PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1972-07-31 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 41431 · 81°F, night · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Bill Freehan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Marty Pattin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Pattin | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Doug Griffin: SB2
- Doug Griffin: 53.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.3-H
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S8/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Gates Brown: 3/L
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Norm Cash: S9/L
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 2/FL/P2F
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Danny Cater: E5/TH1/SH.1-2
- John Kennedy: 7
- Marty Pattin: K
Bot 2
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Mickey Lolich: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: T8/P8S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 5/P6MS
Top 3
- Tommy Harper: 7/F7D
- Doug Griffin: 8/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/F78XD
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 3
- Gates Brown: W
- Bill Freehan: 4
- Norm Cash: 7
- Jim Northrup: 8
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Danny Cater: S7/L
- John Kennedy: S8/F78.1-3
- Marty Pattin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
- Mickey Lolich: S9/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: 3/FL/P3F
- Doug Griffin: S9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/F89D
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/FL/P2F
- Gates Brown: S9/L
- Bill Freehan: HR/F7D.1-H
- Norm Cash: S8/L
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Stanley: S8/L.1-3
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L78
Top 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Danny Cater: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Top 7
- John Kennedy: W
- Juan Beniquez: 8/F89XD
- Tommy Harper: W.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL/P23F
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13/G3S
Bot 7
- Gates Brown: S4/G34D
- Bill Freehan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Norm Cash: 8
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
- Danny Cater: S7/L.1-2
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: S9/L89
- Mickey Stanley: WP.1-3
- Mickey Stanley: S7/L5D.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Lolich: 54/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Phil Gagliano: 43
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- Doug Griffin: S8/L.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: 8/P8S