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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 18, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 15,971 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Gates Brown | DH |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tiant
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to home to get Stanley. Brinkman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lee
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lee
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lee
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lee
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lee
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Northrup bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Jim Northrup now playing center field.
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lee
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lee
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lee
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lee
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lee
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lee
There goes Horton. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lee
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lee
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a popup into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lee
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Lee
McAuliffe bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Lee
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Garman
Reese hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Garman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Garman
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Garman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Garman
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Garman
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Garman
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Garman
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Garman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Perry
John Kennedy pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1973 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 6 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 6 1 3 3 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 2 1 Brown G, dh 2 0 0 0 Kennedy J, pr 0 0 0 0 Howard F, ph 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 2 4 1 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 2 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, ph-cf 3 0 2 1 Brinkman E, ss 4 3 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 7 18 7 32 1 5 1 Detroit 130 100 011 -- 7 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 1.2 5 4 4 1 1 Lee B 5.2 10 2 2 0 3 Garman M 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 LOB -- Detroit 14, Boston 5 2B -- McAuliffe D HR -- Kaline A, Horton W, Brinkman E CS -- Horton W SH -- McAuliffe D HBP -- by Tiant L (Rodriguez A) T -- 2:36 A -- 15971
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