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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-09-19 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Dunning earned the win and Ed Farmer picked up the save. Ed Brinkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Steve Dunning L: Mickey Lolich SV: Ed Farmer
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dunning | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunning | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Gates Brown: 5
- Norm Cash: S9.1-2
- Duke Sims: 7
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Alex Johnson: S6
- Chris Chambliss: D9.1-3
- Roy Foster: FC5/DP.3X3(525);2-3;BX2(5254)
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: D7
- Ray Fosse: S7.2-H
- Frank Duffy: SB2
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Jack Brohamer: 3
- Steve Dunning: W
- Buddy Bell: 9
Top 3
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.1-3
- Gates Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Alex Johnson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Top 4
- Norm Cash: K
- Duke Sims: 8
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Ray Fosse: K
- Frank Duffy: W
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 5
- Steve Dunning: HR/7
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Alex Johnson: S6.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2;3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 56(2)4(1)/DP
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Gates Brown: 43
- Norm Cash: S9
- Duke Sims: S9.1-3
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 35(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Jack Brohamer: 3
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: HR/7
- Frank Howard: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: K23
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Dunning: 9
- Buddy Bell: 1
- John Lowenstein: 8
Top 8
- Gates Brown: 8
- Norm Cash: D7
- Duke Sims: 43.2-3
- Jim Northrup: D9.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Tommy McCraw: 13
- Graig Nettles: 4
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Al Kaline: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Notes & reviews
- Foster ejected by 2B umpire Lou DiMuro for Arguing he was safe at 2nd