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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1972-07-30 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 44612 · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Gates Brown went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Krausse | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- John Kennedy: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Reggie Smith: 7
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: S8/L.1-2
- Jim Northrup: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Tom Haller: 13
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Ben Oglivie: D9
- Juan Beniquez: 43.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: 9/L
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Ed Brinkman: S8/G
- Joe Niekro: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Top 3
- Luis Tiant: D9/L
- Tommy Harper: 13/SH.2-3
- John Kennedy: D.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 6
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Gates Brown: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S/L
- Ben Oglivie: 64(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: S9/L
- Tom Haller: D9/L.1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 3
- Ed Brinkman: S7/L.3-H;2-3
- Joe Niekro: 3/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 5
- Bob Montgomery: S9/L
- Luis Tiant: 8
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)/FO
- John Kennedy: S.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.2-H;1-3
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Gates Brown: HR/9
- Norm Cash: S3
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Tom Haller: 8
Top 6
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: S8/G
- Ed Brinkman: 53.1-2
- Joe Niekro: E6/G.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: E1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: IW
- Gates Brown: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: S8/P.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jim Northrup: WP.1-2
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Burda: 7
- Tommy Harper: S
- John Kennedy: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tom Haller: W
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
- Reggie Smith: S/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 3
- Ben Oglivie: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S6
- Wayne Comer: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Montgomery: S7
- Rick Miller: 31.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 4
- John Kennedy: 63