Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Messersmith
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Messersmith
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hiller
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Hiller
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hiller
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Hiller
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morton vs. Hiller
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Messersmith
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hiller
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Hiller
  
  Hicks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Hiller
  
  Satriano is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Messersmith
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Messersmith
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Messersmith
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wert moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matchick vs. Messersmith
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Hiller
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Hiller
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Hiller
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hiller
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Messersmith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Hiller
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Messersmith scores. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morton vs. Hiller
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith juggles the ball. That's an error on Messersmith. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Messersmith
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Messersmith
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hiller vs. Messersmith
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hiller
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Hiller
  
  Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Hiller
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Hiller
  
  Messersmith bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hicks moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Hiller
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Messersmith
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Messersmith
  
  Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Hiller
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Johnstone, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Hiller
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Hiller
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Messersmith
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Hiller
  
  Morton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hiller
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hicks vs. Hiller
  
  Hicks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Hiller
  
  Satriano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Radatz
  
  Dick Radatz now pitching.
  
  There goes Satriano. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Radatz
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Messersmith
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Messersmith
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Dick Radatz.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hicks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Patterson
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Patterson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fregosi vs. Patterson
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Patterson
  
  Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morton vs. Patterson
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Messersmith
  
  Bill Voss now playing right field.
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Messersmith
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Patterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Patterson
  
  Hicks strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Patterson
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Ruben Amaro now playing first base.
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Messersmith
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Messersmith
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Messersmith
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1969 -- Detroit at California (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Stanley M, cf         4  0  1  0   Johnstone J, cf       4  0  1  0   
Matchick T, ss        4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         3  0  2  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  1  0  0   Reichardt R, lf       3  0  1  1   
Horton W, lf          4  0  1  0   Morton B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Northrup J, rf        4  0  1  0   Voss B, rf            0  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          3  1  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  2  1  1   
Wert D, 3b            4  0  1  0   Hicks J, 1b           3  1  1  2   
Hiller J, p           1  0  0  0   Amaro R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Radatz D, p           0  0  0  0   Satriano T, c         3  0  0  0   
Brown G, ph           0  0  0  1   Messersmith A, p      2  1  1  0   
Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        29  4  8  4

Detroit          000 100 100 --  2
California       001 102 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hiller J (L)          5.1  7  4  3  3  4
Radatz D              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Patterson D           2.0  1  0  0  2  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  6  2  1  3  9

E -- Messersmith A, McAuliffe D
DP -- Detroit 1, California 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, California 7
2B -- Alomar S
HR -- Rodriguez A, Hicks J
CS -- Satriano T
SH -- Messersmith A
SF -- Brown G
WP -- Messersmith A 3, Patterson D
T -- 2:29
A -- 8907

    

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