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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 23, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | DH |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Coleman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Coleman
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Peterson
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Peterson
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Peterson
Sims hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Coleman
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Nettles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards second. Taylor throws to second for one, and Brinkman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nettles scores. Michael moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peterson
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown 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, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Peterson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Coleman fires to first and picks off Murcer. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peterson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Peterson
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Coleman
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Peterson
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Peterson
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Peterson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown 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, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coleman
White hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDaniel, and towards Michael, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lyle
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Coleman
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Lyle
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lyle
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coleman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Alou reaches second base with a double. Michael scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hiller
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyle
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lyle
John Gamble pinch runs for Ike Brown.
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lyle
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Lyle
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1973 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 2 1 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0
White R, lf 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 1 1
Alou M, rf 5 1 2 1 Freehan B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Murcer B, cf 5 1 4 1 Howard F, dh 3 1 0 0
Blomberg R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sims D, c 4 2 2 2
Alou F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hart J, dh 3 0 1 0 Brown I, lf 3 0 1 1
Munson T, c 4 0 1 1 Gamble J, pr 0 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 1 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 37 5 10 5
New York 300 200 001 -- 6
Detroit 012 001 100 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F 6.0 7 4 4 1 3
McDaniel L 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Lyle S (W) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 8.2 11 6 4 2 2
Hiller J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Taylor T, Brinkman E
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Brinkman E, Rodriguez A, Alou M
HR -- Sims D, Stanley M
CS -- Murcer B
SH -- Clarke H 2
SF -- Nettles G
T -- 2:41
A -- 12038
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