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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 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 16, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1973 |
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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 16, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,428 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Gates Brown | DH |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 16, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Coleman
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva 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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Coleman
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Coleman
There goes Braun. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Coleman
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Coleman
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Coleman
There goes Terrell. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Coleman
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Coleman
There goes Hisle. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez 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
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Coleman
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Coleman
Coleman fires to first and has Braun trapped. There's the throw to Brinkman who tags Braun for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Coleman
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Coleman
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Coleman
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Coleman
Joe Lis pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Joe Lis now playing first base.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Coleman
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Coleman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Coleman
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Holt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Scherman
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Scherman
Hisle hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Blyleven
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Blyleven
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1973 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carew R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0 Hisle L, cf 5 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 1 1 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lis J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Brown G, dh 4 0 2 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 1 3 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 4 1 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 4 31 0 4 0 Minnesota 100 110 002 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L)* 8.0 9 5 4 3 8 Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- McAuliffe D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Detroit 5 HR -- Carew R SB -- Braun S, Terrell J, Hisle L CS -- Braun S HBP -- by Blyleven B (Cash N) WP -- Coleman J, Scherman F T -- 2:15 A -- 23428
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