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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 3, 1978
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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 May 3, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,462 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 3, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tanana
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tanana
Wagner hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tanana
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Slaton
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Slaton, and towards Wagner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tanana
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Tanana
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Tanana
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Slaton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Slaton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tanana
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillard vs. Tanana
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chalk. Parrish scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Tanana
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Tanana
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Tanana
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Staub reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Dillard goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Tanana
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Slaton
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Slaton
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Slaton
Humphrey hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Slaton
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Miller reaches second base with a double. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Miller scores. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Slaton
Fairly hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tanana
Kemp 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, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Tanana
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Slaton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Slaton
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tanana
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Tanana
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tanana
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Slaton
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Slaton
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Slaton
There's a wild pitch. Humphrey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Slaton
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Tanana
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tanana
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tanana
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Slaton
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Slaton
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tanana
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Tanana
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Tanana
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillard vs. Tanana
Dillard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Dillard reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss scores. Parrish scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Tanana
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Dillard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. LaRoche
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. LaRoche
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Slaton
Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Slaton
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Slaton
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. LaRoche
Ike Hampton now catching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. LaRoche
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. LaRoche
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Slaton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Slaton
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Slaton
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
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, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Hartzell
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hartzell
LeFlore 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 9
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Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Slaton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Slaton
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Slaton
There's a wild pitch. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Slaton
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Landreaux reaches third base with a triple. Baylor scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Slaton
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Chalk takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hiller
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ike Hampton.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Hiller
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Miller.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1978 -- Detroit at California (N) Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 2 Miller R, rf 3 1 1 0 Wagner M, ss 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 2 Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 2 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 1 1 0 Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 1 0 1 0 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 1 1 Parrish L, c 4 2 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 2 1 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 2 1 2 Humphrey T, c 2 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hampton I, c 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 8 6 34 4 7 4 Detroit 003 000 400 -- 7 California 002 000 002 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (W) 8.1 7 4 4 1 2 Hiller J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 6.1 7 7 4 1 7 LaRoche D 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Hartzell P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Mulliniks R, Chalk D, Wagner M DP -- Detroit 1, California 2 LOB -- Detroit 3, California 6 2B -- Staub R, Miller R, Parrish L, Dillard S, LeFlore R 3B -- Landreaux K HBP -- by Slaton J (Mulliniks R) WP -- Slaton J 2 T -- 2:29 A -- 19462
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