Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Coleman
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Brohamer vs. Coleman
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Coleman
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lopez
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lopez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Lopez
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Lopez
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Lopez
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Lopez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Lamb
  
  Ray Lamb now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground for an out. Freehan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northrup vs. Lamb
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Willie Horton.
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Coleman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lamb
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lamb
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Lamb
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Coleman
  
  Duffy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Coleman
  
  Lamb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Coleman
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Coleman
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Coleman
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lamb
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lamb
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Unser chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Unser. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lamb
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lamb
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Coleman
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Coleman
  
  Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lamb
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lamb
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lamb
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamb covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Coleman
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Coleman
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Coleman
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lamb
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lamb
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brinkman vs. Lamb
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Lamb
  
  Coleman bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Brohamer covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Lamb
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Lamb
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Coleman
  
  Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lamb
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lamb
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lamb
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Coleman
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Coleman
  
  Duffy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Coleman
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Colbert
  
  Del Unser now playing center field. Tommy McCraw now playing right field. Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Colbert
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Colbert
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Coleman
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Coleman
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Coleman
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Coleman
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Colbert
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Colbert
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Colbert
  
  Kaline is hit by the pitch. Coleman moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Colbert
  
  Joe Staton pinch runs for Al Kaline.
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Coleman scores. Taylor moves to third. Staton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cash vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to home to get Taylor. Staton moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to home to get Staton. Freehan moves to third. Cash moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards the mound. Farmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  Ike Brown now playing left field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Coleman
  
  Alex Johnson pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1972 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, rf-cf        4  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  2  1   Staton J, pr          0  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  0  0   Brown I, lf           0  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, lf      4  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          2  0  0  1   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Howard F, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Bell B, cf            2  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Colbert V, p          0  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          0  0  0  0   
Hilgendorf T, p       0  0  0  0   Northrup J, ph-lf-rf  4  0  0  0   
Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         3  1  0  0   
Johnson A, ph         1  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Duffy F, ss           3  1  1  1   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  1  2   
Lopez M, p            0  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          1  1  0  0   
Lamb R, p             2  0  0  0                                      
McCraw T, ph-rf       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        26  4  4  3

Cleveland        002 000 000 --  2
Detroit          100 020 01x --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopez M*              0.0  1  1  1  2  0
Lamb R (L)            6.0  2  2  2  1  1
Colbert V+            1.0  1  1  1  2  1
Hilgendorf T          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Farmer E              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  6  2  2  1  7
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Unser D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Brohamer J, Rodriguez A
HR -- Duffy F
SH -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Colbert V (Kaline A)
WP -- Lopez M 2
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:24
A -- 14327

    

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