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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 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 21, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,150 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Deegan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Tidrow
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lolich
Gates Brown now playing left field.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lolich
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lolich
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lolich
Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tidrow
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Tidrow
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moses scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Tidrow
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Tidrow
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Lolich
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lolich
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tidrow
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tidrow
There goes Brown. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Tidrow
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Gates Brown.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Tidrow
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lolich
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lolich
Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Lolich
Tidrow bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Tidrow
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Tidrow
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lolich
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Tidrow
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Northrup goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddleberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Riddleberger
Haller hits a line drive towards third. Bell catches it and steps on third to double up Stanley. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lolich
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Lolich
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Lolich
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Lolich
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lamb
Brinkman bunts towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Lamb
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Lamb
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lamb
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lamb
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hennigan
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hennigan
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hennigan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moses scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Hennigan
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lolich
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lolich
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Bell reaches second base with a double. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Lolich
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Lolich
Duffy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1972 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 2 0 Horton W, lf 1 0 0 0
Foster R, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown G, lf 1 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stanley M, pr-cf 2 0 1 2
Moses J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 0 Haller T, c 4 0 1 0
Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0
Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 32 5 10 5
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 002 21x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L)* 5.0 5 2 2 2 3
Riddleberger D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lamb R 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Hennigan P 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Duffy F
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Unser D, Fosse R, McAuliffe D, Bell B
3B -- Stanley M
HR -- Cash N
SB -- Brown G
SH -- Tidrow D, Brinkman E
T -- 2:28
A -- 52150
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