Sun 8-13-72: DET 4-1, Cle 3-7 (DH)

Detroit, MI- Norm Cash hit two home runs, including the game-winner in the bottom of the 10th, and the Tigers used an unorthodox batting lineup in winning the first game of a Sunday doubleheader over the Cleveland Indians, 4-3. The Tribe bounced back by capturing the nightcap, 7-1.

Tigers manager Billy Martin, responding to Saturday's loss to Cleveland, which was the Indians' fourth win in their last six games against Detroit, decided to literally pull his batting order from a hat in Sunday's first game. The strange configuration had Cash leading off and light-hitting Ed Brinkman batting cleanup. Second baseman Tony Taylor hit fifth.

The idea must have set well with Cash, who had three hits, including home runs (21) in the sixth and 10th innings. The latter came with two outs to win the game.

The Tigers (67-43) bowed to the Indians meekly in Game 2, as lefty Tom Hilgendorf baffled Detroit on three hits in twirling a complete game. Martin used a conventional batting order in the second game.

In the opener, the Tigers fell behind 3-0 after five innings. Cash slammed a home run in the sixth off Indians starter and loser Gaylord Perry. Cash added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 3-2, and the Tigers tied the game in the ninth when Taylor's double plated Willie Horton, who had been hit by a pitch and moved to second on Brinkman's ground out.

Woodie Fryman started Game 1 and went eight innings. Chris Zachary (5-0) got the win in relief, lowering his ERA to 0.22. Tom Timmermann (9-10), who had been removed from the rotation after the Tigers acquired Fryman on August 2, started the second game but lasted just three innings, giving up six runs (three unearned). Cleveland stroked 14 hits in the second game, led by Chris Chambliss' four safeties and two RBI. Del Unser hit a two-run homer in the third inning to give the Indians a 6-0 lead.

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GAME 1
CLE 002 100 000 0 3-8-0
DET 000 001 011 1 4-5-3

WP: Zachary (5-0)
LP: Perry
HR: Cash (DET; [2] 21)

GAME 2
CLE 132 100 000 7-14-1
DET 000 010 000 1-3-1

WP: Hilgendorf
LP: Timmermann (9-10)
HR: Unser (CLE)

Tigers overall: 67-43
Home: 32-22
Away: 35-21
Last 10: 7-3