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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 10, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on July 10, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,534 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mason | Second Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Tom Grieve | Center Fielder |
| Pete Mackanin | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | DH |
| Dick Sharon | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 10, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Coleman
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon. Harris reaches second base with a double. Harris is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Merritt
Taylor bunts towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harris. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Coleman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Coleman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Merritt
Sharon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Sharon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Merritt juggles the ball. That's an error on Merritt. Sharon scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Merritt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to home to get Rodriguez. Stanley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Taylor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Coleman
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Coleman
Freehan fires to first and picks off Suarez. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Coleman
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Coleman
Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Merritt
Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Coleman
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harris. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Merritt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Merritt
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stanley trying to get to home. Mason throws to Suarez who tags Stanley for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Coleman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Coleman
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Coleman
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sharon vs. Merritt
Sharon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mason fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Coleman
Grieve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Coleman
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Coleman
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Coleman
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Merritt
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Merritt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Coleman
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Coleman
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Coleman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suarez vs. Coleman
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty scores. Spencer scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Grieve hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Hiller
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Hiller
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Hiller
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Merritt
Dave Nelson now playing second base.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Merritt
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Merritt
Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hiller
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Hiller
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Sudakis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Merritt
Sharon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Merritt
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hiller
Al Kaline now playing right field. Rich Reese now playing first base. Dick Sharon now playing left field.
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hiller
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hiller
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Ken Suarez.
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Hiller
Mackanin bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Maddox moves to third. Grieve moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Hiller
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Hiller
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to home to get Maddox. Grieve moves to third. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/10/1973 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mason J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 2 1 0
Nelson D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harris V, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, 1b-rf 4 0 2 1
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Carty R, dh 4 1 1 1 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard F, dh 4 0 1 0
Biittner L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sharon D, rf-lf 4 3 4 2
Burroughs J, rf 3 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Suarez K, c 2 0 1 2 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Maddox E, pr 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, cf 4 0 1 0
Mackanin P, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 33 5 9 3
Texas 000 000 301 -- 4
Detroit 121 000 01x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 8.0 9 5 4 1 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 4
Hiller J (S) 3.0 2 1 1 2 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Harris V 2, Merritt J
LOB -- Texas 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Harris V, Stanley M, Sharon D
3B -- Johnson A
HR -- Sharon D 2, Burroughs J
SH -- Taylor T, Rodriguez A, Mackanin P
T -- 2:19
A -- 15534
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