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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,800 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perry
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. Perry
Sharp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Sharp reaches second base with a double. Kelly goes all the way around to score. Sharp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Perry
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Perry
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sharp scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Perry
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. May reaches second base with a double. Melton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Perry
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Scherman
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fisher
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Fisher
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Scherman
Dick Sharon now playing right field.
Alvarado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Scherman
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharp vs. Scherman
Sharp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Scherman
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Allen reaches second base with a double. Alvarado scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Allen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. LaGrow
May hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. LaGrow
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Stanley for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. LaGrow
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. LaGrow
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. LaGrow
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. LaGrow
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharp vs. LaGrow
Sharp hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Fisher
Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Fisher
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. LaGrow
Rich Reese now playing first base. Ike Brown now playing left field.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. LaGrow
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. LaGrow
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. LaGrow
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. LaGrow
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. LaGrow
Leon 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Fisher
Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Seelbach
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharp vs. Seelbach
Sharp bunts towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Seelbach
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Seelbach
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Seelbach covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seelbach
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Seelbach
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
Tony Muser now playing first base. Brian Downing now playing third base.
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fisher
Hank Allen now playing third base.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Seelbach
Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Seelbach
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Seelbach
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Seelbach
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharon vs. Fisher
Sharon hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Sharp hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Timmermann
Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Timmermann
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fisher
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fisher
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Sharp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1973 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese R, lf-1b 5 0 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 3 2 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0 Sharp B, cf 4 1 1 1 Brown G, dh 3 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 4 2 2 4 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Brown I, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Downing B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 1 0 0 0 Allen H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Sharon D, rf 3 1 1 1 May C, dh 4 0 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b-ss 4 1 2 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 2 1 Herrmann E, c 4 1 2 1 Taylor T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Alvarado L, 2b 3 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 35 10 12 10 Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2 Chicago 331 003 00x -- 10 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 Scherman F 1.0 2 3 3 0 1 LaGrow L 3.2 3 1 1 0 1 Seelbach C 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 Timmermann T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fisher E (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 5 DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Sharp B, May C, McAuliffe D 2, Allen D, Rodriguez A, Herrmann E HR -- Herrmann E, Sharon D, Allen D SH -- Sharp B HBP -- by Scherman F (Alvarado L) PB -- Herrmann E T -- 2:32 A -- 12800
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