Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Barr
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Barr
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Barr
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Barr
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Donohue and he is out, Lansford applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Barr
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Barr
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Barr
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Petry
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Petry
  
  Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Petry
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Barr
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Barr
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Barr
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Petry
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Petry
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Petry
  
  There goes Baylor. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Petry
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Petry
  
  Grich is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Petry
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Barr
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Barr
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Barr
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Petry
  
  Donohue hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Petry
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Petry
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Petry
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Petry
  
  Petry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Petry. Lansford scores. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Petry
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Petry
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Barr
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Barr
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Summers vs. Barr
  
  Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Carew who tags Summers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Trammell scores. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Barr
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Barr
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Barr
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Petry
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Petry
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Petry
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Barr
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Barr
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Barr
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Barr
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Petry
  
  Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Petry
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Petry
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Barr
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Barr
  
  Summers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Barr
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Barr
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Petry
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Petry
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Petry
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Barr
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Barr
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Barr
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Botting
  
  Ralph Botting now pitching.
  
  There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Donohue and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Botting
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Petry
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Petry
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Petry
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donohue vs. Petry
  
  Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Botting
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Botting
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Botting
  
  Jones bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Botting
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Botting
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morales vs. Botting
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Petry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Petry
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Petry
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Barlow
  
  Larry Harlow now playing left field. Mike Barlow now pitching.
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Barlow
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Barlow
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards second. Grich catches it and steps on second to double up Wockenfuss. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Barlow
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Petry
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Underwood
  
  Pat Underwood now pitching.
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Underwood
  
  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Larry Harlow.
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Underwood
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1979 -- Detroit at California (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  1  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  2  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  1  0  0   
LeFlore R, cf         3  1  2  0   Ford D, rf            4  0  1  0   
Summers C, rf         3  1  2  2   Baylor D, dh          1  0  0  0   
Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  2   Rudi J, lf            3  0  1  0   
Morales J, lf         4  0  0  0   Harlow L, lf          0  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, dh      3  0  0  0   Rettenmund M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  2  0   Grich B, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  1   Anderson J, ss        3  0  0  0   
                                   Donohue T, c          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6 10  5                        28  1  2  0

Detroit          000 301 110 --  6
California       001 000 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Petry D (W)*          8.0  2  1  0  5  4
Underwood P           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (L)            6.1  8  5  5  2  0
Botting R             1.2  1  1  1  1  3
Barlow M              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Trammell A, Petry D
DP -- Detroit 2, California 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, California 6
2B -- Parrish L
HR -- Thompson J, Summers C
SB -- Whitaker L, LeFlore R, Baylor D
CS -- Whitaker L, Rodriguez A
SH -- Jones L
HBP -- by Petry D (Baylor D)
WP -- Botting R
T -- 2:37
A -- 31885

    

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