Using a batting order drawn out of a hat, the Tigers broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Indians in the opener of a doubleheader. However, when manager Martin returned to his regular order in the nightcap, the Tigers lost to the Indians, 9-2. In the lottery lineup, Norm Cash was the leadoff man and Ed Brinkman batted cleanup for the first time in his major league career, a spot that paid off for the Tigers.

Willie Horton, hitting No. 3, homered in the first inning, but the Indians went ahead with circuit clouts by Jerry Moses and Roy Foster. In the Tigers' sixth, Horton singled. Brinkman sent him home with a double to tie the score and then counted the winning run on a single by Tony Taylor.

Ray Fosse and Graig Nettles each drove in four runs to lead the Indians' attack in the nightcap. Fosse hit two homers and Nettles banged one. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    13, 1972 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Tigers       1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .256      Cash 1b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .264
Brohamer 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Northrup rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Horton lf             4   2   3   1     0   0   .227
Foster rf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .232      Brinkman ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .206
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Taylor 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .298
Moses c               4   1   1   1     0   0   .218      Sims c                2   0   1   0     1   0   .195
  Unser pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Stanley cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .237
McCraw lf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .252      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .225
  Fosse ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Fryman p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .119
Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .207
Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .159

Totals               30   2   4   2     3   4             Totals               30   3   8   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:20
Left on Base: Indians 5, Tigers 4
DP: Indians 2, Tigers 1
Doubles: Bell (11), Brinkman (15)
Triples: Horton (3)
Home Runs: Moses (4), Foster (2), Horton (8)
GIDP: Fosse (13), Northrup (10), Stanley (13)
Hit by Pitch: Nettles (3,by Fryman)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(18-11)          8     8   3   3   1   3   1  31   1.87
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1   3   1  31

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman W(2-0)           9     4   2   2   3   4   2  34   3.70
Totals                  9     4   2   2   3   4   2  34

Hit by Pitch: Fryman (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy


INDIANS 1ST: Bell doubled to left; Brohamer made an out to
first; Chambliss struck out; Foster made an out to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Cash singled to right; Northrup grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cash out at second];
Horton homered; Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles flied out to right; Moses homered; McCraw
walked; Duffy was called out on strikes; Perry forced McCraw
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers
1.

TIGERS 2ND: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Sims
singled to right; Stanley grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Sims out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
flied out to left; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez struck out; Fryman was called out on
strikes; Cash singled to right; Northrup flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Foster homered; Nettles grounded out (second to
first); Moses popped to first in foul territory; McCraw struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton made an out to shortstop; Brinkman flied out
to center; Taylor popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Duffy made an out to second; Perry was called out
on strikes; Bell walked; Brohamer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Sims walked; Stanley grounded out (third to first)
[Sims to second]; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Fryman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); Foster
walked; Nettles was hit by a pitch [Foster to second]; Moses
made an out to second; McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Cash struck out; Northrup grounded out (second to
first); Horton singled to right; Brinkman doubled to right
[Horton scored]; Taylor singled to center [Brinkman scored];
Sims made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Duffy flied out to center; Perry grounded out
(third to first); Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Indians 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
flied out to left; Fryman grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Brohamer made an out to shortstop; Chambliss flied
out to center; Foster made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Cash grounded out (first unassisted); Northrup made
an out to shortstop; Horton tripled to center; Brinkman made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Nettles singled to center; Moses forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); UNSER RAN FOR MOSES; FOSSE BATTED FOR
MCCRAW; Fosse grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Unser out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
2, Tigers 3.