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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 4, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Strahler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 26,012 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Spikes | DH |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1973
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Strahler
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Strahler
Lowenstein bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Strahler
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Strahler
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Strahler
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilcox
Brown hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Wilcox
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wilcox
Cash takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Wilcox
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Strahler
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Strahler
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Strahler
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Strahler
Ashby hits a line drive into right field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Hendrick scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Strahler
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Strahler
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wilcox
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilcox
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wilcox
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Strahler
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Strahler
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Strahler
There's a wild pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Strahler
Spikes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Strahler
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wilcox
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wilcox
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Wilcox
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Strahler
Chambliss 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strahler
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Strahler
There goes Williams. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Strahler
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Strahler
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Strahler
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Strahler
Bell 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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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilcox
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wilcox
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wilcox
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilcox
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Farmer
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Farmer
Spikes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Farmer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wilcox
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wilcox
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Wilcox
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Wilcox
Sims strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Farmer
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Farmer
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Williams reaches second base with a double. There goes Chambliss trying to get to home. Stanley throws the ball in to Brinkman who relays the ball to Sims, who tags Chambliss, who came all the way from first, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Farmer
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Farmer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Farmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilcox
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wilcox
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Jim Northrup.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hilgendorf
Willie Horton pinch hits for Rich Reese.
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hilgendorf
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farmer
Al Kaline now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Farmer
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Gamble bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spikes vs. Scherman
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Scherman
Hendrick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hilgendorf
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hilgendorf
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hilgendorf
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Scherman
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Scherman
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Scherman
Ashby hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hilgendorf
Rusty Torres now playing right field. Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hilgendorf
Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby scoops up the ball and tags Brown for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hilgendorf
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Bill Freehan now catching. Ike Brown now playing first base. Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Cardenas 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Scherman
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Scherman
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hilgendorf
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hilgendorf
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hilgendorf
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hilgendorf
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1973 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Brown G, dh 3 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 2 0 1 1 Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0
Torres R, rf 0 0 0 0 Sims D, c 2 0 0 0
Spikes C, dh 4 0 1 1 Freehan B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 1 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brown I, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Williams W, lf 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 1 Taylor T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 2 Northrup J, rf 2 0 1 0
Kaline A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Reese R, lf 2 0 0 0
Horton W, ph-lf 2 0 2 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 11 5 34 2 8 2
Cleveland 120 110 000 -- 5
Detroit 000 011 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 5.1 5 2 2 2 3
Hilgendorf T (S) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Strahler M (L) 4.0 6 4 3 2 0
Farmer E* 2.0 5 1 1 1 1
Scherman F 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Northrup J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Hendrick G, Brinkman E, Williams W, McAuliffe D
HR -- Rodriguez A
SB -- Williams W
SH -- Lowenstein J, Gamble O
WP -- Strahler M 2
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:31
A -- 26012
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