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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1972-07-22 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11776 · 2:45
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Coleman earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Jim Panther SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Panther | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Stanhouse | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan Dukes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S6
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: D7.1-3;2-H
- Norm Cash: IW
- Willie Horton: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 7/L
- Dalton Jones: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: 8
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: S7
- Ted Ford: 8
- Joe Lovitto: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jim Northrup: PO2(E1).2-3
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Bill Freehan: W
- Norm Cash: D7.1-H;3-H
- Willie Horton: 7
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Tom Grieve: 13.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 9
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Ed Brinkman: D8
- Joe Coleman: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Bot 4
- Dalton Jones: 8
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Dick Billings: W
- Ted Ford: 13
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Jim Northrup: S6
- Bill Freehan: E6.1-2
- Norm Cash: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hal King: S7
- Elliott Maddox: S8.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 5(2)/FO.1-3(E5)
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: K
- Dalton Jones: 8
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Coleman: 63
Bot 6
- Larry Biittner: HR/8
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Ted Ford: 13
- Hal King: W
- Elliott Maddox: S7.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: E5
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: K
- Dave Nelson: W
- Dalton Jones: 8
- Larry Biittner: K
Top 8
- Wayne Comer: 53
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Ed Brinkman: BK.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Joe Coleman: S8.B-2(E8);1-3;2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: S1.2-3;3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dick Billings: S7
- Ted Ford: 5
- Hal King: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: E1.B-2;1-3;2-H(UR)(NR)
- Lenny Randle: 5
- Vic Harris: 5/FL
Top 9
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Norm Cash: 13
Bot 9
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Ken Suarez: 63
- Larry Biittner: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Don Stanhouse's throw to HP hit Eddie Brinkman