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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1973-09-28 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9313 · 69°F, night · 1:55
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Woodie Fryman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Knox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hegan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Otto Velez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woodie Fryman | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Knox: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: D7
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Willie Horton: 53
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Mike Hegan: S8
- Roy White: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Gates Brown: S7
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
- Ed Brinkman: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- John Knox: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Celerino Sanchez: 53
- Graig Nettles: W
- Otto Velez: 7
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Rick Dempsey: K/C
- Fred Stanley: K
- Horace Clarke: 53
Top 4
- Gates Brown: 63
- Norm Cash: 4/L
- Bill Freehan: 53
Bot 4
- Mike Hegan: K
- Roy White: HP
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Celerino Sanchez: 6/P
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- John Knox: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Bot 5
- Graig Nettles: K
- Otto Velez: S9
- Rick Dempsey: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: S
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
- Gates Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Fred Stanley: 3/FL
- Horace Clarke: K
- Mike Hegan: S8
- Roy White: S7.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Celerino Sanchez: 8
Top 7
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: W
- Otto Velez: W.1-2
- Rick Dempsey: 56(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Fred Stanley: K
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mike Hegan: K
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- John Knox: 6/L
- Mickey Stanley: 31
Bot 8
- Roy White: 8
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Graig Nettles: 41
Top 9
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: 9
- Gates Brown: 8
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Notes & reviews
- 96 pitches for Stottlemyre