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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 30, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Seelbach |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ron Luciano |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Chuck Seelbach | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 30, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Seelbach
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Seelbach
There goes Alomar. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Seelbach
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Seelbach
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Alomar scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Seelbach
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Seelbach
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Seelbach
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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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--
Sims vs. Messersmith
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Messersmith
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Seelbach
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Seelbach
Torborg 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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Seelbach
Messersmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Seelbach
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Messersmith
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seelbach vs. Messersmith
Seelbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Seelbach
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Seelbach
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Seelbach
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe fields it and has Pinson trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who throws over to Brinkman who tags Pinson for the out. Berry scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Seelbach
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Seelbach
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Seelbach
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Seelbach
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Seelbach
Messersmith 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Messersmith
Sims hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Messersmith
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Seelbach
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Seelbach
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sims. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Seelbach
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Seelbach
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach juggles the ball. That's an error on Seelbach. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Seelbach
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws to second. McAuliffe drops the ball. That's an out and an error on McAuliffe. Pinson scores. McMullen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Seelbach
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Messersmith
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Willie Horton pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. McAuliffe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Spencer 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, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Timmermann
Torborg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Timmermann
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Leroy Stanton now playing right field. Vada Pinson now playing left field.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Messersmith
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Messersmith
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Timmermann
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sims. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Timmermann
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Timmermann
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Timmermann
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Messersmith
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Messersmith
Al Kaline pinch hits for Tom Timmermann.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Slayback
Bill Slayback now pitching.
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Slayback
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Slayback
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanton is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1972 -- Detroit at California (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 2 0
Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 1 Berry K, cf 4 2 2 0
Brown G, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf-lf 3 1 3 2
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Sims D, rf 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, lf 3 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 1 0 1 0
Seelbach C, p 1 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 3 0 0 0
Horton W, ph 1 1 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Kaline A, ph 1 0 0 0
Slayback B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 31 4 8 3
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
California 101 020 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Seelbach C (L) 5.0 6 4 3 2 4
Timmermann T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Slayback B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 3 1 0 1 9
E -- Northrup J, Seelbach C, McAuliffe D, Cardenas L
DP -- Detroit 1, California 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, California 6
2B -- Pinson V, Berry K, Alomar S
SB -- Alomar S
T -- 2:08
A -- 8549
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