April 6, 1972. Detroit 9, Boston 3

 Detroit slugged their way past Boston 9-3. Sonny Siebert was cruising through 3, staking himself to a 3-0 lead with a 3-run HR in the 2nd. But Detroit strung hits together to put up 4 in the 4th.  Detroit then loaded the bases in the top of the 6th with only 1 out. Instead of stay with their ace, Detroit pinch hit for Lolich....and Tony Taylor promptly grounded into a 5-2-3 DP to kill the rally. 

However, the Tiger bullpen got 4 scoreless innings from Chris Zachary and John Hiller, returning to the mound after missing all of 1971 following open heart surgery. Detroit had added on and were leading 5-3 when their 2nd pinch-hitting move paid off and Gates Brown broke the game open with a 3-run homer. 

Boston couldn't muster any offense aside from Siebert, as Tiger pitchers scattered 6 hits.

DETROIT TIGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2 - THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Detroit Tigers (1-0)0004000419151
Boston Red Sox (0-1)030000000362
Tigers Win at Boston, 9-3
Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Boston Red Sox were eager to watch Sonny Siebert square off against Mickey Lolich of the visiting Detroit Tigers. In the end, the Tigers won the game, 9-3, with Dick McAuliffe leading the way.

McAuliffe contributed in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Detroit get the win.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said McAuliffe.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCOREBOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
J. Northrup LF5010010.20000
M. Stanley CF5010001.20000
A. Kaline RF4120101.50000
N. Cash 1B5240001.80000
B. Freehan C5120003.40000
A. Rodriguez 3B5110014.20000
D. McAuliffe 2B2213300.50003
E. Brinkman SS4122004.50002
M. Lolich P1001010.00001
   a-T. Taylor PH1000003.00000
   C. Zachary P0000000.00000
   b-G. Brown PH11130001.00013
   J. Hiller P0000000.00000
Totals3891594317   
a - T. Taylor pinch hit for M. Lolich in the 6th
b - G. Brown pinch hit for C. Zachary in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McAuliffe (1, 4th Inning off S. Siebert, 3 on, 0 outs) , N. Cash (1, 8th Inning off M. Nagy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Brown (1, 8th Inning off B. Lee, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Northrup , M. Stanley , A. Kaline 2 , N. Cash 5 , B. Freehan 2 , A. Rodriguez , D. McAuliffe 2 , E. Brinkman 2 , G. Brown 4
2-out RBI: D. McAuliffe , E. Brinkman , G. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Freehan , E. Brinkman
GIDP: M. Stanley , N. Cash , T. Taylor
Sac Fly: E. Brinkman , M. Lolich
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Northrup (1)
OF assists: 1 (Kaline(Fisk at home))
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
T. Harper CF4000020.00000
L. Aparicio SS3000100.00000
C. Yastrzemski LF, 1B4010011.25000
C. Fisk C3010111.33300
R. Smith RF4010003.25000
D. Cater 1B4010003.25000
   b-D. Newhauser P0000000.00000
R. Petrocelli 3B3110112.33300
D. Griffin 2B2100102.00000
   d-J. Beniquez PH1000000.00000
S. Siebert P2113002.50013
   a-B. Oglivie PH1000000.00000
   M. Nagy P0000000.00000
   B. Lee P0000000.00000
   c-D. Evans LF1000000.00000
Totals323634514   
a - B. Oglivie pinch hit for S. Siebert in the 7th
b - D. Newhauser substituted for D. Cater in the 9th
c - D. Evans substituted for B. Lee in the 9th
d - J. Beniquez pinch hit for D. Griffin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Cater (1, 4th Inning off M. Lolich, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Fisk (1, 8th Inning off J. Hiller, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Siebert (1, 2nd Inning off M. Lolich, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Yastrzemski , C. Fisk 2 , R. Smith , D. Cater 2 , R. Petrocelli , S. Siebert 4
2-out RBI: S. Siebert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Cater , S. Siebert
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Harper (1) , L. Aparicio (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Griffin-Aparicio-Cater, Petrocelli-Fisk-Cater, Aparicio-Griffin-Cater)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCOREBOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
M. Lolich W (1-0)5.0433241805.40   
C. Zachary H (1)2.0100100240.00   
J. Hiller2.0100110370.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lolich 49
Batters Faced: M. Lolich 21, C. Zachary 7, J. Hiller 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lolich 7-4, C. Zachary 3-2, J. Hiller 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lolich 80-49, C. Zachary 24-15, J. Hiller 37-21
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
S. Siebert L (0-1)7.0943230873.86   
M. Nagy0.22331001340.50   
B. Lee0.23220011127.00   
D. Newhauser0.2100100120.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Siebert 46
Batters Faced: S. Siebert 30, M. Nagy 5, B. Lee 5, D. Newhauser 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Siebert 7-8, M. Nagy 2-0, B. Lee 0-2, D. Newhauser 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Siebert 87-54, M. Nagy 13-7, B. Lee 11-9, D. Newhauser 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lee 2-2 , D. Newhauser 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick McAuliffe
Ballpark: Fenway Park 1970-1975
Weather: Rain (46 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 25761
Special Notes: Rain delay of 33 minutes in the 9th inning.

