Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Coleman
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Holtzman
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Holtzman
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Coleman
  
  Hendrick 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Coleman
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Mincher 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Holtzman
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Holtzman
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Holtzman
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Holtzman
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Holtzman
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Brinkman scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Horlen
  
  Joe Horlen now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Horlen
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Horlen
  
  Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Horlen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Coleman
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Coleman
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
  
  Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Coleman
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Locker
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Locker
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Locker
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Locker
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Locker
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Coleman
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Coleman
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Coleman
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Locker
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Locker
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Locker
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Coleman
  
  Bill Voss pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Voss hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Coleman
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Hamilton
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Hamilton
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Hamilton
  
  Coleman bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Hamilton
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Coleman
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubiak vs. Coleman
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Hendrick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Coleman
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hamilton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hamilton
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Hamilton
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horton vs. Hamilton
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Hamilton
  
  Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Hamilton
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Coleman
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dave Hamilton.
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Coleman
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Coleman
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Waslewski
  
  Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Waslewski
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Waslewski
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Waslewski
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Coleman
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Coleman
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Coleman
  
  Bando hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Coleman
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kubiak vs. Coleman
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Kubiak reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Epstein scores. Hendrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Coleman
  
  Duncan strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Duncan out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Coleman
  
  Tim Cullen pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Cullen reaches second base with a double. Kubiak scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Seelbach
  
  Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1972 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          5  1  2  2   
Mangual A, rf         4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       5  1  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  1  0  0   Kaline A, 1b          3  1  2  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  2  2  0   Freehan B, c          4  1  2  4   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Horton W, rf          4  1  1  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  1  1  0   Stanley M, cf         3  1  1  0   
Green D, 2b           0  0  0  0   Brown I, lf           4  0  0  0   
Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  1  2  1   
Kubiak T, 2b          3  1  2  4   Coleman J, p          2  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   
Holtzman K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Horlen J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Marquez G, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Voss B, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Hamilton D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Hegan M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Cullen T, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  7  5                        34  7 10  7

Oakland          000 000 104 --  5
Detroit          070 000 00x --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        1.1  4  5  5  2  1
Horlen J              0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Locker B              3.0  0  0  0  0  3
Hamilton D            2.0  3  0  0  1  3
Waslewski G           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         8.2  7  5  4  2  7
Seelbach C (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bando S, Taylor T
LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Freehan B, Kubiak T, Cullen T
HR -- Freehan B
SH -- Coleman J
T -- 2:28
A -- 26618

    

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