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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1972-08-21 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 43439 · 2:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Jim Northrup went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Woodie Fryman SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Fryman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodie Fryman | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Slayback | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Angel Mangual: SB3
- Angel Mangual: K
- Joe Rudi: S9.3-H
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- Mike Epstein: D7.1-H;2-H
- Dave Duncan: W
- Bill Voss: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Tim Cullen: 9
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.1-2
- Gates Brown: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Norm Cash: 43
Top 2
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Angel Mangual: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: 6/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 3
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Sal Bando: 9
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Bill Voss: 63
Bot 3
- Woodie Fryman: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/L
- Gates Brown: S9.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Catfish Hunter: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Bot 4
- Norm Cash: 8
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Top 5
- Angel Mangual: S9
- Joe Rudi: S7.1-3
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Mike Epstein: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Woodie Fryman: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Top 6
- Bill Voss: K
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Catfish Hunter: K
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Gates Brown: K
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: S9
- Angel Mangual: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Sal Bando: IW
- Mike Epstein: 43
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Duke Sims: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Top 8
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Bill Voss: S9
- Tim Cullen: D7.1-3
- Catfish Hunter: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(95)
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Gates Brown: 4/L
- Bill Freehan: 7
Top 9
- Bert Campaneris: T8
- Angel Mangual: S8.3-H
- Joe Rudi: S8.1-2
- Sal Bando: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mike Epstein: K
- Dave Duncan: 4
Bot 9
- Norm Cash: S9
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9.2-3
- Tom Haller: 6
- Willie Horton: K