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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1973-08-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18369 · 72°F, night · 2:37
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Cy Acosta earned the win. Bill Sharp went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Cy Acosta L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Muser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sharp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Sharon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Forster | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Cy Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Jerry Hairston: 43
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Al Kaline: PB.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Horton: 43
Top 2
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: 5/P
- Tony Muser: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Frank Howard: 63
- Dick Sharon: 43
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Bill Sharp: 5/P
- Eddie Leon: K
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jorge Orta: K
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
- Bill Melton: S9
- Carlos May: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: S8
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Frank Howard: 4(B)1(1)/DP
Top 5
- Tony Muser: S9
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 56(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Eddie Leon: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Jorge Orta: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry Hairston: K
Bot 5
- Dick Sharon: 5/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S
- Ed Brinkman: PB.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Mickey Stanley: S8.2-H(UR)
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 6
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: K
- Tony Muser: 7
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Frank Howard: IW
- Dick Sharon: 7/SF.3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 164(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 6/P
- Bill Sharp: 7
- Eddie Leon: K/C
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: 6/L
- Mickey Stanley: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: S
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Jorge Orta: T8
- Jerry Hairston: D9.3-H
- Bill Melton: 2/P
- Carlos May: 8
Bot 8
- Willie Horton: S7
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gates Brown: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 9
- Tony Muser: 41
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Bill Sharp: HR/9
- Eddie Leon: K/C
Bot 9
- Norm Cash: S9
- Mickey Stanley: 1/P
- Tony Taylor: 46(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Start of game delayed by wet grounds