Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Odom
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Odom
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Niekro
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Niekro
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Niekro
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Niekro
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Niekro
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman catches it and throws to first to double up Duncan. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Odom
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clark catches it and throws to second with Campaneris covering, to double up Niekro. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Odom
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Niekro
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Niekro
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Niekro
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Odom
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Niekro
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Niekro
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Niekro
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Hendrick. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hendrick steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Odom
  
  Ike Brown pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Zachary
  
  Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Zachary
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Zachary
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Odom
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Odom
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Zachary
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Zachary
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Zachary
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Zachary
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Odom
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Odom
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
  
  Haller hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Seelbach
  
  Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Seelbach
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Seelbach
  
  Odom bunts towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Seelbach
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Locker
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown. Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Locker
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Locker
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Locker
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Seelbach
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Seelbach
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Seelbach
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Epstein vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Duncan vs. Scherman
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. Bando moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. Meeler
  
  Phil Meeler now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bando scores. Epstein moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hendrick vs. Meeler
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Meeler
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Locker vs. Meeler
  
  Locker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Locker
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Locker
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Phil Meeler.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Locker
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Locker
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Locker
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/19/1972 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       5  1  3  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   
Northrup J, cf        5  1  4  1   Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Brown G, lf           3  0  0  0   Jackson R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Kaline A, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  1   Epstein M, 1b         2  3  2  4   
Cash N, 1b            2  1  1  2   Duncan D, c           2  0  1  1   
Horton W, rf-lf       4  0  1  0   Hendrick G, rf        3  0  0  1   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Clark R, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   Odom J, p             2  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           1  0  1  0   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
Brown I, ph           1  0  0  0   Locker B, p           1  0  0  0   
Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Meeler P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor T, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 12  4                        29  7  8  6

Detroit          000 002 011 --  4
Oakland          020 100 04x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J              4.0  5  3  3  1  4
Zachary C             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Seelbach C (L)*       1.0  3  3  3  1  0
Scherman F+           0.0  0  1  1  2  0
Meeler P              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J#               7.0  7  3  3  1  1
Knowles D**           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Locker B (W)          2.0  4  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  ** Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Oakland 5
2B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Epstein M 2, Cash N
SB -- Campaneris B, Hendrick G
SH -- Odom J
SF -- Hendrick G
WP -- Meeler P
T -- 2:46
A -- 29521

    

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