PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1972-06-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 16822 · 80°F, night · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Jim Northrup went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Zachary | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Al Kaline: 4
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 31
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: HP
- Doug Griffin: 13/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S/G.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 9/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/8D
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 7
- Ed Brinkman: HP
- Joe Coleman: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S/L.2-H;1-3
- Al Kaline: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Burda: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Carlton Fisk: D/L
- Sonny Siebert: 53
Top 3
- Norm Cash: 7
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Jim Northrup: HR/89XD
- Mickey Stanley: 4
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Coleman: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: T.2-H
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S
- Bob Burda: 9/L
- Juan Beniquez: 5
- Carlton Fisk: S.1-3
- Ben Oglivie: 9/P
Top 5
- Norm Cash: 5
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: 7
Bot 5
- Rick Miller: K
- Doug Griffin: D
- Carl Yastrzemski: T/L.2-H
- Reggie Smith: S/L.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Bob Burda: IW
- Juan Beniquez: S.2-H;1-3
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Luis Tiant: 3/FL
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: D/L
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Gates Brown: 2/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K23
Bot 6
- Rick Miller: 1/BP
- Doug Griffin: S/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/P
- Reggie Smith: 5/L
Top 7
- Al Kaline: 9
- Norm Cash: 13
- Bill Freehan: 9
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Bob Burda: 56(1)4(B)/BG/GDP
- Juan Beniquez: S/L
- Carlton Fisk: D/L.1-3
- Luis Tiant: W
- Phil Gagliano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: 9/L
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 5
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Reggie Smith: 43
- John Kennedy: HP
- Bob Burda: S.1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 43
Top 9
- Willie Horton: 3/G
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Al Kaline: K
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Harper left with pulled hamstring