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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1973-09-21 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14827 · 59°F, night · 2:14
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Perry earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Al Kaline went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Perry L: Roger Moret SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sharon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Moret | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Pole | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Perry | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S9
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Rick Miller: 7
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: T8
- Mickey Stanley: 7/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Frank Howard: S6
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Cecil Cooper: 63
- Doug Griffin: 53
Bot 2
- Ike Brown: 9/F
- Dick Sharon: 5/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D9
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Top 3
- Tommy Harper: S6
- Luis Aparicio: PO1(13)
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: K
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Al Kaline: 3/P
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Rick Miller: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Howard: E5
- Bill Freehan: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ike Brown: 63
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Cecil Cooper: 63
- Doug Griffin: 53
Bot 5
- Dick Sharon: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8/F
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Tony Taylor: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: PO1(E1).1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: HP
- Frank Howard: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Bill Freehan: W
- Jim Northrup: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Sharon: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dick Sharon: 2/FL
Top 7
- Rick Miller: W
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Cecil Cooper: 9/F
- Doug Griffin: S8.1-3
- Dwight Evans: 7/F
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Tony Taylor: 13.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 8/F
Top 8
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/F
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: K
- Gates Brown: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Northrup: 7/F
Top 9
- Rick Miller: 6/P
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Danny Cater: 8/F
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Al Kaline hit on head by Roger Moret pickoff attempt during Frank Howard's at-bat