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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-08-26 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 20828 · 95°F · 2:15
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Terry Forster earned the win and Cy Acosta picked up the save. Bill Melton went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Terry Forster L: Woodie Fryman SV: Cy Acosta
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sharon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Varney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Fryman | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Forster | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Cy Acosta | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Jeter: 63
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Bill Melton: HR/7.1-H
- Carlos May: K/C
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 43
- Bill Freehan: K
- Dick Sharon: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Brian Downing: 1/P
- Tony Muser: E6
- Pete Varney: 7/L
- Eddie Leon: K
Top 3
- Ike Brown: S8
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 5/P
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Jeter: S5
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-3
- Luis Alvarado: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 4
- Frank Howard: 9
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Dick Sharon: S9
- Ike Brown: S9.1-3
- Tom Veryzer: K/C
Bot 4
- Brian Downing: 8
- Tony Muser: 53
- Pete Varney: W
- Eddie Leon: K
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Tony Taylor: 4/L
Bot 5
- Johnny Jeter: 53
- Pat Kelly: W
- Luis Alvarado: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Bill Melton: IW
- Carlos May: K
Top 6
- Al Kaline: 8
- Frank Howard: 2/FL
- Bill Freehan: 6/L
Bot 6
- Brian Downing: 4/L
- Tony Muser: K
- Pete Varney: E5
- Eddie Leon: 1/L
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Gates Brown: 53
- Willie Horton: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Jeter: 8
- Pat Kelly: S6
- Luis Alvarado: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: 3/P
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Kaline: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: 3/G
- Brian Downing: 9
Top 9
- Norm Cash: K
- Duke Sims: 5/FL
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pete Varney