Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Odom
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fryman
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Fryman
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Fryman
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Fryman
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Odom
  
  There goes Northrup. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Fryman
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Fryman
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Fryman
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Fryman
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Odom
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Odom
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fryman
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Fryman
  
  Fryman fires to first and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to McAuliffe who tags Alou for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Fryman
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Fryman
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Odom
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a popup into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Fryman
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Fryman
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Fryman
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Odom
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Fryman
  
  George Hendrick pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Fryman
  
  Odom bunts in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Fryman
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Zachary
  
  Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campaneris scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Zachary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Zachary
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Northrup chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards McAuliffe. McAuliffe fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on McAuliffe. Alou scores. Rudi goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Scherman
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Epstein vs. Scherman
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Odom
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Tom Haller pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Odom
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. LaGrow
  
  Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. LaGrow
  
  Kubiak hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. LaGrow
  
  Odom hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Odom
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Odom
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Odom
  
  Horton hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. LaGrow
  
  Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching. Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Bert Campaneris.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hiller
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Odom
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Odom
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Odom
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hiller
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hiller
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hiller
  
  Epstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Odom
  
  Mike Hegan now playing first base. Gates Brown pinch hits for John Hiller.
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Odom
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Odom
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/8/1972 -- Detroit at Oakland

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, ss       4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  2  3  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Maxvill D, pr-ss      0  0  0  0   
Sims D, c             3  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            4  1  1  1   
Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  0   Rudi J, lf            3  1  2  1   
Horton W, lf          3  0  0  0   Jackson R, cf         4  0  1  2   
Northrup J, cf        3  0  1  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   Hegan M, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Fryman W, p           1  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  0  0  0   
Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   Hendrick G, ph        1  1  1  0   
Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   Kubiak T, 2b          1  0  0  0   
LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0   Odom J, p             2  0  0  0   
Hiller J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        29  5  8  4

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Oakland          100 040 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L)          4.1  7  4  4  1  5
Zachary C*            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Scherman F            0.2  1  0  0  0  1
LaGrow L+             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Hiller J              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (W)            9.0  3  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- McAuliffe D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 2, Oakland 4
2B -- Rudi J, Jackson R
SB -- Campaneris B 2
CS -- Northrup J, Alou M
SH -- Odom J
HBP -- by LaGrow L (Campaneris B)
WP -- Zachary C 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 31068

    

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