberger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Riddleberger
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Riddleberger
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Farmer
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Scherman
  
  Tony Taylor now playing second base.
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Scherman
  
  Leon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Scherman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Scherman
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Scherman
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Farmer
  
  Eddie Leon now playing second base. Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Farmer
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Farmer
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Farmer
  
  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Kaline moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Farmer
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Mingori
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Fred Scherman. Steve Mingori now pitching. Ike Brown pinch hits for Tom Haller.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Strampe
  
  Ike Brown now playing third base. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing shortstop. Bob Strampe now pitching.
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Strampe
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Strampe
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mingori vs. Strampe
  
  Mingori hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mingori
  
  John Lowenstein now playing left field.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Mingori
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Mingori
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Mingori
  
  Freehan hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1972 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       1  1  0  0   
Leon E, ss-2b         3  0  0  0   Taylor T, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  1  0  0   Northrup J, cf-1b     4  0  2  0   
Lowenstein J, lf      0  0  0  0   Brown G, lf           3  0  1  1   
Nettles G, 3b         3  1  1  2   Stanley M, cf         2  0  1  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Bell B, rf            3  0  0  0   Kaline A, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        2  0  0  0   Horton W, rf-lf       4  0  1  0   
Duffy F, ss           0  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b-ss    4  0  1  0   
Colbert V, p          1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Riddleberger D, p     1  0  0  0   Jones D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0   Strampe B, p          0  0  0  0   
Mingori S, p          1  0  0  0   Timmermann T, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Jata P, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Haller T, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown I, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  2  2                        34  1  7  1

Cleveland        200 000 000 --  2
Detroit          100 000 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colbert V             4.2  3  1  1  3  4
Riddleberger D (W)    1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Farmer E              1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Mingori S (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L)      6.0  2  2  0  1  2
Scherman F            2.0  0  0  0  2  3
Strampe B             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Rodriguez A, Timmermann T, McAuliffe D, Brinkman E
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 12
2B -- Brown G, Unser D, Kaline A
HR -- Nettles G
CS -- Bell B
SH -- Colbert V
HBP -- by Colbert V (McAuliffe D), by Colbert V (Cash N), by Scherman F (Leon E)
WP -- Colbert V 2
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:47
A -- 17375

    

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