After failing to hold a 6-0 lead, the Tigers came back with a run in the ninth to defeat the Angels, 7-6. The Tigers built up their early advantage with a three-run homer by Willie Horton in the first inning and two-run smash by Ed Brinkman in the third. The Angels chipped away at their deficit and finally tied the score in the eighth when Frank Robinson singled and Bob Oliver homered. In the ninth, Dick Sharon and Duke Sims walked and Dick McAuliffe singled with two out to drive in the Tigers' winning run. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 7, California Angels 6

Game Played on Thursday, July 12, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  4  0    0  2  0  -   6  8  2
Tigers       3  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   7 12  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson cf             5   0   1   1     0   2   .268      Northrup rf,lf        5   0   3   0     0   0   .266
Meoli ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .205      Stanley cf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .236
  Llenas ph,2b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .308      G. Brown dh           2   1   0   0     1   0   .244
Robinson dh           4   1   1   0     0   1   .237        Howard ph,dh        2   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Horton lf             4   1   2   3     0   2   .351
Oliver rf             3   2   1   2     1   0   .242        Sharon pr,rf        0   1   0   0     1   0   .271
Stanton lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      N. Cash 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Gallagher 3b          4   1   2   0     0   1   .274        Kaline ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .202
DaVanon 2b,ss         3   1   1   0     1   0   .268      Sims c                4   1   1   0     1   0   .254
Torborg c             4   1   1   2     0   0   .195      McAuliffe 2b          4   0   2   1     1   0   .271
  Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .137      Rodriguez 3b          3   1   1   1     1   1   .220
Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           4   1   1   2     0   0   .267
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Strahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6   8   5     2   6             Totals               38   7  12   7     5   4

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 15,513
Left on Base: Angels 5, Tigers 10
DP: Angels 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Meoli, Stanton, Rodriguez, Brinkman
Doubles: Northrup (8), N. Cash (15)
Triples: Pinson (5)
Home Runs: Oliver (11), Horton (13), Brinkman (4)
Stolen Bases: DaVanon (1)
GIDP: G. Brown (5)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer                  1     4   3   3   3   0   1  11   2.58
Barber                  5.2   7   3   3   0   3   1  23   3.42
Sells L(4-2)            2     1   1   1   2   1   0   9   2.45
Totals                  8.2  12   7   7   5   4   2  43

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strahler                6.1   5   4   4   2   3   0  27   3.16
Hiller W(4-2)           2.2   3   2   2   0   3   1  11   1.64
Totals                  9     8   6   6   2   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Bill Haller


ANGELS 1ST: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Meoli struck
out; Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Northrup doubled to left; Stanley reached on a
fielder's choice [Northrup out at third (shortstop to third to
second to shortstop), Stanley to second]; G. Brown walked;
Horton homered [Stanley scored, G. Brown scored]; N. Cash
doubled to left; Sims flied out to center; McAuliffe walked;
Rodriguez walked [N. Cash to third, McAuliffe to second];
Brinkman flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 3.

ANGELS 2ND: Epstein popped to shortstop; Oliver popped to
catcher; Stanton popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 2ND: Northrup singled to left; Stanley reached on an
error by Meoli [Northrup to second]; BARBER REPLACED SINGER
(PITCHING); G. Brown grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Northrup to third, Stanley out at second]; Horton struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Gallagher was called out on strikes; DaVanon lined
to third; Torborg flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: N. Cash grounded out (second to first); Sims
singled; McAuliffe flied out to center [Sims to second];
Rodriguez singled to left [Sims scored, Rodriguez to second
(error by Stanton)]; Brinkman homered [Rodriguez scored];
Northrup flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 6.

ANGELS 4TH: Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Meoli
grounded out (second to first); Robinson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 4TH: Stanley singled to left; G. Brown flied out to
center; Horton struck out; N. Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 6.

ANGELS 5TH: Epstein flied out to center; Oliver walked; Stanton
flied out to center; Gallagher singled to right [Oliver to
second]; DaVanon singled to third [Oliver scored (error by
Rodriguez), Gallagher to third, DaVanon to second]; Torborg
singled to center [Gallagher scored, DaVanon scored]; Pinson
tripled to right [Torborg scored]; Meoli popped to third in foul
territory; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: Sims grounded out (second to first); McAuliffe
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Tigers 6.

ANGELS 6TH: Robinson struck out; Epstein singled to center;
Oliver reached on an error by Brinkman [Epstein to third, Oliver
to first]; Stanton popped to catcher in foul territory;
Gallagher grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Angels 4, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup
singled to pitcher; Stanley flied out to center; HOWARD BATTED
FOR G. BROWN; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Tigers 6.

ANGELS 7TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); DaVanon walked;
DaVanon stole second; Torborg flied out to center; HILLER
REPLACED STRAHLER (PITCHING); Pinson struck out; LLENAS BATTED
FOR MEOLI; Llenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: LLENAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); DAVANON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Horton singled to shortstop; SHARON RAN
FOR HORTON; KALINE BATTED FOR N. CASH; Kaline flied out to left;
Sims flied out to right; McAuliffe singled to right [Sharon to
second]; SELLS REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING); Rodriguez grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Tigers 6.

ANGELS 8TH: NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SHARON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); KALINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B);
Robinson singled to second; Epstein flied out to right; Oliver
homered [Robinson scored]; Stanton grounded out (third to
first); Gallagher singled to center; DaVanon flied out to left;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 8TH: Brinkman popped to first; Northrup flied out to
left; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6,
Tigers 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Torborg flied out to center; Pinson was called out
on strikes; Llenas popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 6, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 9TH: KUSNYER REPLACED TORBORG (PLAYING C ); Howard
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sharon walked; Kaline flied out
to left; Sims walked [Sharon to second]; McAuliffe singled to
center [Sharon scored, Sims to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 6, Tigers 7.

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