OAK @ DET

October 12, 1972

Final Score: OAK 2 - DET 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
50,276
Game Duration
168 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Blue Moon Odom
Losing Pitcher
Woodie Fryman
Save
Vida Blue

Umpires

Home Plate
Nestor Chylak
First Base
John Rice
Second Base
Larry Barnett
Third Base
Red Flaherty

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
51°F
Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
fromlf
Wind Speed
13 mph

Line Score

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

OAK Batting

OAK @ DET — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Sal Bando 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Vida Blue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Epstein 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000
Dick Green 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Hendrick 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Dal Maxvill 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blue Moon Odom 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Joe Rudi 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 29 2 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 .138

DET Batting

OAK @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Norm Cash 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Bill Freehan 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Woodie Fryman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Hiller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Horton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Al Kaline 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Knox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick McAuliffe 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Joe Niekro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Northrup 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Aurelio Rodriguez 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Sims 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Stanley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 .156

OAK Pitching

OAK @ DET — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue (SV) SV 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Blue Moon Odom (W) W 5.0 2 1 0 2 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 0 2 6 0 0.00

DET Pitching

OAK @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Woodie Fryman (L) L 8.0 4 2 1 1 3 0 1.12
John Hiller - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 2 1 2 3 0 1.00

Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers, October 12, 1972

Playing on the road, the Oakland Athletics won 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers on October 12, 1972 in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 50,276, a game time of 168 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 51 degrees, overcast skies, and a 13 mph wind. The Oakland Athletics scored single runs in the second and fourth innings. The Detroit Tigers' only run came in the first inning. Hits were 4 for the Oakland Athletics and 5 for the Detroit Tigers, with 0 and 2 errors. Blue Moon Odom was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 5.0 innings. Woodie Fryman took the loss after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Vida Blue. Jim Northrup led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 2 for 2. Behind the plate was umpire Nestor Chylak.

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