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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1973 |
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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 | September 3, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,396 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 3, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Medich
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Medich
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Medich
Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Medich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Medich
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Medich
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Medich
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Medich
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Medich
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Coleman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Medich
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Medich
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Medich
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Medich
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Medich
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Medich
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Medich
Northrup 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael 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 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Medich
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg 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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Medich
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the mound. Medich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Medich
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Medich
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Medich
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coleman
Alou hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Medich
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Medich
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Coleman
There goes White. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Hiller
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Medich
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Medich
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hiller
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hiller
Hegan bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Hiller
Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Medich
Duke Sims pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Medich
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Medich
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1973 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 3 0 White R, lf 3 1 0 0 Freehan B, c 5 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 2 2 3 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 2 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 1 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 0 0 Brown G, dh 3 1 0 0 Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 2 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, cf 4 0 2 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 35 3 9 3 New York 000 011 020 -- 4 Detroit 021 000 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 7.2 6 4 4 2 5 Hiller J 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Nettles G DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 8 3B -- Northrup J, Hegan M HR -- Cash N, Horton W, Nettles G, Munson T 2 SB -- White R SH -- Hegan M T -- 2:18 A -- 20396
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