Cleveland (Mon., Aug. 4, 1975) - The Cleveland Indians committed seven errors, the most in modern history for the franchise, and the final of those miscues opened the floodgates as the Tigers beat the Tribe, 11-8, in 10 innings at Municipal Stadium Monday night. It was the Tigers' second straight win.
Third baseman Buddy Bell made three errors by himself. But it was second baseman Jack Brohamer's fumbling of a ground ball in the tenth that started the Tigers' game-winning rally off reliever Jim Kern.
Jack Pierce singled, Aurelio Rodriguez doubled for a run, then rookie Art James came through with a two-out single that plated two more runs as the Tigers broke away from a 8-8 tie.
There were 19 runs and 27 hits, but only two home runs hit (Brohamer for Cleveland, a three-run shot; and Pierce for the Tigers, a solo blast).
The Tigers (45-64) jumped on Cleveland starter Dennis Eckersley for five runs in the first inning as the first six batters singled to start the game.
The Indians got a four spot in the fourth to make the score 5-4. Brohamer's drive over the right field wall off Detroit starter Mickey Lolich was the big blow.
Cleveland scored three times in the seventh inning to take a 7-6 lead but the Tigers answered with two in the eighth to regain the lead, 8-7. Rookie John Knox's double scored both runs. Knox had three RBI on the night.
The Indians bounced right back to score a run in their half of the eighth to tie the game once again. A bases loaded walk to Rick Manning scored the run.
Despite all the fireworks offensively, Tigers reliever (and winner) Dave Lemanczyk set down the final eight Indians hitters in a row to earn the victory, his first of the year.
The Major Said: "It wasn't pretty by any stretch but we'll take it. I didn't like the eight runs we gave up but I liked how we kept coming at them with the bats."
Tigers 500 000 120 3 11-16-0
Cleveland 000 400 310 0 8-11-7
HR: Brohamer (CLE); Pierce (DET, 4)
WP: Lemanczyk (1-2)
LP: Kern
Tigers record: 45-64 (actual 46-63)
Home: 22-34
Away: 23-30
Last 10: 5-5
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Game 108: Tigers Score Late, Avoid 5-Game Sweep, 4-3
Boston (Sun., Aug. 3, 1975) - John Wockenfuss blooped a single into short right field, scoring Aurelio Rodriguez in the ninth inning to break a 3-3 tie, and the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, at Fenway Park Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Tigers (44-64) avoided a rare five-game sweep at the hands of Boston.
The Red Sox led, 3-2, after seven innings but the Tigers rallied to tie the game in the eighth. Again it was Wockenfuss with the big hit---a run-scoring double.
Boston scored twice in the first inning on a home run by Carl Yastrzemski that scored Bernie Carbo in front of him. That blast erased an early 1-0 Tigers lead, which was forged by Ron LeFlore's leadoff home run.
Tom Walker (2-2) earned the victory with three scoreless innings of relief. Fernando Arroyo pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.
Jack Pierce singled in the fifth to snap a hitless streak of 32 at-bats.
Reliever Dick Drago took the loss for Boston. He took over after Leon Roberts led off the eighth with a double off starter Reggie Cleveland. Drago then promptly surrendered Wockenfuss's double to tie the game, then was again victimized by the Tigers catcher in the ninth after giving up a double to Rodriguez and intentionally walking pinch-hitter Gates Brown.
The Major Said: "No one wants to be swept five games. This was a gutsy win. Very proud of the fellas."
Tigers 100 010 011 4-7-0
Boston 200 010 000 3-8-0
HR: LeFlore (DET, 6); Yastrzemski (BOS)
WP: Walker (2-2)
SV: Arroyo (3)
LP: Drago
Tigers record: 44-64 (actual 46-62)
Home: 22-34
Away: 22-30
Last 10: 4-6
With the win, the Tigers (44-64) avoided a rare five-game sweep at the hands of Boston.
