Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Singer
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Singer
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it and has Northrup trapped. There's the throw to Gallagher and over to DaVanon, who tags Northrup for the out. Stanley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Singer
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Singer
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Singer
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Singer
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Singer
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. Singer
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Strahler
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Strahler
  
  Oliver hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Strahler
  
  Stanton hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Singer
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Singer
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli misplays the ball. That's an error on Meoli. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Barber
  
  Steve Barber now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards second. DaVanon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Barber
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Strahler
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Strahler
  
  DaVanon hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Strahler
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Barber
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Barber
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Barber
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Stanton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanton. Sims scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Barber
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Strahler
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Strahler
  
  Meoli 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 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Strahler
  
  Robinson 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 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Barber
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Barber
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Barber
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Barber
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Strahler
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Strahler
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Strahler
  
  Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Strahler
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DaVanon vs. Strahler
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Oliver scores. Gallagher moves to third. DaVanon moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torborg vs. Strahler
  
  Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. DaVanon scores. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Strahler
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Torborg goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meoli vs. Strahler
  
  Meoli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Barber
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Barber
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Barber
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Strahler
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Strahler
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Strahler
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Epstein moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Strahler
  
  Stanton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallagher vs. Strahler
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Barber
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Barber
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Barber
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Strahler
  
  DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torborg vs. Strahler
  
  There goes DaVanon. The throw from Sims and he is safe. DaVanon steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torborg vs. Strahler
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Llenas vs. Hiller
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
  
  Llenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Barber
  
  Winston Llenas now playing second base. Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Barber
  
  Dick Sharon pinch runs for Willie Horton. Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash.
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Barber
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Barber
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sharon moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Sells
  
  Dave Sells now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Llenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field. Dick Sharon now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing first base.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Hiller
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hiller
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Hiller
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Hiller
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DaVanon vs. Hiller
  
  DaVanon hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Sells
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Sells
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Sells
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Hiller
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hiller
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Llenas vs. Hiller
  
  Llenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sells
  
  Art Kusnyer now catching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Sells
  
  Sharon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Sells
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Sells
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. Sharon moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Sells
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sharon scores. Sims moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1973 -- California at Detroit (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, cf          5  0  1  1   Northrup J, rf-lf     5  0  3  0   
Meoli R, ss           3  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         5  1  1  0   
Llenas W, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Brown G, dh           2  1  0  0   
Robinson F, dh        4  1  1  0   Howard F, ph          2  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Horton W, lf          4  1  2  3   
Oliver B, rf          3  2  1  2   Sharon D, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   
Stanton L, lf         4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Gallagher A, 3b       4  1  2  0   Kaline A, ph-1b       2  0  0  0   
DaVanon J, 2b-ss      3  1  1  0   Sims D, c             4  1  1  0   
Torborg J, c          4  1  1  2   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  2  1   
Kusnyer A, c          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  1   
                                   Brinkman E, ss        4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  8  5                        38  7 12  7

California       000 040 020 --  6
Detroit          303 000 001 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B*             1.0  4  3  3  3  0
Barber S              5.2  7  3  3  0  3
Sells D (L)           2.0  1  1  1  2  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strahler M            6.1  5  4  4  2  3
Hiller J (W)          2.2  3  2  2  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Meoli R, Stanton L, Rodriguez A, Brinkman E
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Northrup J, Cash N
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Horton W, Brinkman E, Oliver B
SB -- DaVanon J
T -- 3:07
A -- 15513

    

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