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1972 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3
1972 postseason: WS: OAK-CIN / ALCS: OAK-DET / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
OAK  3
DET  2

(11)
Game 2
OAK  5
DET  0

Game 3
DET  3
OAK  0
Game 4
DET  4
OAK  3

(10)
Game 5
OAK  2
@DET  1


Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 41,156

Tuesday, October 10, 1972
Time of Game: 2:27
Athletics
0
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    3  8  1
W: Joe Coleman (1-0), L: Ken Holtzman (0-1)
Tigers
3

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou RF                     5   0   3   0    0   2  .357  .857              1   0   2·2B,SB
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              1   2   SB
  D Duncan PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   3   0    0   1  .455 1.007              2   0   
R Jackson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .538              4   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .585              9   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   3   
G Tenace C-2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .167              3   3   CS
D Green 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   2   
  G Marquez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  T Cullen SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Holtzman P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  A Mangual PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Blue P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Hegan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    3  14                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: M Alou 2 (2, 2 off J Coleman).
TB: M Alou 5; J Rudi 3; S Bando.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. S Bando-G Tenace-M Epstein; D Maxvill-M Epstein; D Maxvill-T Kubiak-M Epstein.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (1, 3rd base off J Coleman/B Freehan); D Maxvill (1, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan).
CS: G Tenace (1, 2nd base by J Coleman/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   3   3·GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .968              0   0   
B Freehan C                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .667 2.667             14   1   HR,2B,SH
W Horton LF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .111              0   0   
  J Northrup LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              1   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
I Brown 1B                    2   0   1   2    0   1  .500 1.000              2   0   
  N Cash PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.089              0   1   
D McAuliffe SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .167              5   2   
J Coleman P                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
Totals                       28   3   8   3    3   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (1, off K Holtzman).
HR: B Freehan (1, off B Locker; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: B Freehan (1, off R Fingers).
TB: B Freehan 6; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe; I Brown; M Stanley; J Coleman.
GIDP: T Taylor 3 (3).
RBI: I Brown 2 (2); B Freehan (1).
2-out RBI: I Brown 2; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Freehan-D McAuliffe.
E: D McAuliffe (3).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, L (0-1)            4     4   2   2    2   2   0   4.50   17     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4     46    -     1.22  -0.09
R Fingers                      1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   1.93    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.68   0.02
V Blue                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.13   0.02
B Locker                       2     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.30  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   4   1          32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8          2-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, W (1-0)             9     7   0   0    3  14   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     84    -     1.43   0.45
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3  14   0          37     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Art Frantz, LF - Red Flaherty, RF - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 41,156.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Matty Alou                   RF       1. Tony Taylor                  2B
2. Dal Maxvill                  SS       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Joe Rudi                     LF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Reggie Jackson               CF       4. Bill Freehan                  C
5. Mike Epstein                 1B       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Sal Bando                    3B       6. Mickey Stanley               CF
7. Gene Tenace                   C       7. Ike Brown                    1B
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Dick McAuliffe               SS
9. Ken Holtzman                  P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 123 RR 22% 81% 0-0 DET I. Brown K. Holtzman Single; Kaline Scores; Freehan Scores; Horton to 2B
b4 1 1-- 11% 67% 0-0 DET B. Freehan K. Holtzman Double; Kaline to 3B
b4 1 123 O -9% 59% 0-0 DET M. Stanley K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
t7 2 -23 O 9% 91% 0-2 OAK D. Duncan J. Coleman Strikeout
t1 1 -23 O 8% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 OAK M. Alou J. Coleman Double to RF
t1 0 -2- -3% 40% 0-0 OAK D. Maxvill J. Coleman Walk
t1 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t1 1 12- -5% 40% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Alou Steals 3B; Maxvill Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Strikeout
t1 2 -23 O 6% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET T. Taylor K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez K. Holtzman Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline K. Holtzman Single
