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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 31, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 41,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ron Luciano |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| John Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lolich
There goes Harper. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lolich
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodriguez. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Lolich
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pattin vs. Lolich
Pattin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pattin
Lolich 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lolich
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lolich
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pattin vs. Lolich
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pattin
Lolich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a popup into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Pattin
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pattin
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Pattin
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Pattin
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lolich
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater 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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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Pattin
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pattin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lolich
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Lolich
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Marty Pattin.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tatum
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Gates Brown.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tatum
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lolich
Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Lolich
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Lolich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Lolich
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tatum
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tatum
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Tatum
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Tatum
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Tatum
Lolich bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Tatum
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Tatum
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Lolich
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ken Tatum.
Gagliano 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lolich
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lolich
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
There goes Griffin. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Lolich
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a popup into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1972 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Griffin D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 2
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 1 2 Brown G, lf 3 1 2 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Comer W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 2
Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cater D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Northrup J, rf 3 1 1 0
Kennedy J, ss 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 2 1
Pattin M, p 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 1 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 34 5 12 5
Boston 101 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 200 020 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (L) 6.0 9 4 4 2 3
Tatum K 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 6
E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 9
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Rodriguez A, Yastrzemski C, Freehan B
SB -- Harper T, Griffin D
SH -- Cater D, Lolich M
WP -- Tatum K
T -- 2:50
A -- 41431
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