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Lineups and Summary
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 6, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 6, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 6, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dunning
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dunning
Brown hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dunning
Cash hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dunning
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dunning
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dunning
Horton hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Coleman
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Coleman
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dunning
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dunning
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Dunning
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Coleman
Dunning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dunning
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dunning
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Dunning
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Dunning
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Coleman
McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. McCraw reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Coleman
Duffy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Coleman
Moses is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunning vs. Coleman
Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dunning
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Dunning
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Dunning
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dunning
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dunning
Sims hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dunning
Northrup hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dunning
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Coleman
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Coleman
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Dunning
John Knox pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Knox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Mingori
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. Knox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Mingori
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Mingori
Ike Brown pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hiller
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Ike Brown now playing left field. John Hiller now pitching.
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mingori vs. Hiller
Mingori hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hiller
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Hiller
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Mingori
Eddie Leon now playing second base.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Mingori
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims.
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Mingori
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Mingori
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Mingori
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hiller
Bill Freehan now catching.
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hiller
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a line drive towards the mound. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Hiller
McCraw is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Mingori
John Lowenstein now playing left field. Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
Stanley hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mingori
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Mingori
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mingori
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1972, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 2 0
Taylor T, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Leon E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 1
Brown I, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0
Sims D, c 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Freehan B, ph-c 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, rf 3 0 1 0
Northrup J, cf 4 1 4 1 Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 0
Horton W, rf 4 0 0 0 Moses J, c 2 1 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Mingori S, p 1 0 1 0
Knox J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 30 2 8 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 001 010 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 6.0 7 2 2 2 4
Hiller J 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Seelbach C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S (W) 6.1 5 1 1 4 0
Mingori S (S) 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Duffy F
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Cleveland 8
2B -- McAuliffe D, McCraw T
HR -- Moses J, Chambliss C, Northrup J
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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