Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McGlothen
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGlothen, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McGlothen
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McGlothen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McGlothen
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Zachary
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Zachary
  
  Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Zachary
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Zachary
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Zachary
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. McGlothen
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McGlothen
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. McGlothen
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Zachary
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Zachary
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Zachary
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGlothen vs. Zachary
  
  McGlothen hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Zachary
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Zachary
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McGlothen
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachary vs. McGlothen
  
  Zachary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. McGlothen
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. McGlothen
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Zachary
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Zachary
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Zachary
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Zachary
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McGlothen
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McGlothen
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. McGlothen
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. McGlothen
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Zachary
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Zachary
  
  Evans 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 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Zachary
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McGlothen
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McGlothen
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachary vs. McGlothen
  
  Zachary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. McGlothen
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Harper. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Zachary moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. McGlothen
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Zachary
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Zachary
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Zachary
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McGlothen
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McGlothen
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. McGlothen
  
  Sims hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McGlothen
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. McGlothen
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. McGlothen
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Veale
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Chris Zachary. Bob Veale now pitching. Frank Howard pinch hits for Tom Haller.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Veale
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Seelbach
  
  Tony Taylor now playing second base. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Seelbach
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Seelbach
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Veale
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Veale
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Veale
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Seelbach
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seelbach
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Seelbach
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Veale
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field.
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Veale
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. Bolin
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to Fisk, who tags Sims for the double play. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Bolin
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
  
  Northrup hits a popup into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolin vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Bolin hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. LaGrow
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. LaGrow
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bolin
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bolin
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Bolin
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1972 -- Detroit at Boston (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       3  0  1  0   Harper T, cf          3  1  1  0   
Taylor T, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          1  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           3  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   
Kaline A, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  1  1  2   
Horton W, rf-lf       5  0  1  0   Smith R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  1  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   
Sims D, c             3  1  2  2   Fisk C, c             3  1  1  0   
Stanley M, cf         3  0  2  0   Evans D, lf           3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  2  0   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   McGlothen L, p        1  0  0  1   
Zachary C, p          1  0  1  0   Veale B, p            0  0  0  0   
Haller T, ph          0  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            1  0  0  0   
Howard F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Northrup J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 10  2                        27  3  5  3

Detroit          000 002 000 --  2
Boston           111 000 00x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachary C (L)         5.0  5  3  3  0  1
Seelbach C            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
LaGrow L              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W)       5.1  7  2  2  4  3
Veale B*              1.2  2  0  0  1  2
Bolin B (S)           2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 2
2B -- Harper T, McAuliffe D
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Sims D
SB -- Griffin D
SF -- Yastrzemski C, McGlothen L
T -- 2:26
A -- 34632

    

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