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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 4, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 4, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 9,639 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Jim Honochick |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Bill Sudakis | Catcher |
Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Norm Cash | DH |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 4, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Bosman
Sims hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Perry
Sudakis hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sims vs. Bosman
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Perry
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Perry
Harris 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bosman
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bosman
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Bosman
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a line drive to right field. Burroughs throws towards Harrah. Harrah fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harrah. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Reese scores. Cash scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Stanhouse
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Stanhouse
Kaline hits a fly ball towards cemter. Maddox catches it and throws to home to double up Rodriguez. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Perry
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sudakis for the out. Johnson moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stanhouse
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stanhouse
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Stanhouse
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Stanhouse
Reese hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field.
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Hiller
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stanhouse
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stanhouse
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Stanhouse
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hiller
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Hiller
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hiller
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1973 -- Texas at Detroit (N) Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 2 2 2 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 3 Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 1 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Sudakis B, c 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harris V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, dh 4 1 2 0 Maddox E, cf 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 30 5 9 4 Texas 000 000 100 -- 1 Detroit 200 012 00x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bosman D (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 4 2 Stanhouse D 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 7.1 6 1 1 2 2 Hiller J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Harrah T, Burroughs J DP -- Texas 4, Detroit 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Detroit 7 HR -- Horton W HBP -- by Bosman D (Rodriguez A) WP -- Bosman D T -- 2:29 A -- 9639
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