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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,214 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Decker
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terrell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Lolich
Brye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lolich
Holt 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Decker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Lolich
Roof hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Decker
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew catches it and throws to first to double up Northrup. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lolich
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lolich
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Decker
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Decker
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker juggles the ball. That's an error on Decker. Northrup moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Lolich
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Decker
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Oliva scores. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Lolich
Brye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Lolich
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roof for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Decker
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Stanley bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Campbell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Campbell
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Campbell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Campbell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Miller
Terrell 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Miller
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Miller
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Campbell
Cash hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Campbell
Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Campbell
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Miller
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Miller
Hisle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Miller
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Miller
Brye hits a popup towards the mound. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Braun. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Miller
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Campbell
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Campbell
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Campbell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1973 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Northrup J, lf 4 2 2 0 Terrell J, ss 3 1 1 0
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brown G, dh 5 1 0 0 Oliva T, dh 3 1 1 1
Kaline A, rf 4 1 3 4 Darwin B, rf 4 2 2 1
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hisle L, lf 3 3 2 2
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 1 Brye S, cf 3 1 1 3
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 1 Roof P, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 29 9 8 8
Detroit 000 050 110 -- 7
Minnesota 500 002 02x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M 5.2 6 7 7 4 5
Miller B (L) 2.1 2 2 2 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J* 6.0 8 6 2 2 5
Campbell B (W) 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Decker J
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 2
2B -- Terrell J, Hisle L
HR -- Darwin B, Brye S, Cash N, Kaline A, Brinkman E, Hisle L
SH -- Stanley M
SF -- Oliva T
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:39
A -- 17214
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