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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 21, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 21, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 43,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Bill Voss | Center Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | 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 |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 21, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fryman
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Fryman
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. Fryman
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Fryman
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Fryman
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Fryman
Epstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Epstein reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Fryman
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voss vs. Fryman
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Fryman
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fryman
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fryman
Campaneris 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fryman
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hunter
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fryman
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Fryman
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Fryman
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Fryman
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voss vs. Fryman
Voss 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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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hunter
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Fryman
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fryman
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fryman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hunter
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fryman
Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Fryman
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Fryman
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Fryman
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Mangual. Rudi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Fryman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hunter
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Fryman
Voss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Fryman
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fryman
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fryman
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Fryman
Mangual bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Fryman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Fryman
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Fryman
Epstein 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 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hunter
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Hunter
Duke Sims pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Sims takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. LaGrow
Voss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. LaGrow
Cullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Cullen reaches second base with a double. Voss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. LaGrow
Hunter hits a fly ball towards right. Northrup catches it and throws to third to double up Voss. Voss tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hunter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. LaGrow
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. LaGrow
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. LaGrow
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Slayback
Bill Slayback now pitching.
Bando bunts towards the mound. Slayback fields it and throws to first for the out. Mangual moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Slayback
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Slayback
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Fingers
Tom Haller pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Haller hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Fingers
Willie Horton pinch hits for Bill Slayback.
Horton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1972 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 2 3 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mangual A, rf 4 0 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 5 1 4 1 Brown G, lf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 5 0 2 2 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 1 2 1
Voss B, cf 4 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Cullen T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Hunter J, p 3 0 0 1 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 2 0 0 0
Sims D, ph 0 0 0 0
LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0
Slayback B, p 0 0 0 0
Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 14 5 35 1 8 1
Oakland 300 000 011 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 1 3
Fingers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 4
LaGrow L+ 1.0 5 2 2 0 0
Slayback B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Campaneris B, Epstein M, Cullen T
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Northrup J
SB -- Campaneris B
SH -- Mangual A, Bando S
SF -- Hunter J
T -- 2:35
A -- 43439
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