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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34632 · 68°F, night · 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Lynn McGlothen earned the win and Bobby Bolin picked up the save. Duke Sims went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Lynn McGlothen L: Chris Zachary SV: Bobby Bolin
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Zachary | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Veale | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Bolin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 143
- Gates Brown: 8
- Willie Horton: S8/L
- Norm Cash: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: D7/L
- Luis Aparicio: S/BG.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 9/9D
Top 2
- Duke Sims: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: S7/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: S8/L
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Doug Griffin: S9/L.1-3
- Lynn McGlothen: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Tommy Harper: SB2
- Tommy Harper: 53
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Chris Zachary: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 6
- Gates Brown: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Luis Aparicio: 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 63
- Norm Cash: K
- Duke Sims: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Dwight Evans: 4
- Doug Griffin: 13
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Chris Zachary: S7/L
- Dick McAuliffe: D8/P.1-3
- Gates Brown: 8
Bot 5
- Lynn McGlothen: 3/G
- Tommy Harper: 5/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 5
Top 6
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: W
- Duke Sims: HR/89XD.1-H
- Mickey Stanley: S/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S5.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Tony Taylor: 5/L
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Reggie Smith: 3/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Top 7
- Al Kaline: S/L
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 8
- Duke Sims: S9/G
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S/L.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 5(2)2(3)/GDP.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 8/P
Bot 8
- Bobby Bolin: 3
- Rick Miller: K
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Kaline: 13
- Willie Horton: 8