Lindy McDaniel received a victory as a reward for his tremendous job of relief pitching when the Yankees defeated the Tigers, 3-2, on a homer by Horace Clarke in the 14th inning. Fritz Peterson, who started for the Yankees, gave up a run in the first and then left the mound with a sore thigh muscle. McDaniel relieved and pitched the rest of the way, yielding only six hits.

The Yankees tied the score in the third, but the Tigers went ahead again with a homer by Mickey Stanley in the fifth. The Yankees then reknotted the count in the ninth on a pinch-single by Jerry Moses and two-out double by Matty Alou. Clarke's homer in the 14th was his first of the season and pinned the defeat on John Hiller. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Saturday, August 4, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Yankees      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 12  2
Tigers       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  8  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             7   2   3   1     0   1   .268      Stanley cf            5   2   2   1     1   0   .232
M. Alou 1b            5   0   3   1     0   1   .294      Taylor 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .215
White lf              7   0   1   0     0   1   .249      Kaline 1b             6   0   1   0     0   0   .239
Munson c              5   0   0   0     2   2   .299      Horton lf             6   0   1   0     0   0   .332
Hart dh               4   0   0   0     2   2   .234      Howard dh             6   0   1   0     0   1   .257
Nettles 3b            6   0   2   1     0   1   .236      Sharon rf             6   0   0   0     0   1   .257
F. Alou rf,cf         6   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Freehan c             5   0   1   0     1   0   .248
Swoboda cf            2   0   1   0     1   1   .121      Rodriguez 3b          5   0   0   0     1   0   .223
  Sanchez rf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Brinkman ss           5   0   2   0     0   1   .260
Michael ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Fryman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moses ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .255        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lanier pr,ss        2   1   0   0     0   0   .214
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               51   3  12   3     5  10             Totals               49   2   8   1     3   3

Time of Game: 3:26   Attendance: 48,120
Left on Base: Yankees 13, Tigers 9
DP: Yankees 2, Tigers 2
Errors: M. Alou, Peterson, Horton
Doubles: Clarke (13), M. Alou (18), Stanley (13), Brinkman (15)
Home Runs: Clarke (1), Stanley (12)
Sacrifice Hits: M. Alou (5), Taylor (4)
GIDP: Clarke (13), White (9), Kaline (8), Stanley (8)
Hit by Pitch: M. Alou (3,by Fryman)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson                1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.82
McDaniel W(9-3)        13     6   1   1   3   3   1  48   2.26
Totals                 14     8   2   2   3   3   1  53

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman                  8.1   9   2   2   3   5   0  36   5.31
Hiller L(6-4)           5.2   3   1   1   2   5   1  22   1.69
Totals                 14    12   3   3   5  10   1  58

Hit by Pitch: Fryman (2)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Deegan


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; M. Alou singled to right; White
reached on an error by Horton [M. Alou to second]; Munson flied
out to center; Hart struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley doubled to left; Taylor reached on an error
by Peterson on a sacrifice bunt [Stanley to third, Taylor to
first]; Kaline grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Stanley scored, Taylor out at second]; Horton singled
to left; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (second to first); F. Alou
grounded out (catcher to first); Swoboda walked; Michael flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: MCDANIEL REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Sharon flied
out to right; Freehan singled to right; Rodriguez forced Freehan
(second to shortstop); Brinkman flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke doubled to left; M. Alou was hit by a pitch;
White grounded out (pitcher to first) [Clarke to third, M. Alou
to second]; Munson flied out to right; Hart was walked
intentionally; Nettles singled to right [Clarke scored, M. Alou
out at home (right to catcher), Hart to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Taylor
grounded out (third to first); Kaline reached on an error by M.
Alou; Horton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: F. Alou flied out to center; Swoboda singled to
shortstop; Michael singled to center [Swoboda to second]; Clarke
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Michael out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Howard singled to left; Sharon flied out to center
[Howard to second]; Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: M. Alou singled to center; White grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [M. Alou out at
second]; Munson walked; Hart struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman struck out; Stanley homered; Taylor flied
out to center; Kaline singled; Horton grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles singled to right; F. Alou flied out to
right; Swoboda was called out on strikes; Michael forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers
2.

TIGERS 6TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharon
grounded out (third to first); Freehan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); M. Alou
popped to third in foul territory; White singled to shortstop;
Munson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brinkman singled to third; Stanley grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Brinkman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Hart grounded out (second to first); Nettles flied
out to right; F. Alou popped to first; Ron Swoboda ejected by
HP umpire Marty Springstead arguing balls and strikes while in
on-deck circle; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: F. ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SANCHEZ
REPLACED SWOBODA (PLAYING RF); Taylor grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); MOSES
BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Moses singled to center; LANIER RAN FOR
MOSES; HILLER REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Clarke popped to
catcher in foul territory; M. Alou doubled [Lanier scored];
White struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: LANIER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Howard popped to
third; Sharon struck out; Freehan walked; Rodriguez flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 10TH: Munson lined to third; Hart popped to catcher in
foul territory; Nettles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 10TH: Brinkman popped to first in foul territory; Stanley
lined to center; Taylor popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 11TH: F. Alou popped to shortstop; Sanchez struck out;
Lanier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 11TH: Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton
grounded out (third to first); Howard grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 12TH: Clarke singled to shortstop; M. Alou out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Clarke to second]; White
flied out to center; Munson was walked intentionally; Hart
walked [Clarke to third, Munson to second]; Nettles grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 12TH: Sharon flied out to center; Freehan grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rodriguez walked; Brinkman doubled to left
[Rodriguez to third]; Stanley was walked intentionally; Taylor
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 13TH: F. Alou lined to third; Sanchez flied out to
center; Lanier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 13TH: Kaline popped to shortstop; Horton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 2.

YANKEES 14TH: Clarke homered; M. Alou struck out; White popped
to catcher in foul territory; Munson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 14TH: Sharon grounded out (shortstop to first); Freehan
flied out to left; Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 2.

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