Athletics @ Tigers
October 12, 1972

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 2 4 0
Tigers 1 5 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 2 4 0
Tigers 1 5 2

Tony Taylor Postseason Stats

  Game Postseason
Average .000 .143
OBP .000 .143
At Bats 3 14
Hits 0 2
• Singles 0 0
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Vida Blue Postseason Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Tiger Stadium - October 12, 1972
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Out
Vida Blue
Gene Tenace
Mike Epstein
Dick Green
Sal Bando
Dal Maxvill
Joe Rudi
George Hendrick
Matty Alou
Tony Taylor
Mickey Stanley

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 2 4 0 6
Detroit Tigers 1 5 2 6
Winning Pitcher Blue Moon Odom
Losing Pitcher Woodie Fryman
Save Vida Blue
Game Winning RBI Gene Tenace
Attendance 50,276
Time of Game 2 hours 48 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Joe Niekro pinch runs for Norm Cash. Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Jim Northrup. Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 John Hiller now pitching. Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Sims hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 John Knox pinch runs for Willie Horton. McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Willie Horton pinch hits for Woodie Fryman. Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Rodriguez strikes out.
Bottom 7 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 7 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Cash strikes out.
Top 7 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a line drive into left field. Sims picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sims. Alou moves to second.
Top 7 Blue hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out.
Bottom 6 Vida Blue now pitching. Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out.
Bottom 5 Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Odom moves to third.
Top 5 Odom hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Bottom 4 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Northrup takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Tenace moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Epstein strikes out.
Top 4 Bando bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second.
Top 4 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McAuliffe.
Bottom 3 Sims strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kaline hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Fryman Alou moves to second.
Top 3 Alou is hit by the pitch.
Top 3 Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup moves to third.
Bottom 2 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second.
Bottom 2 George Hendrick now playing center field. Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 2 Tenace is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Epstein is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third.
Top 2 There goes Jackson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Jackson steals second.
Top 2 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Cash hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. McAuliffe moves to third. Sims moves to second.
Bottom 1 Sims takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second.
Bottom 1 Kaline strikes out.
Bottom 1 McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Rudi is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.