The Red Sox led, 3-2, after seven innings but the Tigers rallied to tie the game in the eighth. Again it was Wockenfuss with the big hit---a run-scoring double.
Boston scored twice in the first inning on a home run by Carl Yastrzemski that scored Bernie Carbo in front of him. That blast erased an early 1-0 Tigers lead, which was forged by Ron LeFlore's leadoff home run.
Tom Walker (2-2) earned the victory with three scoreless innings of relief. Fernando Arroyo pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.
Jack Pierce singled in the fifth to snap a hitless streak of 32 at-bats.
Reliever Dick Drago took the loss for Boston. He took over after Leon Roberts led off the eighth with a double off starter Reggie Cleveland. Drago then promptly surrendered Wockenfuss's double to tie the game, then was again victimized by the Tigers catcher in the ninth after giving up a double to Rodriguez and intentionally walking pinch-hitter Gates Brown.
The Major Said: "No one wants to be swept five games. This was a gutsy win. Very proud of the fellas."
Tigers 100 010 011 4-7-0
Boston 200 010 000 3-8-0
HR: LeFlore (DET, 6); Yastrzemski (BOS)
WP: Walker (2-2)
SV: Arroyo (3)
LP: Drago
Tigers record: 44-64 (actual 46-62)
Home: 22-34
Away: 22-30
Last 10: 4-6
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Game 107: Bosox Break Away Late, 9-4
Boston (Sat., Aug. 2, 1975) - The Boston Red Sox broke open a 2-2 game with seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings and went on to beat the Tigers, 9-4, Saturday at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox have a chance at a rare five-game series sweep on Sunday.
Carl Yastrzemski clubbed a two-run homer into the right field corner to highlight a three-run seventh inning as the Red Sox broke the tie. Then they added four runs in the eighth, the big blow being another two-run homer, this one by Bernie Carbo.
Willie Horton had an RBI triple and a two-run home run for Detroit (43-64). Horton tried for an inside-the-park home run in the first inning, but was gunned down at the plate after his drive bounced around in right center field before Fred Lynn grabbed the baseball and hit cutoff man Rick Burleson, who threw a strike to catcher Tim Blackwell to nail the Tigers' DH.
Reliever Bob Reynolds bore the brunt of Boston's late-inning assault, giving up five runs (four earned) in 1.2 innings.
Burleson had three singles and a run scored for the first-place Red Sox.
Gene Michael had a solo homer for Detroit.
Rick Wise started and went 8.1 innings for the win for Boston. Vern Ruhle (7-8) took the loss.
The Major Said: "Again, that's what happens here (Fenway Park). Runs happen in a hurry. Unfortunately we have been on the receiving end instead of the other way around so far."
Tigers 100 001 002 4-5-2
Boston 010 100 34x 9-15-0
HR: Yastrzemski (BOS); Carbo (BOS); Michael (DET, 2); Horton (DET, 17)
WP: Wise
LP: Ruhle (7-8)
Tigers record: 43-64 (actual 46-61)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-30
Last 10: 4-6
The Red Sox have a chance at a rare five-game series sweep on Sunday.
Carl Yastrzemski clubbed a two-run homer into the right field corner to highlight a three-run seventh inning as the Red Sox broke the tie. Then they added four runs in the eighth, the big blow being another two-run homer, this one by Bernie Carbo.
Willie Horton had an RBI triple and a two-run home run for Detroit (43-64). Horton tried for an inside-the-park home run in the first inning, but was gunned down at the plate after his drive bounced around in right center field before Fred Lynn grabbed the baseball and hit cutoff man Rick Burleson, who threw a strike to catcher Tim Blackwell to nail the Tigers' DH.
Reliever Bob Reynolds bore the brunt of Boston's late-inning assault, giving up five runs (four earned) in 1.2 innings.
Burleson had three singles and a run scored for the first-place Red Sox.
Gene Michael had a solo homer for Detroit.
Rick Wise started and went 8.1 innings for the win for Boston. Vern Ruhle (7-8) took the loss.
