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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels, played on May 23, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 25,990 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Nestor Chylak |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1969
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Messersmith
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Lolich
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lolich
Davalillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lolich vs. Messersmith
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Lolich
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Messersmith
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. Reichardt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Lolich
There goes Fregosi. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Fregosi steals third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Lolich
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Messersmith
Lolich takes first base on ball four. Matchick moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Egan and he is out, Fregosi applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lolich
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lolich
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar 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 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Priddy
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Priddy
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Priddy
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Priddy
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
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lolich
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Freehan to McAuliffe and they have Rodriguez trapped. The throw over to Cash, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Lolich
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Priddy
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Priddy
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Priddy
Lolich strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Lolich
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Lolich
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lolich
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Bob Priddy.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Clyde Wright now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Wright
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. Cash tags and moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lolich
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Wright
Matchick 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 -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Wright
Lolich bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Lolich
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1969 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, ss 5 2 2 4 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 1 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 1 Morton B, rf 3 1 1 2 Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Egan T, c 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 1 1 0 Messersmith A, p 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 1 0 0 Priddy B, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 29 6 8 6 California 010 200 000 -- 3 Detroit 000 400 20x -- 6 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 3.2 4 4 4 5 5 Priddy B 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Wright C 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 9.0 4 3 3 2 16 LOB -- California 3, Detroit 7 2B -- Northrup J, Fregosi J HR -- Morton B, Stanley M SB -- Fregosi J CS -- McAuliffe D SH -- Lolich M SF -- Horton W HBP -- by Lolich M (Reichardt R) WP -- Wright C T -- 2:27 A -- 25990
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