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.

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