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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 28, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 28, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,354 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 28, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Coleman
North 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Odom
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Reese reaches second base with a double. North throws the ball in to Bando who tags Reese trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Coleman
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Odom
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Tenace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Odom
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Odom
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coleman
Green 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Kubiak 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Odom
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Coleman
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Odom
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Odom
Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Odom
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Coleman
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Coleman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Odom
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Odom
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Odom
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Reese scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Sims takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharon vs. Gardner
Dick Sharon pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Sharon hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Rich Reese now playing first base. Dick Sharon now playing left field.
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Kubiak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Kubiak scores. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Coleman
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lindblad
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Coleman
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Coleman
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green.
Marquez hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Knowles
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Knowles
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Knowles
Sims hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Coleman
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
There goes North. The throw from Sims and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Seelbach
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Seelbach
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Jackson 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 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Knowles
Sharon hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Knowles
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Knowles
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hiller
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hiller
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Hiller
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Gene Tenace. Rich McKinney pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
McKinney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Hiller
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1973 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 1 2 0 Reese R, lf-1b 4 1 2 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Brown G, dh 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Sims D, c 2 1 0 0 Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 2 1 2 2 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Sharon D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, pr 0 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0 McKinney R, ph 1 0 1 0 Kubiak T, ss-2b 3 1 1 0 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 2 31 4 9 3 Oakland 000 003 000 -- 3 Detroit 020 020 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J (L) 4.2 7 4 4 2 0 Gardner R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Lindblad P 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Knowles D 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 1 3 Seelbach C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hiller J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Odom J DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Reese R, Bando S, Fosse R, Kubiak T, Rodriguez A HR -- Cash N SB -- North B SH -- Rudi J WP -- Odom J, Coleman J PB -- Sims D T -- 2:40 A -- 21354
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