DET @ OAK

October 07, 1972

Final Score: DET 2 - OAK 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
29,566
Game Duration
180 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Rollie Fingers
Losing Pitcher
Mickey Lolich

Umpires

Home Plate
Red Flaherty
First Base
Nestor Chylak
Second Base
John Rice
Third Base
Don Denkinger

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
74°F
Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
torf
Wind Speed
9 mph

Line Score

DET @ OAK — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
DET 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 2
OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 10 1

DET Batting

DET @ OAK — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ed Brinkman 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Gates Brown 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm Cash 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Willie Horton 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Kaline 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
Mickey Lolich 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick McAuliffe 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Northrup 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Aurelio Rodriguez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chuck Seelbach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Sims 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .400
Mickey Stanley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 38 2 6 2 2 5 2 1 2 0 .158

OAK Batting

DET @ OAK — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Sal Bando 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Vida Blue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Epstein 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Rollie Fingers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Hegan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Hendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Catfish Hunter 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Reggie Jackson 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Ted Kubiak 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Angel Mangual 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gonzalo Marquez 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dal Maxvill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blue Moon Odom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Tenace 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 39 3 10 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 .256

DET Pitching

DET @ OAK — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mickey Lolich (L) L 10.0 9 3 2 3 4 0 1.80
Chuck Seelbach - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 10.1 10 3 2 3 4 0 1.74

OAK Pitching

DET @ OAK — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vida Blue - 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rollie Fingers (W) W 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.00
Catfish Hunter - 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 1 1.12
Team Totals 11.0 6 2 2 2 5 2 1.64

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, October 7, 1972

On October 7, 1972, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 29,566, a game time of 180 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 74 degrees, overcast skies, and a 9 mph wind. The Detroit Tigers scored single runs in the second and 11th innings. The Oakland Athletics' runs came in the third and 11th innings, 2 of them in the 11th. It went to extra innings, ending in the 11th. Hits were 6 for the Detroit Tigers and 10 for the Oakland Athletics, with 2 and 1 errors. Rollie Fingers was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits in 3.0 innings. The loss was charged to Mickey Lolich after 10.0 innings and 3 runs. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Catfish Hunter. Duke Sims led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 2 for 5 and 1 double. The Detroit Tigers got more home runs from Norm Cash and Al Kaline. Mike Epstein led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 2 for 3. The home-plate umpire was Red Flaherty.

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