Tom Timmerman pitched a three-hitter and posted his first major league shutout as the Tigers piled up a 12-0 victory over the White Sox, who were stopped on a seven-game winning streak. Norm Cash and Ed Brinkman drove in four runs apiece. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 12, Chicago White Sox 0
Game Played on Friday, April     28, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Tigers       0  2  3    0  1  6    0  0  x  -  12 13  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .300      McAuliffe 2b          2   1   0   0     3   0   .167
Orta ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .313      Rodriguez 3b          4   2   2   0     1   0   .282
D. Allen 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .381      G. Brown lf           2   2   2   0     2   0   .467
Melton 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Stanley cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .455
May lf                2   0   0   0     2   1   .359      Freehan c             3   2   1   2     0   0   .400
Johnstone cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .227        Haller c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Andrews 2b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .179      Cash 1b               5   2   3   4     0   1   .414
Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .208      Horton rf             2   2   1   0     2   0   .222
  Brinkman c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        I. Brown lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bahnsen p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Northrup cf,rf        4   1   1   2     1   0   .179
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           4   0   3   4     0   0   .375
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Timmermann p          4   0   0   0     0   2   .167
  Geddes p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lemonds p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     5   5             Totals               33  12  13  12     9   4

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 20,856
Left on Base: White Sox 8, Tigers 7
DP: White Sox 1, Tigers 0
Doubles: Brinkman 2 (4), Horton (3)
Home Runs: Cash (3)
GIDP: Brinkman (2)
Hit by Pitch: Freehan (2,by Geddes)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(2-2)          2.1   6   5   5   2   0   0  14   3.38
Gossage                 1.2   2   0   0   2   0   0   7   0.00
Geddes                  1.1   3   5   5   3   1   1  10  33.75
Lemonds                 2.2   2   2   2   2   3   0  12   6.75
Totals                  8    13  12  12   9   4   1  43

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Timmermann W(1-1)       9     3   0   0   5   5   0  35   0.56
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Geddes (1)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Russ Goetz


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Orta
grounded out (first unassisted); D. Allen grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to third in foul territory;
Rodriguez flied out to center; G. Brown walked; Freehan grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton made an out to third; May was called out
on strikes; Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Cash singled to right; Horton walked [Cash to
second]; Northrup grounded out (second to first) [Cash to third,
Horton to second]; Brinkman singled to left [Cash scored, Horton
scored]; Timmermann lined to second; McAuliffe grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Andrews walked; Herrmann singled to center
[Andrews to second]; On a bunt Bahnsen forced Andrews (third to
shortstop) [Herrmann to second]; Kelly struck out; Orta forced
Bahnsen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled to right; G. Brown singled to
right [Rodriguez to third]; Freehan singled to left [Rodriguez
scored, G. Brown to second]; Cash singled to right [G. Brown
scored, Freehan scored, Cash out at second (right to first)];
GOSSAGE REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Horton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Northrup grounded out (second to first); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

WHITE SOX 4TH: D. Allen made an out to shortstop; Melton
grounded out (third to first); May walked; Johnstone lined to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 4TH: Brinkman doubled to center [Brinkman out at third
(center to second to shortstop to third)]; Timmermann grounded
out (third to first); McAuliffe walked; Rodriguez walked
[McAuliffe to second]; G. Brown singled to second [McAuliffe out
at home (second to catcher), Rodriguez to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Herrmann
struck out; MORALES BATTED FOR GOSSAGE; Morales made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: GEDDES REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Freehan flied
out to center; Debut game for Jim Geddes; Cash homered;
Horton doubled to right; Northrup walked; Brinkman grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Northrup out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 6.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Orta
grounded out (second to first); D. Allen walked; Melton grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Timmermann struck out; McAuliffe walked; Rodriguez
singled to center [McAuliffe to second]; G. Brown walked
[McAuliffe to third, Rodriguez to second]; Freehan was hit by a
pitch [McAuliffe scored, Rodriguez to third, G. Brown to
second]; LEMONDS REPLACED GEDDES (PITCHING); Cash grounded out
(second to first) [Rodriguez scored, G. Brown to third, Freehan
to second]; Horton was walked intentionally; Northrup singled to
right [G. Brown scored, Freehan scored, Horton to third];
Brinkman doubled to left [Horton scored, Northrup scored];
Timmermann struck out; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Tigers 12.

WHITE SOX 7TH: I. BROWN REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING LF); STANLEY
REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING CF); NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); HALLER REPLACED FREEHAN (PLAYING C ); May flied
out to right; Johnstone flied out to right; Andrews walked;
Herrmann flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Tigers 12.

TIGERS 7TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED HERRMANN (PLAYING C ); McAuliffe
walked; Rodriguez forced McAuliffe (third to second); Stanley
flied out to center; Haller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 12.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Lemonds flied out to right; Kelly grounded out
(pitcher to first); Orta singled to center; D. Allen struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 8TH: Cash struck out; I. Brown flied out to right;
Northrup flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Tigers 12.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Melton singled to center; May walked [Melton to
second]; Johnstone made an out to shortstop; Andrews flied out
to center; Brinkman forced May (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Tigers 12.