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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 30407 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Sonny Siebert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Siebert | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Newhauser | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Peters | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D7/F7L
- Al Kaline: E8/L8.2-H(NR);B-2
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Duke Sims: S7/F56D.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: S9/L.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L78
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 2
- Mickey Lolich: 43/G6M
- Dick McAuliffe: S9/L.BX2(96)
- Al Kaline: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Dwight Evans: 9
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Norm Cash: 31
- Duke Sims: W
- Jim Northrup: 8
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Bill Lee: T9/L9
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/L
- Ed Brinkman: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: PO2(26)
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 2/FL/P2F
- Mickey Stanley: S7/L78
- Norm Cash: S9/L.1-3
- Duke Sims: S9/G34.3-H;1X3(95)
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Tommy Harper: 63
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/FL/P2F
- Ed Brinkman: 4/P4M
- Mickey Lolich: 9
Bot 6
- Luis Aparicio: 7/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S5
- Al Kaline: K
- Mickey Stanley: PO1(E2).1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
- Norm Cash: W
- Duke Sims: 8
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Carlton Fisk: S7/L
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Doug Griffin: S8/L.1-2
- Andy Kosco: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: CS2(24)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Ed Brinkman: S9/L
- Mickey Lolich: 23/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: DGR/F89XD
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 9
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Norm Cash: 43
- Duke Sims: 4
Bot 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Dwight Evans: D9/F89
- Doug Griffin: 9