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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 4, 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 October 4, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Phil Gagliano | Third Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Left Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ike Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Marvin Lane | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 4, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Coleman
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Coleman
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Coleman
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Gagliano moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the 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, out of the reach of Miller. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Pattin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lane vs. Pattin
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Coleman
Correll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pattin vs. Coleman
Pattin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Coleman
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correll scores. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Coleman
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Pattin
Haller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Pattin
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pattin
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Coleman
John Gamble now playing shortstop.
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a popup towards short. Gamble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lane who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Oglivie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Correll vs. Coleman
Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pattin vs. Coleman
Pattin hits a fly ball into center field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pattin
McAuliffe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields the ball and throws to Pattin covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pattin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Coleman
John Knox now playing second base. Joe Staton now playing first base.
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Coleman
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Coleman
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pattin
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Pattin
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Pattin
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Coleman
Ike Blessitt now playing right field.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gamble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Coleman
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Coleman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gamble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pattin
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. Correll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Pattin
Knox hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Coleman
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gamble fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pattin vs. Coleman
Pattin hits a fly ball into right field. Blessitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staton vs. Pattin
Staton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blessitt vs. Pattin
Blessitt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Paul Jata now catching.
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Blessitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaGrow
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lane. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. LaGrow
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. LaGrow
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. LaGrow
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Pattin
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Pattin
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching. Gene Lamont now catching. Paul Jata now playing right field. Ike Blessitt now playing center field.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Timmermann
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Timmermann
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Pattin
Jata strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Pattin
Knox hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Slayback
Bill Slayback now pitching.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Slayback
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Slayback
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Slayback
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Slayback
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pattin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staton vs. Pattin
Staton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blessitt vs. Pattin
Blessitt hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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 10/4/1972 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Kennedy J, 2b 5 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Beniquez J, ss 4 1 1 0 Knox J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 5 0 3 1 Brown I, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gagliano P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 4 0 1 0
Oglivie B, rf 5 1 2 1 Howard F, 1b 2 0 0 1
Evans D, lf 4 0 0 0 Staton J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 4 1 2 1 Horton W, rf 2 0 1 0
Correll V, c 4 1 2 1 Blessitt I, rf-cf 2 0 0 0
Pattin M, p 4 0 0 0 Lane M, cf 3 0 0 0
Lamont G, c 0 0 0 0
Haller T, c 2 0 1 0
LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Slayback B, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 1 0 0 0
Gamble J, ss 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Jata P, c-rf 1 0 0 0
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38 4 10 4 31 1 4 1
Boston 121 000 000 -- 4
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 5
LaGrow L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Timmermann T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Slayback B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Brown I
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 4
2B -- McAuliffe D, Miller R, Haller T, Cooper C
3B -- Miller R
T -- 2:00
A -- 21956
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