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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7776 · 1:56
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Joe Rudi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Joe Coleman SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Kaline: K
- Bill Freehan: D7
- Frank Howard: WP.2-3
- Frank Howard: W
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Joe Coleman: 13
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 5
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: OA.1X2(24)
- Sal Bando: K
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Freehan: 53.1-2
- Frank Howard: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Tenace: 4/L
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Ken Holtzman: 4(1)/FO
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-2
- Joe Rudi: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 6
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Sal Bando: 8
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Joe Coleman: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: S7.2-3
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Dal Maxvill: 53/SH.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: E6.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G/SH.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Joe Rudi: 53
Top 6
- Frank Howard: S8
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: E3
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Mike Epstein: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Gates Brown: K/C
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 7
- Sal Bando: 53
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Rollie Fingers: 53
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 63
- Willie Horton: K
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Joe Rudi: W
- Matty Alou: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Norm Cash: W
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Tony Taylor: K