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Coleman Single
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 OAK D. Green J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 OAK K. Holtzman J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET W. Horton K. Holtzman Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET M. Stanley K. Holtzman Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET I. Brown K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 OAK M. Alou J. Coleman Single
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Maxvill J. Coleman Strikeout
t3 1 1-- -4% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Coleman Single; Alou to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B; Rudi to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 7% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. Holtzman Single
b3 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 DET J. Coleman K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 DET T. Taylor K. Holtzman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Coleman Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Coleman Walk
Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th; Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 55% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher J. Coleman Double Play: Strikeout, Tenace Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
Ted Kubiak replaces Don Mincher (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Ted Kubiak replaces Don Mincher (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 DET A. Kaline K. Holtzman Walk
b4 1 1-- 11% 67% 0-0 DET B. Freehan K. Holtzman Double; Kaline to 3B
b4 1 -23 1% 68% 0-0 DET W. Horton K. Holtzman Walk
b4 1 123 O -9% 59% 0-0 DET M. Stanley K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
b4 2 123 RR 22% 81% 0-0 DET I. Brown K. Holtzman Single; Kaline Scores; Freehan Scores; Horton to 2B
b4 2 12- O -2% 79% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th; Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 OAK A. Mangual J. Coleman Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 OAK M. Alou J. Coleman Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 OAK D. Maxvill J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
Rollie Fingers replaces Angel Mangual (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rollie Fingers replaces Angel Mangual (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 DET J. Coleman R. Fingers Walk
b5 0 1-- OO -4% 82% 2-0 DET T. Taylor R. Fingers Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez R. Fingers Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -5% 76% 0-2 OAK J. Rudi J. Coleman Single
t6 0 1-- O 5% 81% 0-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 4% 84% 0-2 OAK M. Epstein J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O 3% 87% 0-2 OAK S. Bando J. Coleman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 2% 89% 2-0 DET A. Kaline R. Fingers Single
b6 0 1-- O -1% 88% 2-0 DET B. Freehan R. Fingers Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Kaline to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 87% 2-0 DET W. Horton R. Fingers Strikeout
b6 2 -2- 1% 87% 2-0 DET M. Stanley R. Fingers Single; Kaline to 3B
Vida Blue replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Vida Blue replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 7th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 7th
b6 2 1-3 O -2% 85% 2-0 DET N. Cash V. Blue Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
Norm Cash moves from PH to 1B; Norm Cash moves from PH to 1B; Jim Northrup replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 5th; Jim Northrup replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 5th
t7 0 --- -6% 79% 0-2 OAK G. Tenace J. Coleman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ted Kubiak (2B) batting 8th; Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ted Kubiak (2B) batting 8th
t7 0 1-- O 5% 84% 0-2 OAK G. Marquez J. Coleman Flyball: CF
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Vida Blue (P) batting 9th; Mike Hegan pinch hits for Vida Blue (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 OAK M. Hegan J. Coleman Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -6% 82% 0-2 OAK M. Alou J. Coleman Double; Hegan to 3B
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 2nd; Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 2nd
t7 2 -23 O 9% 91% 0-2 OAK D. Duncan J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
Bob Locker replaces Mike Hegan (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Locker replaces Mike Hegan (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dave Duncan moves from PH to C; Dave Duncan moves from PH to C; Gene Tenace moves from C to 2B; Gene Tenace moves from C to 2B; Tim Cullen replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Tim Cullen replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -1% 90% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Locker Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 1% 91% 2-0 DET J. Coleman B. Locker Single
b7 1 1-- OO -2% 89% 2-0 DET T. Taylor B. Locker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -7% 83% 0-2 OAK J. Rudi J. Coleman Single
t8 0 1-- O 6% 88% 0-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 4% 92% 0-2 OAK M. Epstein J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 0-2 OAK S. Bando J. Coleman Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Locker Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 DET A. Kaline B. Locker Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- R 3% 98% 2-0 DET B. Freehan B. Locker Home Run
b8 2 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 DET J. Northrup B. Locker Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -3% 94% 0-3 OAK G. Tenace J. Coleman Walk
t9 0 1-- O 3% 97% 0-3 OAK T. Cullen J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
George Hendrick pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th; George Hendrick pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 0-3 OAK G. Hendrick J. Coleman Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 0-3 OAK M. Alou J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 3.

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