The Major Said: "Again, that's what happens here (Fenway Park). Runs happen in a hurry. Unfortunately we have been on the receiving end instead of the other way around so far."
Tigers 100 001 002 4-5-2
Boston 010 100 34x 9-15-0
HR: Yastrzemski (BOS); Carbo (BOS); Michael (DET, 2); Horton (DET, 17)
WP: Wise
LP: Ruhle (7-8)
Tigers record: 43-64 (actual 46-61)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-30
Last 10: 4-6
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Game 106: Five-Run Third KOs Tigers, 8-3
Boston (Fri., Aug. 1, 1975) - The Boston Red Sox erupted for five runs in the third inning, and cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Tigers at Fenway Park on Friday night.
The Red Sox have taken the first three games of this five-game weekend series.
Lerrin LaGrow (5-13) allowed the first five Red Sox hitters to reach base in the third inning, and he was removed after just 2.1 innings of work. Boston catcher Carlton Fisk stroked a two-run triple in the frame. Fisk homered in the second inning for a 1-0 Boston lead.
The Tigers (43-63) chipped away at the 6-0 deficit, as Gary Sutherland lofted a fly ball over the Green Monster in left for a two-run homer (5) in the fifth make the score 6-3. But the Red Sox added two runs in the eighth to salt away the win.
Bill Freehan hit a solo homer (9) in the fourth for Detroit.
Red Sox starter Luis Tiant went 8.1 innings for the win.
Tigers first baseman Jack Pierce went 0-for-3, extending his hitless slump to 29 at-bats in a row.
The Major Said: "You saw how quickly you can score runs in this ballpark. You blink and they're up 6-0. But that's how it goes here."
Tigers 000 120 000 3-10-0
Boston 015 000 02x 8-14-0
HR: Fisk (BOS); Freehan (DET, 9); Sutherland (DET, 5)
WP: Tiant
LP: LaGrow (5-13)
Tigers record: 43-63 (actual 46-60)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-29
Last 10: 4-6
The Red Sox have taken the first three games of this five-game weekend series.
Lerrin LaGrow (5-13) allowed the first five Red Sox hitters to reach base in the third inning, and he was removed after just 2.1 innings of work. Boston catcher Carlton Fisk stroked a two-run triple in the frame. Fisk homered in the second inning for a 1-0 Boston lead.
The Tigers (43-63) chipped away at the 6-0 deficit, as Gary Sutherland lofted a fly ball over the Green Monster in left for a two-run homer (5) in the fifth make the score 6-3. But the Red Sox added two runs in the eighth to salt away the win.
Bill Freehan hit a solo homer (9) in the fourth for Detroit.
Red Sox starter Luis Tiant went 8.1 innings for the win.
Tigers first baseman Jack Pierce went 0-for-3, extending his hitless slump to 29 at-bats in a row.
The Major Said: "You saw how quickly you can score runs in this ballpark. You blink and they're up 6-0. But that's how it goes here."
Tigers 000 120 000 3-10-0
Boston 015 000 02x 8-14-0
HR: Fisk (BOS); Freehan (DET, 9); Sutherland (DET, 5)
WP: Tiant
LP: LaGrow (5-13)
Tigers record: 43-63 (actual 46-60)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-29
Last 10: 4-6
Friday, August 3, 2012
Games 104 & 105: Tigers Drop Twinbill in Boston
Boston (Thu., July 31, 1975) - The Tigers racked up 12 hits but failed to score, and Roger Moret pitched 8.1 innings of shutout ball as the Boston Red Sox won Game 2 of a twi-night doubleheader, 4-0, to complete a sweep of the twinbill.
Boston won Game 1, 5-4, despite blowing a 4-0 lead.
In the nightcap, the Tigers (43-62) constantly had runners on base, but couldn't plate any against lefty Moret. They left 12 runners on base, including the bases loaded twice.
Dwight Evans hit a two-run homer for Boston in Game 2.
