DET @ OAK

October 08, 1972

Final Score: DET 0 - OAK 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
31,068
Game Duration
157 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Blue Moon Odom
Losing Pitcher
Woodie Fryman

Umpires

Home Plate
Nestor Chylak
First Base
John Rice
Second Base
Art Frantz
Third Base
Larry Barnett

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
70°F
Sky
Cloudy
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
fromlf
Wind Speed
5 mph

Line Score

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

DET Batting

DET @ OAK — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gates Brown 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm Cash 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Woodie Fryman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Haller 1 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Kaline 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lerrin LaGrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick McAuliffe 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Northrup 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Aurelio Rodriguez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred Scherman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Sims 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Zachary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .103

OAK Batting

DET @ OAK — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Sal Bando 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Campaneris 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.000
Mike Epstein 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Green 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Hegan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Hendrick 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Reggie Jackson 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Ted Kubiak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dal Maxvill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blue Moon Odom 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Gene Tenace 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 5 8 4 2 8 2 0 0 2 .276

DET Pitching

DET @ OAK — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Woodie Fryman (L) L 4.1 7 4 4 1 5 0 8.31
John Hiller - 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Lerrin LaGrow - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Fred Scherman - 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Chris Zachary - 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 8 5 5 2 8 0 5.62

OAK Pitching

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

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, October 8, 1972

This box score records a 5-0 win for the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, October 8, 1972 in the League Championship Series. The information panel shows attendance of 31,068, a running time of 157 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 70 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 5 mph wind. The Detroit Tigers did not score. The line score has the Oakland Athletics crossing the plate in the first and fifth; the fifth brought 4 runs. Hits were 3 for the Detroit Tigers and 8 for the Oakland Athletics, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Blue Moon Odom, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Woodie Fryman after 4.1 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Woodie Fryman, who had 5. The Detroit Tigers' pitching table lists Woodie Fryman, John Hiller, Lerrin LaGrow, Fred Scherman, and Chris Zachary. For the Oakland Athletics, Bert Campaneris went 3 for 3. Reggie Jackson drove in 2 for the Oakland Athletics. Nestor Chylak worked home plate.

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