 Complete the following phrase:  After hitting .294 in 1971, Kaline became the first Tiger to sign a 100,000  in todays dollars contract. He had turned down a pay raise from 95,000 to 100,000 the previous year, saying he did not feel like he deserved it after hitting .278 with 16 home runs in 1970. Detroit contended all season for the 1972 pent, trailing the Red Sox by a half-game before a series against them to end the regular season. Kaline batted eight times in two games, registering five hits and three runs scored. Detroit won those first two games and clinched the AL East pent. Kaline batted .313 in 106 games in 1972, topping .300 for the first time since 1967. The Tigers lost the 