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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1973-09-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 25224 · 67°F · 2:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Mickey Lolich earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Bob Montgomery went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: John Curtis SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sharon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 John Hiller | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Curtis | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dick Pole | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: HR/7
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Frank Howard: D8
- Willie Horton: 63.2-3
- Bill Freehan: 63
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 7/F
- Luis Aparicio: S6
- Reggie Smith: 8/F
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/F
Top 2
- Ike Brown: K
- Dick Sharon: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.3-H
- Ed Brinkman: S8.1-3
- Tony Taylor: 8/SF.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Danny Cater: S7.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: D7.2-H;1-3
- Doug Griffin: 8/SF.3-H
- Dwight Evans: W
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 8/F
Top 3
- Frank Howard: 5/FL
- Willie Horton: 53
- Bill Freehan: W
- Ike Brown: HR/9.1-H
- Dick Sharon: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.1-3
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/P
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Danny Cater: K
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: W
- Willie Horton: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bob Montgomery: 8/F
- Doug Griffin: K
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: W
- Ike Brown: 9/F
- Dick Sharon: 53.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: 63
Top 6
- Ed Brinkman: S8.B-2(E8)
- Tony Taylor: PB.2-3
- Tony Taylor: K
- Mickey Stanley: 8/P
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/L
- Danny Cater: 53
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: E6
- Norm Cash: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Sharon: S9.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
Bot 7
- Bob Montgomery: S6
- Doug Griffin: 13/BG.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tommy Harper: 63
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 8/F
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Mickey Stanley: D8
- Gates Brown: W
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Reggie Smith: S8.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Norm Cash: 9/F
- Dick Sharon: S4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: E5.2-3
- Ed Brinkman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Danny Cater: 43
- Bob Montgomery: HR/7
- Doug Griffin: S8
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 7/F
- Luis Aparicio: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- hit RF pole