In the first game, the Red Sox stormed to a 4-0 lead off Tigers starter Ray Bare by the third inning, but the Tigers erased that lead with three in the fourth and one in the fifth off Bill Lee.
The Red Sox scored the eventual game-winning run in the sixth on a force out by Denny Doyle, which scored Rico Petrocelli.
Bare (3-4) took the loss in the first game, and Dave Lemanczyk (0-2) was roughed up in Game 2 in a spot start.
The Major Said: "I can't remember the last time I've seen a team get 12 hits and not score. But that's kind of how our season has gone this year."
Game 1
Tigers 000 310 000 4-6-1
Boston 022 001 00x 5-14-2
WP: Lee
SV: Drago
LP: Bare (3-4)
Game 2
Tigers 000 000 000 0-12-2
Boston 002 020 00x 4-9-0
HR: Evans (BOS)
WP: Moret
SV: Segui
LP: Lemanczyk (0-2)
Tigers record: 43-62 (actual 46-59)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-28
Last 10: 4-6
Boston won Game 1, 5-4, despite blowing a 4-0 lead.
In the nightcap, the Tigers (43-62) constantly had runners on base, but couldn't plate any against lefty Moret. They left 12 runners on base, including the bases loaded twice.
Dwight Evans hit a two-run homer for Boston in Game 2.
In the first game, the Red Sox stormed to a 4-0 lead off Tigers starter Ray Bare by the third inning, but the Tigers erased that lead with three in the fourth and one in the fifth off Bill Lee.
The Red Sox scored the eventual game-winning run in the sixth on a force out by Denny Doyle, which scored Rico Petrocelli.
Bare (3-4) took the loss in the first game, and Dave Lemanczyk (0-2) was roughed up in Game 2 in a spot start.
The Major Said: "I can't remember the last time I've seen a team get 12 hits and not score. But that's kind of how our season has gone this year."
Game 1
Tigers 000 310 000 4-6-1
Boston 022 001 00x 5-14-2
WP: Lee
SV: Drago
LP: Bare (3-4)
Game 2
Tigers 000 000 000 0-12-2
Boston 002 020 00x 4-9-0
HR: Evans (BOS)
WP: Moret
SV: Segui
LP: Lemanczyk (0-2)
Tigers record: 43-62 (actual 46-59)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-28
Last 10: 4-6
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Game 103: Lolich Goes All the Way Again; Tigers Win, 4-3
New York (Wed., July 30, 1975) - Mickey Lolich fired his ninth complete game of the season, and despite giving up 13 hits, he only allowed three runs as the Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 4-3, Wednesday night at Shea Stadium.
Lolich (9-12) frequently had runners on base but was able to limit the damage as the Tigers (43-60) took two of three from the Yankees.
The Tigers scored three runs in the first inning off Yankees starter Rudy May. The first four Tigers and six of the first eight reached base.
The Yankees pecked away against the Tigers left-hander, scoring single runs in the second, seventh and eighth innings. But Lolich set down the final five Yankees hitters in a row to end the ballgame.
Rookie catcher John Wockenfuss had two hits, including a triple, and three RBI for Detroit.
In the first inning, the Tigers used a mix of five singles and a hit batsman to cobble together three runs. They could have had more, but Gene Michael, the ninth man to bat in the inning, flied out with the bases loaded.
The Tigers, who took three of four from the Yankees last month in Detroit, are 8-6 against New York this season, with four more matchups to play. They are now off to Boston for a big five-game series against the Red Sox, necessitated by a slew of April rainouts.
In their last 14 games, the Tigers are 9-5.
The Major Said: "What can you say about (Lolich)? He has a rubber arm, like they say. With (John) Hiller out, I figure that the way he was going, Mickey was the best option in the ninth inning."
Tigers 300 010 000 4-11-1
NY 010 000 110 3-13-1
WP: Lolich (9-12)
LP: May
Tigers record: 43-60 (actual 46-57)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-26
Last 10: 6-4
Lolich (9-12) frequently had runners on base but was able to limit the damage as the Tigers (43-60) took two of three from the Yankees.
