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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 17, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 9,236 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | DH |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Freehan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Curtis
Sims hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans strikes out. Sims drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Evans out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper 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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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Curtis
Sims hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
There goes Taylor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Perry
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor catches it and throws to second with Brinkman covering, to double up Evans. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Curtis
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Curtis
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Curtis
Stanley hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Curtis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Curtis
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Perry
Harper takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Perry
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to third for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Curtis
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Curtis
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Curtis
John Gamble pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Jim Northrup now playing right field.
Petrocelli hits a popup into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Perry
Miller takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Perry
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Smith 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1973 -- Boston at Detroit (N) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 1 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 3 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 0 Gamble J, pr 0 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Howard F, dh 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown I, lf 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 31 1 9 1 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 000 01x -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 8.0 9 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4 E -- Brinkman E DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Detroit 7 2B -- Kaline A, Cepeda O HR -- Taylor T SB -- Taylor T WP -- Perry J T -- 2:11 A -- 9236
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