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Detroit Tigers @ Oakland Athletics

1972-06-19 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 29521 Β· 2:46

Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Locker earned the win. Mike Epstein went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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DET000002011412
OAK0201000478

W: Bob Locker   L: Chuck Seelbach   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick McAuliffe513000
Jim Northrup514100
Gates Brown300001
Bill Freehan401100
Norm Cash211220
Willie Horton401000
Aurelio Rodriguez400000
Ed Brinkman400000
Joe Niekro101000
Ike Brown100000
Tom Haller100000
Al Kaline200000
Tony Taylor111000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bert Campaneris401001
Joe Rudi411000
Reggie Jackson411001
Sal Bando422000
Mike Epstein232420
Dave Duncan201120
George Hendrick300100
Ron Clark300012
Blue Moon Odom200002
Bob Locker100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro4.0514
Chris Zachary2.0011
Chuck Seelbach1.0310
Fred Scherman0.0020
Phil Meeler1.0001

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Blue Moon Odom7.0711
Darold Knowles0.0100
Bob Locker2.0410

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
  • Jim Northrup: S
  • Gates Brown: 9.1-2
  • Bill Freehan: 7

Bot 1

  • Bert Campaneris: K/C
  • Joe Rudi: 4
  • Reggie Jackson: 7

Top 2

  • Norm Cash: W
  • Willie Horton: 8
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 13.1-2
  • Ed Brinkman: 63

Bot 2

  • Sal Bando: S
  • Mike Epstein: HR/8.1-H
  • Dave Duncan: W
  • George Hendrick: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Ron Clark: 9

Top 3

  • Joe Niekro: S
  • Dick McAuliffe: S.1-2
  • Jim Northrup: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Gates Brown: 43

Bot 3

  • Blue Moon Odom: K
  • Bert Campaneris: S
  • Joe Rudi: 7
  • Reggie Jackson: SB2
  • Reggie Jackson: K/C

Top 4

  • Bill Freehan: 63
  • Norm Cash: 3/G
  • Willie Horton: S
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Sal Bando: 9
  • Mike Epstein: HR/8
  • Dave Duncan: S
  • George Hendrick: 64(1)/FO
  • Ron Clark: SB2
  • Ron Clark: K

Top 5

  • Ed Brinkman: 7
  • Ike Brown: 8
  • Dick McAuliffe: 31

Bot 5

  • Blue Moon Odom: K
  • Bert Campaneris: 8
  • Joe Rudi: 5

Top 6

  • Jim Northrup: S
  • Gates Brown: K
  • Bill Freehan: 9
  • Norm Cash: HR/89.1-H
  • Willie Horton: 7

Bot 6

  • Reggie Jackson: 9
  • Sal Bando: 63
  • Mike Epstein: W
  • Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
  • Ed Brinkman: 8
  • Tom Haller: 6

Bot 7

  • George Hendrick: 3/FL
  • Ron Clark: W
  • Blue Moon Odom: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bert Campaneris: 7

Top 8

  • Dick McAuliffe: D
  • Jim Northrup: S.2-3
  • Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
  • Bill Freehan: S.3-H;1-3
  • Norm Cash: IW.1-2
  • Willie Horton: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Joe Rudi: S
  • Reggie Jackson: S.1-2
  • Sal Bando: S.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Epstein: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dave Duncan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Hendrick: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Hendrick: 8/SF.3-H
  • Ron Clark: K
  • Bob Locker: 23

Top 9

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
  • Ed Brinkman: 63
  • Tony Taylor: S
  • Dick McAuliffe: S.1-2
  • Jim Northrup: S.2-H;1-2
  • Al Kaline: 63