Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Aase
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Aase
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Aase
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Aase
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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: ---
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a line drive to center field. LeFlore throws towards the plate. Parrish fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parrish. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Robbins
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich 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 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Aase
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Aase
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Aase
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Robbins
  
  Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Robbins
  
  Miller bunts towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Robbins
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Aase
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Aase
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Aase
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Aase
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Aase
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Aase
  
  Summers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Aase
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Aase
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Robbins
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Aase
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Aase
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Aase
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Robbins
  
  Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Robbins
  
  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, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Robbins
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Aase
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Aase
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeFlore vs. Aase
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Summers vs. Aase
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Summers vs. Aase
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Aase
  
  Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Knapp
  
  Chris Knapp now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greene vs. Knapp
  
  Greene 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 6

• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Robbins
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Donohue vs. Robbins
  
  Donohue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Robbins
  
  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 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Knapp
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Knapp
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Knapp
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Billingham
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Billingham
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Billingham
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Billingham
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Knapp
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Knapp
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Knapp
  
  Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Knapp
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Carew, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Knapp
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greene vs. Knapp
  
  Greene 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 8

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Billingham
  
  Rudi bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Billingham
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donohue vs. Billingham
  
  Donohue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Billingham
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Knapp
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Knapp
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Knapp
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Billingham
  
  Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Billingham
  
  Carew 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Billingham
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1979 -- Detroit at California (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        5  1  2  0   Carew R, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  1  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        5  1  3  1   
LeFlore R, cf         3  1  1  1   Ford D, rf            3  0  0  1   
Summers C, rf         4  1  2  1   Baylor D, dh          3  0  1  1   
Thompson J, 1b        3  1  2  3   Rudi J, lf            4  0  2  0   
Morales J, lf         4  0  0  0   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Greene A, dh          4  0  0  0   Donohue T, c          4  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  1  1   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Anderson J, ss        3  1  2  0   
                                   Aikens W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        34  3  9  3

Detroit          000 202 110 --  6
California       200 010 000 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robbins B (W)         6.0  6  3  3  3  3
Billingham J (S)      3.0  3  0  0  0  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aase D (L)            5.1  7  4  4  1  2
Knapp C               3.2  2  2  2  1  2

E -- Parrish L
DP -- Detroit 1, California 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, California 8
2B -- Whitaker L, Summers C, Anderson J
HR -- Thompson J, Parrish L
SB -- LeFlore R 2
SF -- Ford D
T -- 2:24
A -- 29465

    

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