The Tigers first used Frank Howard and then switched to Gates Brown as their designated hitter and each hit a two-run homer in a 7-5 victory over the Indians. Brown delivered the winning blow, connecting for the circuit after a single by Bill Freehan in the 11th inning.

The Indians took a 4-0 lead with the aid of round-trippers by John Ellis and Buddy Bell before Howard provided the Tigers' first two runs with his homer in the fourth. After the Indians picked up a run in the sixth, the Tigers tied the score in their half on a walk to Aurelio Rodriguez with the bases loaded and two-run double by Ed Brinkman. Bob Miller was the winner in relief, allowing only one hit in the last 5 1/3 innings. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 5
Game Played on Thursday, July      5, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  1  2    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   5  9  0
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0    0  2  -   7 10  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell 3b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .283      Stanley cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Williams lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .228      Taylor 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .203
  Gamble lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Kaline 1b,rf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .198
Hendrick cf           5   0   0   0     0   3   .255        Northrup ph,rf      2   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Ellis c               5   1   2   2     0   2   .275      Horton lf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .354
Spikes dh             4   1   0   0     1   1   .234      Freehan c             4   2   1   0     1   0   .273
Lolich rf             3   1   1   0     0   2   .197      Howard dh             2   1   2   2     0   0   .228
  Torres rf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .195        G. Brown ph,dh      3   2   1   2     0   0   .238
Chambliss 1b          3   0   2   0     2   0   .206      Sharon rf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Cardenas ss           5   0   1   1     0   0   .222        N. Cash ph,1b       1   1   0   0     1   0   .244
Ragland 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   1     1   1   .222
  Lowenstein ph,2b    2   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Brinkman ss           4   0   1   2     0   1   .274
Strom p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lolich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   5   9   4     4   9             Totals               39   7  10   7     3   6

Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance: 17,891
Left on Base: Indians 7, Tigers 5
DP: Indians 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Taylor
Doubles: Williams (3), Howard (5), Brinkman (13)
Home Runs: Ellis (7), Bell (5), Howard (2), G. Brown (6)
Stolen Bases: Spikes (3)
Caught Stealing: Williams (2), Taylor (3)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strom                   5.1   6   4   4   1   5   1  23   5.09
Timmermann L(2-3)       4.2   4   3   3   2   1   1  19   4.53
Totals                 10    10   7   7   3   6   2  42

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich                  5.2   8   5   4   2   6   2  27   3.30
Miller W(2-0)           5.1   1   0   0   2   3   0  18   3.32
Totals                 11     9   5   4   4   9   2  45

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


INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); Taylor
struck out; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis homered; Spikes struck out; Lolich struck
out; Chambliss walked; Cardenas forced Chambliss (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton popped to third in foul territory; Freehan
flied out to left; Howard doubled to right; Sharon grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Ragland popped to second; Bell homered; Williams
doubled; Hendrick struck out; Ellis singled to left [Williams
scored]; Spikes forced Ellis (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez singled to center; Brinkman popped to
third in foul territory; Stanley singled to left [Rodriguez to
second]; Taylor flied out to right; Kaline grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Lolich singled to left; Chambliss singled to right
[Lolich to second]; Cardenas lined to first; Ragland forced
Chambliss (third to second) [Lolich scored (error by Taylor)
(unearned)]; Bell flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton singled to left; Freehan forced Horton
(shortstop to second); Howard homered [Freehan scored]; Sharon
popped to first; Rodriguez was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
grounded out (second to first); Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman struck out; Stanley grounded out (pitcher
to first); Taylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 4, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Spikes walked; Spikes stole second; Lolich struck
out; Chambliss flied out to left; Cardenas singled to right
[Spikes scored]; Ragland singled to center [Cardenas to second];
MILLER REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Bell flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: TORRES REPLACED LOLICH (PLAYING RF); Kaline struck
out; Horton singled to center; Freehan walked [Horton to
second]; TIMMERMANN REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); G. BROWN BATTED
FOR HOWARD; G. Brown forced Freehan (second to shortstop)
[Horton to third]; N. CASH BATTED FOR SHARON; N. Cash walked [G.
Brown to second]; Rodriguez walked [Horton scored, G. Brown to
third, N. Cash to second]; Brinkman doubled to right [G. Brown
scored, N. Cash scored, Rodriguez to third]; Stanley flied out
to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

INDIANS 7TH: G. BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); KALINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); N. CASH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
1B); Williams walked; Hendrick struck out while Williams was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Walt Williams
ejected by 2B umpire Don Denkinger; Ellis flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 7TH: GAMBLE REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Taylor popped
to shortstop; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR KALINE; Northrup flied out to
left; Horton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

INDIANS 8TH: NORTHRUP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Spikes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres was called out on
strikes; Chambliss walked; Cardenas forced Chambliss (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 8TH: Freehan grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brown
grounded out (second to first); N. Cash flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

INDIANS 9TH: LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR RAGLAND; Lowenstein lined to
second; Bell flied out to center; Gamble flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 9TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rodriguez
flied out to left; Brinkman flied out to center; Stanley
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Tigers 5.

INDIANS 10TH: Hendrick flied out to left; Ellis struck out;
Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 10TH: Taylor singled to right; Northrup flied out to
left; Horton struck out; Taylor was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

INDIANS 11TH: Torres grounded out (shortstop to first);
Chambliss singled to right; Cardenas forced Chambliss (second
unassisted); Lowenstein forced Cardenas (second to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 11TH: Freehan singled to center; G. Brown homered
[Freehan scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 7.