Back in action after missing four games because of a sore side, Willie Horton drove in three runs with a homer and single to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 victory over the Rangers. Horton's homer followed a single by Jim Northrup in the first inning and decided the outcome of the game. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Friday, May       4, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  2
Tigers       2  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      McAuliffe 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .284      Kaline rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .221
Biittner lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .095      Northrup cf,lf        2   2   2   0     2   0   .313
Epstein 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .216      Horton lf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .352
Johnson dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .338        Stanley cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Sims c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Sudakis c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .167      Reese 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .059
Harris 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .167      N. Cash dh            4   1   2   0     0   0   .194
Maddox cf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .296      Rodriguez 3b          1   0   1   0     2   0   .178
Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           4   0   1   1     0   1   .222
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     2   3             Totals               30   5   9   4     5   2

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  9,639
Left on Base: Rangers 7, Tigers 7
DP: Rangers 4, Tigers 1
Errors: Harrah, Burroughs
Home Runs: Horton (4)
GIDP: Biittner (1), Horton (2), Sims (1), Brinkman (3)
Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (2,by Bosman)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(2-4)           5     7   5   4   4   2   1  26   3.69
Stanhouse               3     2   0   0   1   0   0  10   6.32
Totals                  8     9   5   4   5   2   1  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(3-2)            7.1   6   1   1   2   2   0  29   1.98
Hiller SV(3)            1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   5.06
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   3   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Bosman (1)
Wild Pitches: Bosman (2)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Jim Honochick


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson lined to center; Harrah singled to right;
Biittner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe struck out; Kaline popped to catcher in
foul territory; Northrup singled to center; Horton homered
[Northrup scored]; Sims popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Epstein flied out to center; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Reese flied out to center; N. Cash singled to right;
Rodriguez was hit by a pitch [N. Cash to second]; Brinkman
popped to second; McAuliffe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Sudakis popped to third; Harris flied out to left;
Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Kaline walked; Northrup walked [Kaline to second];
Horton grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Kaline to third, Northrup out at second]; Sims flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Nelson struck out; Harrah flied out to right;
Biittner singled to left; Epstein flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Reese popped to catcher in foul territory; N. Cash
singled to second; Rodriguez singled to left [N. Cash to
second]; Brinkman struck out; McAuliffe flied out to right; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Johnson flied out to left; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sudakis walked; Harris grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Kaline popped to catcher in foul territory; Northrup
walked; Bosman threw a wild pitch [Northrup to second]; Horton
singled to left [Northrup scored]; Sims grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Horton out at second]; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Maddox flied out to center; Nelson grounded out
(third to first); Harrah grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Reese singled to right [Reese to second (error by
Harrah)]; N. Cash reached on a fielder's choice; Rodriguez
walked [Reese to third, N. Cash to second]; STANHOUSE REPLACED
BOSMAN (PITCHING); Brinkman singled to right [Reese scored, N.
Cash scored (error by Burroughs) (unearned), Rodriguez to third,
Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe grounded out (first unassisted);
Kaline hit into a double play (center to catcher) [Rodriguez out
at home]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); Epstein
singled to right; Johnson singled to center [Epstein to second];
Burroughs singled to left [Epstein scored, Johnson to second];
Sudakis grounded out (first unassisted) [Johnson to third,
Burroughs to second]; Harris grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: Northrup singled to left; Horton flied out to right;
Sims flied out to right; Reese popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); STANLEY
REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING CF); Maddox singled to left; Nelson
flied out to right; Harrah walked [Maddox to second]; HILLER
REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Biittner struck out; Epstein flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: N. Cash popped to catcher in foul territory;
Rodriguez walked; Brinkman grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 9TH: Johnson flied out to center; Burroughs popped to
catcher in foul territory; Sudakis singled; Harris popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.