The Tigers scored three runs in the first inning off Yankees starter Rudy May. The first four Tigers and six of the first eight reached base.
The Yankees pecked away against the Tigers left-hander, scoring single runs in the second, seventh and eighth innings. But Lolich set down the final five Yankees hitters in a row to end the ballgame.
Rookie catcher John Wockenfuss had two hits, including a triple, and three RBI for Detroit.
In the first inning, the Tigers used a mix of five singles and a hit batsman to cobble together three runs. They could have had more, but Gene Michael, the ninth man to bat in the inning, flied out with the bases loaded.
The Tigers, who took three of four from the Yankees last month in Detroit, are 8-6 against New York this season, with four more matchups to play. They are now off to Boston for a big five-game series against the Red Sox, necessitated by a slew of April rainouts.
In their last 14 games, the Tigers are 9-5.
The Major Said: "What can you say about (Lolich)? He has a rubber arm, like they say. With (John) Hiller out, I figure that the way he was going, Mickey was the best option in the ninth inning."
Tigers 300 010 000 4-11-1
NY 010 000 110 3-13-1
WP: Lolich (9-12)
LP: May
Tigers record: 43-60 (actual 46-57)
Home: 22-34
Away: 21-26
Last 10: 6-4
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Game 102: Medich Cures Yanks, 4-0
New York (Tue., July 29, 1975) - Doc Medich twirled 7.1 innings of shutout ball, Sparky Lyle finished it up, and the New York Yankees beat the Tigers, 4-0, at Shea Stadium Tuesday night.
Medich scattered seven hits, walked three and struck out two.
The Yankees scored a single run in the first inning and added three insurance runs in the eighth.
Thurman Munson, who was 4-for-4 on Monday, had two hits and two RBI for New York.
The Tigers (42-60) got just one runner to second base all evening.
Rookie Billy Baldwin made his big league debut for Detroit, batting third and playing right field. He went 1-for-3.
Jack Pierce went 0-for-3 and his hitless streak has extended to 26 at-bats.
Joe Coleman (3-14) started and went seven-plus innings for the Tigers.
The three-game series is squared at a victory each and will conclude Wednesday night. Two lefties are scheduled to start: Mickey Lolich for Detroit and Rudy May for New York.
The Major Said: "Couldn't do much with Doc, though we had some base runners. It was a 1-0 game most of the night so a big hit or two, and the result might have been different."
Tigers 000 000 000 0-7-1
NY 100 000 03x 4-9-0
WP: Medich
SV: Lyle
LP: Coleman (3-14)
Tigers record: 42-60 (actual 46-56)
Home: 22-34
Away: 20-26
Last 10: 6-4
Medich scattered seven hits, walked three and struck out two.
The Yankees scored a single run in the first inning and added three insurance runs in the eighth.
Thurman Munson, who was 4-for-4 on Monday, had two hits and two RBI for New York.
The Tigers (42-60) got just one runner to second base all evening.
Rookie Billy Baldwin made his big league debut for Detroit, batting third and playing right field. He went 1-for-3.
Jack Pierce went 0-for-3 and his hitless streak has extended to 26 at-bats.
Joe Coleman (3-14) started and went seven-plus innings for the Tigers.
The three-game series is squared at a victory each and will conclude Wednesday night. Two lefties are scheduled to start: Mickey Lolich for Detroit and Rudy May for New York.
The Major Said: "Couldn't do much with Doc, though we had some base runners. It was a 1-0 game most of the night so a big hit or two, and the result might have been different."
Tigers 000 000 000 0-7-1
NY 100 000 03x 4-9-0
WP: Medich
SV: Lyle
LP: Coleman (3-14)
Tigers record: 42-60 (actual 46-56)
Home: 22-34
Away: 20-26
Last 10: 6-4
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