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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 6, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,549 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Jim Ray Hart | DH |
Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Carlos May | DH |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Wood
There goes Murcer. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Orta applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Kline
Allen bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. May scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Kline
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Allen scores. Melton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wood
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kline
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wood
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kline
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Kline
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt 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. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Wood
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kline
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon 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, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May 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, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kline
Allen 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, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wood
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kline
Henderson 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, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Kline
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. Reichardt moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reichardt scores. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Magnuson
Jim Magnuson now pitching.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Magnuson
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Magnuson
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Magnuson
Rich Morales pinch runs for Bill Melton.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Tony Muser now playing first base. Rich Morales now playing third base.
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Wood
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to third. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Magnuson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnuson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Magnuson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnuson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Magnuson
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Magnuson covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Magnuson
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Magnuson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Magnuson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon scores. There goes Kelly trying to get to third. Murcer throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wood
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Magnuson
Muser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Magnuson
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Magnuson
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wood
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jim Ray Hart.
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Alou reaches second base with a double. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Wood
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lanier vs. Wood
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1973 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 2 3 2 White R, lf 4 0 2 0 May C, dh 5 2 2 2 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 0 Allen D, 1b 4 2 3 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 2 1 Muser T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hart J, dh 3 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 3 4 Swoboda R, ph 1 1 1 0 Morales R, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Henderson K, cf 5 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 1 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Leon E, ss 4 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 40 11 17 10 New York 100 000 001 -- 2 Chicago 301 005 20x -- 11 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kline S (L) 5.2 10 8 6 1 1 Magnuson J 2.1 7 3 3 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 5 E -- Clarke H, Lanier H DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6 2B -- White R, Alou F 3B -- Alou M, Allen D CS -- Murcer B T -- 2:15 A -- 27549
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