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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1972-10-02 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 51518 · night · 3:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Newhauser | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Veale | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 5/L
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Duke Sims: 43
- Frank Howard: 9
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: 6
- Dwight Evans: K/C.BX1(23)
- Doug Griffin: K/C
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Ed Brinkman: WP.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 6
Top 3
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8/L.3-H;1-3;BX3(8625)
- Reggie Smith: K/C
Bot 3
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Dwight Evans: S8/L.1-3
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- John Curtis: K
Bot 4
- Duke Sims: 13
- Frank Howard: 43
- Willie Horton: 63
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: 3
- Luis Aparicio: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Mickey Lolich: 56(1)/BG/FO
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 6
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: 9/FL
- Dwight Evans: W
- Doug Griffin: K
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: S7/L
- Duke Sims: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank Howard: 63
- Willie Horton: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Top 7
- Phil Gagliano: S9/L
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/L
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: S7/L
- Duke Sims: FC2/SH.1-3(E2/TH)
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: W
- Doug Griffin: 53/SH.1-2
- Andy Kosco: HP
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 7
Notes & reviews
- Luis Aparicio slipped going to HP; When he retreated to 3B, Carl Yastrzemski was already there