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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 23, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Evans 2B: John Rice 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | DH |
| Dick Sharon | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fryman
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Fryman
There goes Murcer. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hart vs. Fryman
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McDowell
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fryman
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Fryman
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Fryman
Michael 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. McDowell
Sharon hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fryman
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Farmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. McDowell
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Farmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farmer
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Farmer
There goes Alou. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Farmer
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. McDowell
Sharon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Farmer
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farmer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Farmer
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Farmer
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Farmer
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Farmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Farmer
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McDowell
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharon vs. McDowell
Sharon hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. McDowell
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farmer
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Farmer
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Farmer
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farmer
White hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. McDaniel
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. McDaniel
Duke Sims pinch hits for Bill Freehan.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farmer
Duke Sims now catching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hiller
Hart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McDaniel
Norm Cash pinch hits for Frank Howard.
Cash hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Dick Sharon.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDaniel
Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1973 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 3 1 2 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 0
Kaline A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 3
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 1 Hart J, dh 4 0 1 0
Sims D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Howard F, dh 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Sharon D, rf 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0
Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 3 8 3
Detroit 000 100 010 -- 2
New York 003 000 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 0
Farmer E 5.0 1 0 0 2 2
Hiller J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W)* 7.0 5 2 2 3 6
McDaniel L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 7
2B -- Kaline A, Hart J
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Murcer B
CS -- Alou F
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 2:32
A -- 21797
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