OAK @ DET

October 10, 1972

Final Score: OAK 0 - DET 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
41,156
Game Duration
147 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Joe Coleman
Losing Pitcher
Ken Holtzman

Umpires

Home Plate
John Rice
First Base
Don Denkinger
Second Base
Nestor Chylak
Third Base
Art Frantz

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
56°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tocf
Wind Speed
12 mph

Line Score

OAK @ DET — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
DET 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 x 3 8 1

OAK Batting

OAK @ DET — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 5 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 .600
Sal Bando 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Vida Blue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim Cullen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Epstein 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rollie Fingers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Hegan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Hendrick 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Holtzman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Kubiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Locker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Angel Mangual 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gonzalo Marquez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dal Maxvill 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .000
Don Mincher 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Gene Tenace 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 3 14 2 0 0 2 .206

DET Batting

OAK @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ike Brown 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Norm Cash 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Coleman 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Bill Freehan 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .667
Willie Horton 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Kaline 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Dick McAuliffe 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jim Northrup 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Aurelio Rodriguez 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Stanley 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tony Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 3 8 3 3 4 1 0 1 0 .286

OAK Pitching

OAK @ DET — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rollie Fingers - 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Ken Holtzman (L) L 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4.50
Bob Locker - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 8 3 3 3 4 1 3.38

DET Pitching

OAK @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Coleman (W) W 9.0 7 0 0 3 14 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 0 0 3 14 0 0.00

Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers, October 10, 1972

On October 10, 1972, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-0 at Tiger Stadium in the League Championship Series. The game information lists a crowd of 41,156, a running time of 147 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 56 degrees, sunny skies, and a 12 mph wind. The Oakland Athletics were held scoreless in every inning. The Detroit Tigers' runs came in the fourth and eighth innings, 2 of them in the fourth. Hits were 7 for the Oakland Athletics and 8 for the Detroit Tigers, with 0 and 1 errors. Joe Coleman was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 7 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Ken Holtzman after 4.0 innings and 2 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Joe Coleman, who had 14. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, Ken Holtzman, and Bob Locker. For the Oakland Athletics, Joe Rudi went 3 for 4. For the Detroit Tigers, Bill Freehan went 2 for 3, 1 home run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Ike Brown drove in 2 for the Detroit Tigers. Behind the plate was umpire John Rice.

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