TOP OF THE 1ST
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Pitching: RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Jim Northrup0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mickey Stanley0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Kaline0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Norm Cash0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Al Kaline to second
Batting: RHB Bill Freehan0-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3L, EV 60.6 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Pitching: LHP Mickey Lolich
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: RHB Aurelio Rodriguez0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Dick McAuliffe0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 76.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Brinkman0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 101.2 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Rico Petrocelli to second
Batting: RHB Sonny Siebert0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 8LXD, EV 101.2 MPH), Distance : 409 ft
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 3RD
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: SHB Mickey Lolich0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jim Northrup0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Stanley0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al KalinePickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 0 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Norm Cash0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 4D, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Freehan0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Norm Cash to second
Batting: RHB Aurelio Rodriguez0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Norm Cash to third
Bill Freehan to second
Batting: LHB Dick McAuliffe0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Norm Cash scores
Bill Freehan scores
Aurelio Rodriguez to third
Batting: RHB Ed Brinkman0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 85.6 MPH)
Throwing error, E8
Aurelio Rodriguez scores
Dick McAuliffe to third
Batting: SHB Mickey Lolich0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 85.0 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by CF
Batting: LHB Jim Northrup0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 91.2 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LD, EV 102.5 MPH)
Reggie Smith to third
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 71.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Sonny Siebert0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 86.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 5TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: RHB Mickey Stanley0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Kaline0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Norm Cash0-0: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 34D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF, Error on foul ball, E7
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: RHB Bill Freehan0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Aurelio Rodriguez0-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 56, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dick McAuliffe0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Aurelio Rodriguez to second
Batting: RHB Ed Brinkman0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 106.9 MPH)
Aurelio Rodriguez to third
Dick McAuliffe to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Tony Taylor0-0: Grounds into double play, 5-2-3 (Groundball, 5S, EV 73.8 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP Mickey Lolich
Pitching: RHP Chris Zachary
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.2 MPH)
Carlton Fisk to second
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Carlton Fisk to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by RF and OUT! 9-2
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Jim Northrup0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mickey Stanley0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Kaline0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Chris Zachary
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 97.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MD, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 59.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 4 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Pitching: RHP Mike Nagy
Batting: LHB Norm Cash0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Freehan0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Aurelio Rodriguez0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 80.6 MPH)
Norm Cash to third
Batting: LHB Dick McAuliffe0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ed Brinkman0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Norm Cash scores
Dick McAuliffe to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Pitching: LHP Bill Lee
Pinch Hitting: LHB Gates Brown0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 101.2 MPH), Distance : 373 ft
Batting: LHB Jim Northrup0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 86.2 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 8 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : RHP Chris Zachary
Pitching: LHP John Hiller
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Luis Aparicio to third
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 109.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Detroit 8 - Boston 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Detroit Tigers batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP Bill Lee
Batting: RHB Mickey Stanley0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Al Kaline0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Norm Cash0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 5D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Al Kaline to second
DELAYRain delay of 33 minutes in the 9th inning.
Pitching: RHP Don Newhauser
Now at 1B: Carl Yastrzemski
Now in LF: Dwight Evans
Batting: RHB Bill Freehan0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Al Kaline to third
Norm Cash to second
Batting: RHB Aurelio Rodriguez0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LMF, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dick McAuliffe0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Al Kaline scores
Norm Cash to third
Bill Freehan to second
Batting: RHB Ed Brinkman0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 82.5 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Detroit 9 - Boston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Detroit Tigers : LHP John Hiller
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.2 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 66.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dwight Evans0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Detroit 9 - Boston 3

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April 13, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 2

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It was a clear day with the wind blowing out to right at Wrigley Field, but the 18216 fans in attendance saw an extremely sloppy game played as the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-2.  Pittsburgh won despite committing 5 errors, 3 by their pitchers.  The Cubs chipped in with 3 errors of their own.  However both teams' pitchers were up to the task as each team stranded 11 runners and only gave up 1 unearned run. The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the third on a Billy Williams 2-run homer, following a Richie Hebner error that put Don Kessinger on base.  Not all of the fielding in this game was a disaster, however, as Manny Sanguillen had thrown out Jose Cardenal stealing, or the score would be 3-1. The score stayed there until the 6th.  One of the unlikeliest Pirates, Gene Alley, put the Pirates on top to stay, 3-2, with a 2-run homer off Cub starter Burt Hooton.  Hooton knuckled under to keep the Pirates off the board through the rest of his 7 innings.   The Cubs ...
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April 14, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, New York Mets 3

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 Pittsburgh ran their winning streak to 3 games with a 5-3 win over the Mets.  This was Bob Moose's first start and it was a dandy.  Moose threw a complete game only allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and didn't walk anybody. Pittsburgh got off on the right foot in the top of the 1st when Roberto Clemente followed up a Dave Cash single with a 2-run homer. He later had an RBI triple in the 8th to finish with 3 hits, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.  That RBI triple and Clemente scoring on Al Oliver's single gave the Pirates some breathing room at 5-2.  John Milner hit a leadoff homer in the 9th, but the Mets couldn't threaten any more than that. Those 3 hits by Clemente push his career total to within 106 of the magic 3000 plateau, which seems like an easily attainable goal this year if he stays healthy. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS GAME ID: 83 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 -  GAME LOG   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3) 2...
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