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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 17, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 17, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
There goes Terrell. The throw from Freehan to Brinkman and they have Terrell trapped. The throw over to Cash, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Decker, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Decker
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Lolich
Walton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Decker
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground for an out. McAuliffe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
Lolich fires to first and has Terrell trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags Terrell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Decker
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Decker
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Lolich
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Stanley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Decker
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Decker
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Decker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Decker
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Lolich
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Decker
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Decker
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Decker
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walton. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Decker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Decker covering. Safe. Brinkman scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Sanders
Horton is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Sanders
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lolich
Dick Sharon now playing left field.
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lolich
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lolich
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Lolich
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Sanders
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Sanders
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Sanders
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Sanders
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lolich
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Lolich
Mike Adams pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Walton takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Lolich
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Lolich
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Lolich
Hisle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1973 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Terrell J, ss 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 2 3 1
Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brown G, dh 4 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 2
Darwin B, rf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 3 0 Sharon D, lf 0 0 0 0
Adams M, pr 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 1
Walton D, lf 3 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0
Hisle L, cf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 34 6 11 6
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 001 100 31x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (L) 6.1 9 5 5 1 3
Sanders K 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 11
E -- Carew R 2, Terrell J, Brinkman E
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Cash N, Rodriguez A
HR -- Cash N
CS -- Terrell J 2
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Lolich M (Carew R), by Sanders K (Horton W)
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:42
A -- 52622
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