A grand slam by Bill Freehan climaxed a seven-run outburst in the second inning and enabled the Tigers to defeat the Athletics, 7-5. Singles by Willie Horton, Mickey Stanley and Ed Brinkman, a pass to Joe Coleman and single by Tony Taylor accounted for the first three Tiger tallies and kayoed Ken Holtzman.

After Joe Horlen relieved, Aurelio Rodriguez forced Coleman at third, but Al Kaline walked to load the bases and Freehan followed with his jackpot wallop. Coleman was chased in the ninth inning but emerged with his first victory since June 22. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, Oakland Athletics 5
Game Played on Wednesday, August    23, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  4  -   5  7  1
Tigers       0  7  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7 10  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Taylor 2b             5   1   2   2     0   1   .301
Mangual rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Rodriguez 3b          5   1   0   0     0   0   .230
Rudi lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .317      Kaline 1b             3   1   2   0     1   1   .290
Epstein 1b            4   2   2   0     0   1   .278      Freehan c             4   1   2   4     0   0   .262
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Horton rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .232
Hendrick cf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .167      Stanley cf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .245
Green 2b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .267      I. Brown lf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .270
  Mincher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Brinkman ss           4   1   2   1     0   0   .207
  Kubiak 2b           3   1   2   4     0   0   .201      Coleman p             2   0   0   0     1   2   .100
Duncan c              4   0   0   0     0   3   .228        Seelbach p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Horlen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Marquez ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Voss ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .189
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .305
  Waslewski p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cullen ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .236

Totals               35   5   7   5     2   7             Totals               34   7  10   7     3   8

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 26,618
Left on Base: A's 5, Tigers 7
DP: A's 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Bando, Taylor
Doubles: Kubiak (6), Cullen (8), Freehan (16)
Home Runs: Freehan (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Coleman (13)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(14-11)       1.1   4   5   5   2   1   0  10   2.77
Horlen                  0.2   2   2   2   0   0   1   4   2.67
Locker                  3     0   0   0   0   3   0   9   2.52
Hamilton                2     3   0   0   1   3   0  11   3.04
Waslewski               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.84
Totals                  8    10   7   7   3   8   1  38

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(13-11)        8.2   7   5   4   2   7   0  36   2.63
Seelbach SV(9)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.39
Totals                  9     7   5   4   2   7   0  37

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Mangual forced Campaneris
(shortstop to second); Rudi flied out to left; Epstein flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Taylor flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out
(first unassisted); Kaline walked; Freehan made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando grounded out (first to pitcher); Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); MINCHER BATTED FOR GREEN;
Mincher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: KUBIAK REPLACED MINCHER (PLAYING 2B); Horton singled
to left; Stanley singled to left [Horton to second]; I. Brown
struck out; Brinkman singled to center [Stanley to second,
Horton scored]; Coleman walked [Stanley to third, Brinkman to
second]; Taylor singled to right [Coleman to second, Brinkman
scored, Stanley scored]; HORLEN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING);
Rodriguez forced Coleman (third unassisted) [Taylor to second];
Kaline singled to left [Rodriguez to second, Taylor to third];
Freehan homered [Taylor scored, Rodriguez scored, Kaline
scored]; Horton lined to right; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Duncan struck out; MARQUEZ BATTED FOR HORLEN;
Marquez singled to center; Campaneris flied out to center;
Mangual struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 3RD: LOCKER REPLACED MARQUEZ (PITCHING); Stanley grounded
out (second to first); I. Brown struck out; Brinkman grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Epstein
struck out; Bando flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 4TH: Coleman struck out; Taylor grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Hendrick struck out; Kubiak grounded out (first
unassisted); Duncan made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 5TH: Kaline struck out; Freehan popped to catcher in foul
territory; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 6TH: VOSS BATTED FOR LOCKER; Voss flied out to left;
Campaneris grounded out (first unassisted); Mangual flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: HAMILTON REPLACED VOSS (PITCHING); Stanley reached
on an error by Bando; I. Brown struck out; Brinkman singled to
right [Stanley to second]; Coleman out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Brinkman to second, Stanley to third]; Taylor
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Rudi flied out to center; Epstein singled to
right; Bando popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendrick
reached on an error by Taylor [Epstein to second]; Kubiak
singled to center [Hendrick to third, Epstein scored
(unearned)]; Duncan struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez lined to shortstop; Kaline singled to
left; Freehan doubled to center [Kaline to third]; Horton struck
out; Stanley was walked intentionally; I. Brown made an out to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HEGAN BATTED FOR HAMILTON; Hegan struck out;
Campaneris made an out to shortstop; Mangual flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: WASLEWSKI REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Brinkman flied
out to center; Coleman struck out; Taylor singled to left;
Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Rudi walked; Epstein singled to right [Rudi to
second]; Bando made an out to first; Hendrick singled to center
[Epstein to second, Rudi to third]; Kubiak doubled to right
[Hendrick scored, Epstein scored, Rudi scored]; Duncan struck
out (catcher to first); CULLEN BATTED FOR WASLEWSKI; Cullen
doubled to center [Kubiak scored]; SEELBACH REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.