In a duel of previously unbeaten pitchers, Joe Coleman gained his fourth straight victory when the Tigers defeated the Orioles, 3-1. Dave McNally, who had won three games, was a loser for the first time this season. The Tigers scored their initial run in the fourth inning when Willie Horton was safe on an error by Brooks Robinson and Frank Howard doubled.

Mickey Stanley doubled in the fifth, took third on a safe bunt by Ed Brinkman and counted on an infield out by Tony Taylor. Earl Williams homered for the Orioles' run in the sixth, but Horton countered with a circuit clout in the eighth to clinch the Tigers' triumph. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 3, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     21, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  0  -   3  9  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .280      Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Freehan c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .353      Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Kaline rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .192
Horton lf             4   2   1   1     0   1   .394      Williams c            3   1   1   1     1   1   .239
Howard dh             4   0   1   1     0   0   .100      Baylor lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Robinson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .160
I. Brown 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blair cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .265
  Reese 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Crowley dh            4   0   2   0     0   1   .259
Stanley cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .250      Belanger ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Brinkman ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .310      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3   9   3     0   1             Totals               33   1   6   1     4   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 15,448
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Orioles 10
DP: Tigers 0, Orioles 1
Errors: Robinson
Doubles: Howard (1), Stanley (4), Crowley (1)
Home Runs: Horton (3), Williams (4)
GIDP: Kaline (1)
Hit by Pitch: Grich (1,by Coleman)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(4-0)          9     6   1   1   4   5   1  38   1.91
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   5   1  38

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(3-1)          9     9   3   2   0   1   1  35   0.98
Totals                  9     9   3   2   0   1   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Coleman (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont


TIGERS 1ST: Taylor singled to center; Freehan singled to left
[Taylor to second]; Kaline flied out to left [Taylor to third];
Horton was called out on strikes; Howard grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund walked; Grich flied out to right; Powell
walked [Rettenmund to second]; Williams flied out to center;
Baylor walked [Rettenmund to third, Powell to second]; Robinson
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers
0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez flied out to right; I. Brown popped to
first; Stanley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Crowley doubled to right; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Crowley to third]; Rettenmund flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Taylor
grounded out (second to first); Freehan lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Grich flied out to right; Powell grounded out
(first unassisted); Williams walked; Baylor forced Williams
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles
0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline grounded out (second to first); Horton
reached on an error by Robinson [Horton to second]; Howard
doubled to left [Horton scored (unearned)]; Rodriguez grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Howard to third]; I. Brown flied out
to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair
popped to catcher in foul territory; Crowley flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley doubled to left; On a bunt Brinkman singled
[Stanley to third]; Taylor grounded out (second to first)
[Stanley scored, Brinkman to second]; Freehan flied out to left;
Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger grounded out (second to first); Rettenmund
grounded out (pitcher to first); Grich was hit by a pitch;
Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
2, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Horton flied out to left; Howard grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Williams homered; Baylor flied out to right;
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 7TH: I. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman singled to left;
Taylor singled to center [Brinkman to third, Taylor out at
second (center to third to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: REESE REPLACED I. BROWN (PLAYING 1B); Crowley
singled to center; On a bunt Belanger singled [Crowley to
second]; Rettenmund flied out to left; Grich struck out; Powell
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Freehan singled to center; Kaline grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Freehan out at second];
Horton homered; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Williams struck out; Baylor flied out to left;
Robinson singled to left; On a bunt Blair singled [Robinson to
second]; Crowley struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Orioles 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Rodriguez flied out to left; Reese grounded out
(second to first); Stanley lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Belanger grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund
flied out to left; Grich flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 3, Orioles 1.