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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 9, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,882 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Roy White | Left 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 |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Henderson | DH |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Medich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Medich
Muser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Medich
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Wood
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields it and throws to second for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Munson reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Wood
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Alou for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Medich
Herrmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Medich
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wood
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Medich
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Medich
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Medich
Muser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wood
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Medich
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Medich
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bradford vs. Medich
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wood
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Medich
Leon strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Leon out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Medich
Kelly hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Medich
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Medich
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wood
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Medich
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Medich
Bradford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wood
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wood
Alou bunts towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wood
White hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Medich
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Medich
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Mike Andrews pinch hits for Tony Muser.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lyle
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Lyle
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Lyle
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Mike Andrews now playing first base.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wood
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Lyle
Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Lyle
Bradford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Lyle
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Alvarado scores. Bradford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Lyle
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Lyle
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford scores. Orta moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1973 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kelly P, rf 5 1 3 2 Alou M, rf 3 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 0 May C, lf 4 0 2 1 Hart J, dh 3 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Henderson K, dh 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 1 1 2 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Alvarado L, ph 1 1 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 4 1 1 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Leon E, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 35 4 8 4 New York 030 000 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 022 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Medich D 7.1 4 2 2 1 5 Lyle S (L) 1.0 4 2 2 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 5 E -- Michael G DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 8 2B -- Murcer B, Clarke H, Kelly P 3B -- Munson T T -- 2:06 A -- 20882
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