Mickey Lolich pitched the Tigers into first place in the East division, ahead of the Orioles, by defeating the Angels, 2-0, for his 19th victory. Nolan Ryan, who was the loser, set the California club record for strikeouts by fanning five to bring his total to 212, one more than Andy Messersmith's previous mark in 1970. Mickey Stanley batted in the Tigers' first run with a double in the second inning and Duke Sims walked with the bases loaded in the third. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, California Angels 0
Game Played on Friday, August    18, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Tigers       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .251      McAuliffe 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Berry cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .229
Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .229      G. Brown lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .233
Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Kaline 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
McMullen 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Freehan c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .259
Stanton rf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .243      Cash 1b               0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Parker lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .148        Sims pr,rf          1   0   0   1     1   0   .201
Torborg c             2   0   0   0     0   2   .217        Horton ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
  Hiatt ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Northrup rf,1b,rf     4   1   0   0     0   0   .259
Ryan p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .138      Stanley cf            3   0   1   1     1   1   .239
  Motton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .150      Brinkman ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .205
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Lolich p              1   1   0   0     2   0   .087

Totals               30   0   3   0     0   9             Totals               28   2   6   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 24,010
Left on Base: Angels 3, Tigers 8
DP: Angels 0, Tigers 0
Doubles: Ryan (3), Stanley (10), Rodriguez (21)
Stolen Bases: Northrup (3)
Caught Stealing: Rodriguez (3)
Hit by Pitch: Cash (4,by Ryan)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(12-12)           7     6   2   2   5   5   0  31   2.87
Barber                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.80
Totals                  8     6   2   2   5   6   0  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich W(19-9)          9     3   0   0   0   9   0  30   2.38
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   9   0  30

Passed Balls: Freehan (4)
Hit by Pitch: Ryan (8)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar struck out; Berry lined to third; Cardenas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe flied out to left; Rodriguez singled to
left; Rodriguez was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
G. Brown struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver flied out to right; McMullen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stanton singled to right; Parker struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan struck out; Cash was hit by a pitch; SIMS
RAN FOR CASH; Northrup forced Sims (shortstop unassisted);
Northrup stole second; Stanley doubled to right [Northrup
scored]; Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: SIMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); NORTHRUP CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Torborg struck out; Ryan doubled to
center [Ryan out at third (center to second to third)]; Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Lolich walked; McAuliffe flied out to right;
Rodriguez doubled to left [Lolich to third]; G. Brown was walked
intentionally; Freehan was called out on strikes; Sims walked
[Lolich scored, Rodriguez to third, G. Brown to second];
Northrup grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Berry flied out to left; Cardenas flied out to
right; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Stanley walked; Brinkman singled to center [Stanley
to third]; Lolich reached on a fielder's choice [Stanley out at
home (second to catcher), Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe popped
to third; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 2.

ANGELS 5TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); Stanton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker singled to left;
Torborg struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: G. Brown flied out to left; Freehan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sims flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Ryan struck out; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to
first); Berry flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Northrup flied out to center; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 0, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Cardenas grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied
out to right; McMullen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Lolich walked; McAuliffe singled to center [Lolich
to second]; Rodriguez flied out to center; G. Brown popped to
shortstop; Freehan singled to left [Lolich out at home (left to
catcher), McAuliffe to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Stanton struck out but advanced to first on a passed
ball; Parker flied out to center; HIATT BATTED FOR TORBORG;
Hiatt lined to shortstop; MOTTON BATTED FOR RYAN; Motton struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: HIATT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BARBER REPLACED
MOTTON (PITCHING); HORTON BATTED FOR SIMS; Horton grounded out
(third to first); Northrup grounded out (first unassisted);
Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 9TH: KALINE REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING 1B); HORTON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Alomar flied out to right; Berry flied out to right; Cardenas
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 2.