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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 20, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vince Colbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Timmermann |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,375 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Vince Colbert | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Tom Timmermann | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Timmermann
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Timmermann
Leon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Timmermann
Nettles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Colbert
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Colbert
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Colbert
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Brown reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Colbert
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Colbert
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Colbert
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Timmermann
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann juggles the ball. That's an error on Timmermann. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Timmermann
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Timmermann
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Colbert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Colbert
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Colbert
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Timmermann
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Timmermann
Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Timmermann
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Colbert
Timmermann hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Colbert
McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Colbert
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Colbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Colbert
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Timmermann
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Timmermann
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Timmermann
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Colbert
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Colbert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Colbert
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Colbert
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Timmermann
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Timmermann
Colbert bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Timmermann
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Timmermann
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Colbert
Timmermann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Colbert
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Colbert
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Timmermann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Colbert
There's a wild pitch. Timmermann moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Colbert
Brown hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Colbert
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing first base. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Willie Horton now playing left fi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Timmermann
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Timmermann
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Riddleberger
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Riddleberger
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Riddleberger
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jata vs. Riddleberger
Paul Jata pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Jata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Scherman
There goes Bell. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Scherman
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddleberger vs. Scherman
Riddleberger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Riddleberger
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Riddleberger
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Farmer
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Scherman
Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Scherman
Leon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Scherman
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Northrup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Scherman
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Scherman
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Farmer
Eddie Leon now playing second base. Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Farmer
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Farmer
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Farmer
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Kaline moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Farmer
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Mingori
Tom Haller pinch hits for Fred Scherman. Steve Mingori now pitching. Ike Brown pinch hits for Tom Haller.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Strampe
Ike Brown now playing third base. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing shortstop. Bob Strampe now pitching.
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Strampe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Strampe
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mingori vs. Strampe
Mingori hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mingori
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Taylor 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Mingori
Northrup 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 -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Mingori
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Mingori
Freehan hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1972 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 1 1 0 0
Leon E, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 1 0 0 Northrup J, cf-1b 4 0 2 0
Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 2 Stanley M, cf 2 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Brohamer J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Horton W, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Duffy F, ss 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0
Colbert V, p 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 1 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 Strampe B, p 0 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 1 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 1 0 0 0
Jata P, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Haller T, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown I, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 2 2 34 1 7 1
Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Colbert V 4.2 3 1 1 3 4
Riddleberger D (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Farmer E 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Mingori S (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L) 6.0 2 2 0 1 2
Scherman F 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
Strampe B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Rodriguez A, Timmermann T, McAuliffe D, Brinkman E
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 12
2B -- Brown G, Unser D, Kaline A
HR -- Nettles G
CS -- Bell B
SH -- Colbert V
HBP -- by Colbert V (McAuliffe D), by Colbert V (Cash N), by Scherman F (Leon E)
WP -- Colbert V 2
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:47
A -- 17375
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