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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 15, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Timmermann |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Merle Anthony |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1973
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Timmermann
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Timmermann
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Timmermann
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Timmermann
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Timmermann
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Perry
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Timmermann
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Timmermann
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Timmermann
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Timmermann
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Timmermann
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Timmermann
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Timmermann
Bell hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Perry
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Timmermann
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Timmermann
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Timmermann
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. There goes Kenney trying to get to third. Northrup throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Kenney for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Timmermann
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Timmermann
Spikes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Timmermann
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Timmermann
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Dave Lemanczyk now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lemanczyk
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemanczyk
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Perry
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Lemanczyk
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lemanczyk
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Lemanczyk
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Lemanczyk
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lemanczyk
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lemanczyk
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lemanczyk
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Walt Williams pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Williams reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Scherman
Kenney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Scherman
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Perry
Walt Williams now playing right field.
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1973 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gamble O, rf 4 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams W, ph-rf 1 0 1 2 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Kenney J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 2 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 2 1 2 1 Brown G, dh 2 0 0 0
Spikes C, lf 4 1 1 3 Reese R, lf 3 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 29 0 2 0
Cleveland 000 004 012 -- 7
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Lemanczyk D 2.1 4 3 3 0 0
Scherman F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
2B -- Ellis J, Williams W
HR -- Spikes C
HBP -- by Perry G (Freehan B)
T -- 2:20
A -- 16726
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