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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 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 6, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jim Odom |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
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 |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Gates Brown | DH |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lolich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lolich
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lolich
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lolich
Carty 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lolich
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein 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 1
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to second to double up McAuliffe. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Lolich
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hand
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hand
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hand
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hand
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Hand
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lolich
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lolich
There goes Nelson. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lolich
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Lolich
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Lolich
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Hand
Sims hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hand
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Lolich
There goes Maddox. The throw from Sims and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Lolich
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hand
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hand
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hand
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lolich
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lolich
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a fly ball towards center. Northrup catches it, throws to McAuliffe, who relays to home to get Nelson at the plate. Double play. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Lolich
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Lolich
There goes Carty. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Carty steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Lolich
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lolich
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lolich
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Lolich
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Lolich
Suarez takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Lolich
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Lolich
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. Maddox scores. Suarez scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Timmermann
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sims and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hand
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hand
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hand
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hand
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Timmermann
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Timmermann
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Timmermann
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hand
Tom Grieve now playing left field.
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand juggles the ball. That's an error on Hand. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline 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 8
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Timmermann
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Timmermann
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Timmermann
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hand
Sims hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Timmermann
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Timmermann
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Timmermann
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hand
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hand
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hand
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hand
Rich Reese pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1973 -- Texas at Detroit (D) Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 2 4 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Harrah T, ss 3 2 2 4 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Johnson A, dh 5 1 2 3 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1 Grieve T, lf 1 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brown G, dh 4 1 3 0 Maddox E, cf 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Harris V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 3 1 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 11 7 34 2 8 2 Texas 300 004 000 -- 7 Detroit 011 000 000 -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hand R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (L) 5.2 9 7 7 6 2 Timmermann T 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Hand R DP -- Texas 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 7 2B -- Rodriguez A, Nelson D 3B -- Harrah T HR -- Johnson A SB -- Nelson D, Carty R CS -- Maddox E, Johnson A PB -- Sims D T -- 2:34 A -- 14600
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