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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 20, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 41,969 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Frank Howard | DH |
Dick Sharon | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
There goes Stanley. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. North scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Perry
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Green reaches second base with a double. There goes Fosse trying to get to home. Sharon throws the ball in to Freehan, who tags Fosse, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blue
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Blue
Sharon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
Horton strikes out. Fosse drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Horton out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Strahler
Mike Strahler now pitching.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Strahler
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Strahler
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Strahler
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharon vs. Blue
Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blue
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Strahler
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Strahler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strahler
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Strahler
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Strahler
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Tenace.
Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Strahler
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
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blue
Vic Davalillo now playing first base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blue
Ike Brown pinch runs for Al Kaline.
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Farmer
Ike Brown now playing first base. Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Farmer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Farmer
North is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Farmer
Billy Conigliaro pinch runs for Bill North.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Billy Conigliaro now playing center field. Joe Rudi now playing left field.
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a popup towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Blue
Sharon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Farmer
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farmer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farmer
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Farmer
Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop. Angel Mangual now playing right field.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards right. Mangual settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mangual. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Blue
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Blue
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Blue
Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Tony Taylor.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Scherman
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Scherman
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Scherman
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blue
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Blue
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1973 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 4 0 2 0 North B, cf 3 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, 1b 3 0 2 0 Kubiak T, ss 0 0 0 0 Brown I, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 2 1 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, rf 0 0 0 0 Howard F, dh 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, dh 4 1 2 1 Sharon D, rf 3 1 1 2 Tenace G, 1b 2 2 2 4 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 33 7 10 7 Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2 Oakland 501 010 00x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 3.0 6 6 6 1 1 Strahler M 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Farmer E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 4 E -- Rodriguez A, Mangual A DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 4, Oakland 5 2B -- Green D 2, Johnson D 3B -- North B, Campaneris B HR -- Tenace G 2, Sharon D, Bando S CS -- Stanley M HBP -- by Farmer E (North B), by Blue V (Taylor T) WP -- Strahler M T -- 2:10 A -- 41969
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