The Yankees came from behind with a homer by Thurman Munson and two-run double by Bobby Murcer in the seventh inning to defeat the Tigers, 5-4. After the Tigers scored four runs in the top half of the seventh to take a 4-2 lead, Munson's homer ignited the Yankees' rally. Then, with one out, Horace Clarke and Matty Alou singled and Murcer doubled to drive in the tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 4
Game Played on Friday, June      22, 1973 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4 10  0
Yankees      0  2  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   5 13  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            4   1   0   0     1   0   .250      Clarke 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .271
Taylor 2b,3b          5   1   2   1     0   1   .192      White lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Kaline 1b,rf          4   0   1   2     1   0   .224      M. Alou 1b,rf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Horton lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .366      Murcer cf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .282
Freehan c,1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Blomberg dh           3   1   2   1     0   0   .408
Howard dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .202        Hart ph,dh          0   0   0   0     1   0   .253
Sharon rf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Nettles 3b            3   0   2   1     1   0   .244
  Sims ph,c           0   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Callison rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .131
Brinkman ss           2   0   0   0     0   1   .276        F. Alou ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  I. Brown 3b         1   1   1   0     0   0   .286      Munson c              4   1   2   1     0   0   .296
  G. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
  McAuliffe 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rodriguez 3b,ss       4   0   3   1     0   0   .209        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  10   4     3   4             Totals               35   5  13   5     2   1

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 19,501
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Yankees 8
DP: Tigers 2, Yankees 1
Errors: Michael
Doubles: Horton (6), Rodriguez 2 (15), Murcer 2 (9), Nettles (8), Munson (13)
Home Runs: Munson (9)
GIDP: Freehan (6), Michael (8), Blomberg (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   6     9   3   3   1   0   1  26   2.78
Scherman L(0-2)         0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6   5.91
Hiller                  1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.77
Totals                  8    13   5   5   2   1   1  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson                6.1   6   2   2   1   2   0  26   3.96
Lyle                    1     4   2   2   1   0   0   7   2.17
McDaniel W(5-2)         1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.73
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   4   0  39

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Rice


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley flied out to center; Taylor flied out to
left; Kaline grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (first unassisted); M. Alou grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton doubled to right; Freehan struck out; Howard
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sharon popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer doubled to left; Blomberg singled to left
[Murcer scored, Blomberg to second (on throw)]; Nettles doubled
to left [Blomberg scored]; Callison singled to center [Nettles
to third]; Munson forced Callison (pitcher to second); Michael
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Munson out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees
2.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez doubled to right; Stanley popped to shortstop; Taylor
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (second to first); White lined
to first; M. Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline popped to catcher in foul territory; Horton
grounded out (third to first); Freehan flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); Blomberg
singled to right; Nettles singled to right [Blomberg to second];
Callison forced Nettles (shortstop to second) [Blomberg to
third]; Munson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Howard popped to second; Sharon reached on an error
by Michael; Brinkman was called out on strikes; Ed Brinkman,
Tigers Manager Billy Martin and Tigers Coach Art Fowler ejected
by HP umpire Russ Goetz; Rodriguez singled to left [Sharon
to second]; Stanley forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: I. BROWN REPLACED BRINKMAN (PLAYING 3B); RODRIGUEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Michael grounded out (shortstop
to first); Clarke singled to center; White grounded out (third
to first) [Clarke to second]; M. Alou lined to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Taylor singled to left; Kaline walked [Taylor to
second]; Horton flied out to left [Taylor to third]; Freehan
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Kaline out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer singled to center; Blomberg grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at
second]; Nettles walked; Callison popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharon
singled to left; I. Brown singled to right [Sharon to third];
LYLE REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Rodriguez doubled [Sharon
scored, I. Brown to third]; Stanley was walked intentionally;
Taylor singled to right [I. Brown scored, Rodriguez out at home
(right to catcher), Stanley to third, Taylor to second (on
throw)]; Kaline singled to left [Stanley scored, Taylor scored];
Horton popped to first in foul territory; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson homered; SCHERMAN REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING);
Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke singled to
left; White popped to catcher in foul territory; M. Alou singled
to right [Clarke to second]; Murcer doubled [Clarke scored, M.
Alou scored]; HART BATTED FOR BLOMBERG; Hart was walked
intentionally; HILLER REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Nettles
flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4, Yankees 5.

TIGERS 8TH: HART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Freehan flied out
to left; Howard singled to center; MCDANIEL REPLACED LYLE
(PITCHING); SIMS BATTED FOR SHARON; Sims walked [Howard to
second]; G. BROWN BATTED FOR I. BROWN; G. Brown struck out;
Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 4, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: TAYLOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); KALINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); FREEHAN CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); SIMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MCAULIFFE
REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING 2B); F. ALOU BATTED FOR CALLISON; F.
Alou popped to shortstop; Munson doubled to left; Michael struck
out; Clarke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 4, Yankees 5.

TIGERS 9TH: M. ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); F. ALOU
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Stanley flied out to right; Taylor
struck out; Kaline flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 4, Yankees 5.