Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Lolich
  
  Harper hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Lolich
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Lolich
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Curtis
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Curtis
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Curtis
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lolich
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. Sims drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Evans out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Lolich
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Curtis
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Curtis
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Curtis
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Curtis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Curtis
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Lolich
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, 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, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Stanley throws the ball in to Sims who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Curtis
  
  Lolich strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Curtis
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Lolich
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Lolich
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Lolich
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Curtis vs. Lolich
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Curtis
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Curtis
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Curtis
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Lolich
  
  Harper hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Lolich
  
  Aparicio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Curtis
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Curtis
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Curtis
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lolich vs. Curtis
  
  Lolich bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Lolich
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lolich
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Lolich
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Curtis
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Curtis
  
  Sims bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Curtis
  
  Howard 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Curtis
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Curtis
  
  John Gamble pinch runs for Willie Horton.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Gamble moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Newhauser
  
  Don Newhauser now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Lolich
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base. Jim Northrup now playing left field. Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Newhauser.
  
  Gagliano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Lolich
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Phil Gagliano.
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Lolich
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Siebert
  
  Sonny Siebert now pitching.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Siebert
  
  Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Siebert
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Lolich
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Siebert
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Siebert
  
  Sims bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fisk. Kaline moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Veale
  
  Bob Veale now pitching.
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northrup vs. Veale
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to home to get Kaline. Sims moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Bolin
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lolich
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Lolich
  
  Griffin bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kosco vs. Lolich
  
  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
  
  Kosco is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Lolich
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Lolich
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1972 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          5  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  2  0   McAuliffe D, ph-2b    1  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  1   Kaline A, rf          4  2  3  1   
Smith R, rf           3  0  0  0   Sims D, c             2  1  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   Howard F, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Evans D, lf           2  0  1  0   Horton W, lf          2  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Gamble J, pr          0  0  0  0   
Curtis J, p           2  0  0  0   Northrup J, lf        1  0  0  0   
Newhauser D, p        0  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  3  3   
Gagliano P, ph        1  0  1  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, pr        0  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  1  0   
Siebert S, p          0  0  0  0   Lolich M, p           3  0  0  0   
Veale B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Kosco A, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  6  1                        31  4  8  4

Boston           001 000 000 --  1
Detroit          100 011 01x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)          5.2  6  3  3  1  4
Newhauser D           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Siebert S*            1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Veale B               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bolin B               0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W)          9.0  6  1  1  5 15
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Fisk C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 6
2B -- Yastrzemski C
HR -- Kaline A, Rodriguez A
SH -- Sims D 2, Griffin D
HBP -- by Lolich M (Aparicio L), by Lolich M (Kosco A)
WP -- Curtis J
T -- 3:05
A -- 51518

    

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