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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 8, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Evans 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Coleman
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tidrow
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tidrow
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tidrow
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tidrow
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Tidrow
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Coleman
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Coleman
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tidrow
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Tidrow
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tidrow
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Coleman
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Coleman
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spikes vs. Coleman
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tidrow
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Tidrow
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Tidrow
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Tidrow
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tidrow
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tidrow
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tidrow
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tidrow
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tidrow
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Tidrow
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Coleman
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hilgendorf
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hilgendorf
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hilgendorf
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Coleman
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Coleman
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Coleman
Spikes hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hilgendorf
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Farmer
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Farmer
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Coleman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cash, and towards Taylor, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Farmer
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Farmer
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Farmer
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Farmer
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Farmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Coleman
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. LaGrow
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. LaGrow
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spikes vs. LaGrow
Spikes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1973 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Torres R, rf 3 0 0 0
Taylor T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Northrup J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, dh 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Spikes C, lf 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 2 2 2 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0
Brown G, dh 3 1 2 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 30 0 3 0
Detroit 010 102 000 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)* 8.0 3 0 0 1 3
LaGrow L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L) 5.2 8 4 4 3 5
Hilgendorf T 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Farmer E 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cardenas L, Brohamer J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 5
2B -- McAuliffe D, Stanley M, Cash N, Hendrick G
HR -- Cash N
T -- 2:27
A -- 10798
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