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1972 ALCS
The 1972 American League Championship Series was held October 7–12, and matched the 1972 Oakland Athletics season, Oakland Athletics () and 1972 Detroit Tigers season, Detroit Tigers () for the right to go to the 1972 World Series. The first two games were played at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and the final three at Tiger Stadium (Detroit), Tiger Stadium. In each of the first four games, the home team prevailed; the A's won the deciding fifth game 2–1 on the road to take their first American League pennant since 1931 Philadelphia Athletics season, 1931. Overview The A's won the first two games of the series at home, and one of this series' most memorable moments came in the seventh inning of Game 2. Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris came to bat, having had three hits, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first three at-bats in the game. Detroit reliever Lerrin LaGrow's first pitch hit Campaneris in the ankle; he staggered for a moment, glare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Detroit Tigers Season
The 1972 Detroit Tigers won the American League East division championship with a record of 86–70 (.551), finishing one-half game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. They played one more game than the Red Sox due to a scheduling quirk caused by the 1972 Major League Baseball strike—a game which turned out to allow them to win the division. They lost the 1972 American League Championship Series to the Oakland A's three games to two. Offseason * January 12: Tigers owner John Fetzer announced plans to build a $126 million domed stadium on the Detroit riverfront. Lawsuits‚ a failed bond issue‚ and the construction of the Pontiac Silverdome eventually killed the idea. * April 5: The Major League Baseball season was delayed due to a players' strike. A total of 86 games were lost to the strike. Notable transactions * March 24, 1972: César Gutiérrez was purchased from the Tigers by the Montreal Expos. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Season summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |