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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-05-09 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 10978 · 3:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 7th. Joe Coleman earned the win and Chuck Seelbach picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Wilbur Wood SV: Chuck Seelbach
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Qualls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Forster | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Vicente Romo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Willie Horton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S6
- Jorge Orta: 8
- Dick Allen: HP.1-2
- Bill Melton: CS3(25)
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 8
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Joe Coleman: K/C
Bot 2
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Ed Herrmann: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S1.B-2(E1)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 3
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Jorge Orta: SB2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Dick Allen: K
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Melton: 53
- Carlos May: S7
- Jay Johnstone: CS2(26)
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Joe Coleman: 13
- Tony Taylor: 9
Bot 5
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Wilbur Wood: W
- Pat Kelly: S9.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 8
- Dick Allen: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Freehan: 1/G
Bot 6
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: 43
- Jay Johnstone: 5/FL
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 4
- Norm Cash: S9
- Mickey Stanley: D7.1-3
- Ed Brinkman: S9.3-H;2-3
- Joe Coleman: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Andrews: W
- Walt Williams: K
- Tom Egan: K
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 4/L
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Norm Cash: S9.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dick Allen: K/C
- Bill Melton: 3
- Carlos May: 63
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: E6
- Fred Scherman: WP.1-2
- Fred Scherman: W
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Al Kaline: PB.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: IW
- Bill Freehan: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: PB.2-3;3XH(12)#
Bot 9
- Jay Johnstone: E4
- Mike Andrews: S9.1-2
- Walt Williams: S7.2-3;1-2
- Tom Egan: S7.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Luis Alvarado: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Qualls: K
- Dick Allen: 6/L