Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. Stanley tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Tiant
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stanley trying to get to home. Yastrzemski throws to Fisk who tags Stanley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fryman
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Fryman
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Fryman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fryman
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Fryman
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Fryman
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Fryman
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Fryman
  
  Griffin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Tiant
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fryman vs. Tiant
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiant vs. Fryman
  
  Tiant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fryman
  
  Harper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fryman
  
  Aparicio hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fryman
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fryman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Fryman
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Fryman
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Tiant
  
  Sims hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Tiant
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fryman
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Fryman
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tiant vs. Fryman
  
  Tiant strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Fryman
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Tiant
  
  Fryman bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fryman
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Fryman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fryman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Seelbach
  
  Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Seelbach
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Seelbach
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Tiant
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Tiant
  
  Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Seelbach
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tiant vs. Seelbach
  
  Tiant bunts towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McAuliffe covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Seelbach
  
  Harper 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, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Tiant
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
  
  Haller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Tiant
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Slayback
  
  Bill Slayback now pitching.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Slayback
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Slayback
  
  Smith hits a popup into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Tiant
  
  Sims hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Slayback
  
  Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Slayback
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Slayback
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Tiant
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Brinkman 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 9/24/1972 -- Detroit at Boston (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       3  1  1  1   Harper T, cf          3  1  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         3  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           4  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  2  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  1  2   
Sims D, c             4  0  2  0   Smith R, rf           4  2  3  2   
Northrup J, rf        4  0  1  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  1  1  3   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   Evans D, lf           4  0  1  0   
Fryman W, p           2  0  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   Tiant L, p            3  0  0  0   
Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Slayback B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  7  9  7

Detroit          100 010 000 --  2
Boston           400 030 00x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L)          4.1  7  6  5  1  7
Seelbach C            1.2  2  1  1  0  1
Slayback B            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           9.0  7  2  2  2  4

E -- Petrocelli R, Rodriguez A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 3
2B -- Aparicio L, Fisk C, Northrup J, Evans D
HR -- Smith R, Petrocelli R
SB -- Smith R
SF -- Cash N
T -- 2:43
A -- 34182

    

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