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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Coleman
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coleman
White 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer strikes out. Sims drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murcer out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Coleman
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez bunts towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Cash scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coleman
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Coleman
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Buskey
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Buskey
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Buskey
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Buskey
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Buskey
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Buskey
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Coleman
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Coleman
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hiller
White hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Buskey
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Buskey
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Buskey
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hiller
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Dick Sharon now playing right field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Hiller
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Hiller
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hiller
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1973 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Northrup J, rf-lf 4 3 4 1
Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 2
White R, lf 4 0 1 1 Brown G, dh 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 4 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 0
Blomberg R, dh 4 1 1 0 Sharon D, rf 0 0 0 0
Hart J, ph 1 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 4
Swoboda R, pr 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 2 2 1 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 1 1 2 Sims D, c 3 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 1
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 2 0
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41 6 15 6 32 8 10 8
New York 000 211 020 -- 6
Detroit 102 230 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 4.2 9 8 8 0 4
Buskey T 3.1 1 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 7.2 12 6 6 2 7
Hiller J (S) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 1
2B -- Horton W, Cash N, Murcer B 2
3B -- Northrup J
HR -- Northrup J, Stanley M, Munson T, McAuliffe D 2, Nettles G
SH -- Rodriguez A, Alou M
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:36
A -- 42174
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