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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1973-09-04 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17908 · 87°F, night · 2:18
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Mickey Lolich earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Roy White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Stottlemyre | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 John Hiller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/FL
- Roy White: HR/7
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Ron Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Willie Horton: S8.1-3
- Gates Brown: S8.3-H;1-3
- Norm Cash: 6/P
Top 2
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Otto Velez: S8
- Gene Michael: WP.1-2
- Gene Michael: 8
Bot 2
- Duke Sims: S9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: E6.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cash: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92)
Top 3
- Mike Hegan: S9
- Horace Clarke: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roy White: S9
- Thurman Munson: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
- Willie Horton: 8
- Gates Brown: 43
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Graig Nettles: W
- Otto Velez: 8
Bot 4
- Norm Cash: S9
- Duke Sims: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)/FO
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Top 5
- Gene Michael: 9
- Mike Hegan: 5/FL
- Horace Clarke: 4/L
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Ron Cash: 63
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 6
- Roy White: 53
- Thurman Munson: 4/P
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 6
- Gates Brown: 7/L
- Norm Cash: S9
- Duke Sims: 6/P
- Mickey Stanley: SB2
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Ed Brinkman: 4/L
Top 7
- Jim Ray Hart: 4/P
- Graig Nettles: W
- Otto Velez: WP.1-2
- Otto Velez: K/C
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Ron Cash: 54/SH.2-3
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Roy White: 53
Bot 8
- Gates Brown: 13
- Tony Taylor: 7
- Duke Sims: 7
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Jim Ray Hart: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Jim Ray Hart: K
- Graig Nettles: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ron Cash
- Debut game for Otto Velez