Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Krausse
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Krausse
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Krausse
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Krausse
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Coleman
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Coleman
  
  Petrocelli 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--
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Krausse
  
  Haller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Haller reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAuliffe vs. Krausse
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Haller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Krausse
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Krausse
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Krausse
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Coleman
  
  Krausse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Krausse
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Krausse
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Krausse
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. Cash moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haller vs. Krausse
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Coleman
  
  Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Coleman
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Krausse
  
  McAuliffe 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Krausse
  
  Brinkman 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Krausse
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Krausse vs. Coleman
  
  Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fisk scores. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Krausse
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Krausse
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Krausse
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Krausse
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Horton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haller vs. Krausse
  
  Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Haller reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Northrup scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Haller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Taylor 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Coleman
  
  Tony Taylor now playing second base. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field. Al Kaline now playing right fie
  
  Josephson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Coleman
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lee
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lee
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lee
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Coleman
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Coleman
  
  Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee.
  
  Burda hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Luis Tiant now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Tiant
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Coleman
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Coleman
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Coleman
  
  Josephson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Tiant
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Tiant
  
  Haller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Tiant
  
  Taylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Tiant
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Coleman
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Coleman
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin 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 5/18/1972 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          3  0  0  0   Brown G, lf           3  1  1  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         1  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           3  1  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Josephson D, 1b       4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  1  1  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  1  0   Horton W, rf          1  1  1  0   
Miller R, lf          4  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          1  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Northrup J, cf-lf     4  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             3  1  1  0   Haller T, c           4  2  2  2   
Krausse L, p          2  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       2  0  1  1   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   Taylor T, ph-2b       2  1  1  1   
Burda B, ph           1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  1                        32  7  8  6

Boston           000 010 010 --  2
Detroit          110 040 01x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L)         4.2  7  6  6  3  2
Lee B                 1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Tiant L               2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  3  2  2  4  8

LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 4
2B -- McAuliffe D, Fisk C, Northrup J, Haller T
3B -- Haller T
HR -- Cash N, Smith R, Taylor T
WP -- Coleman J 2, Lee B 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 7770

    

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