May 23, 1973 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Sparky LyleL: Joe Coleman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
 DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
CF4-5H-AB1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterDSDuke SimsC2-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 2 RP2.2IP0 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcherP8.2IP4 ER · 2 K · LBiggest lead NYY by 3
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
2BO Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 3DETigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12.0 |
| 4NYYankees | 80 | 82 | .494 | 17.0 |
5MI Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23.0 |
6CL Guardians | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 |
2B: Alou
RBI: Alou, Murcer, Blomberg, Nettles, Munson
CS: Murcer
LOB: 17
2B: Rodriguez, Brinkman
HR: Sims, Stanley
RBI: Rodriguez, Sims 2, Stanley, Brown
LOB: 16
Top 1 · NYY batting
Bottom 1 · DET batting
The Yankees edged the Tigers 6-5 at Tiger Stadium.
Sparky Lyle got the win and Joe Coleman took the loss. Bobby Murcer went 4-for-5 for the Yankees, while Duke Sims went 2-for-4 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
