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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 21, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 15,448 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Frank Howard | DH |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ike Brown | First Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Terry Crowley | DH |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 21, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. McNally
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Crowley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Howard reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair throws the ball in to Grich who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coleman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Coleman
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1973 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 2 1 1 Williams E, c 3 1 1 1 Howard F, dh 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brown I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 4 0 2 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 1 6 1 Detroit 000 110 010 -- 3 Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L) 9.0 9 3 2 0 1 E -- Robinson B DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 10 2B -- Crowley T, Howard F, Stanley M HR -- Williams E, Horton W HBP -- by Coleman J (Grich B) T -- 2:29 A -- 15448
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