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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 12, 1970
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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 June 12, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,156 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cowan | First Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John Hiller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 12, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hiller
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hiller
Fregosi 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: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hiller
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Hiller
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Egan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hiller
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Hiller
Tatum 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Hiller
Egan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Egan reaches second base with a double. Tatum moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Messersmith vs. Hiller
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Hiller
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Messersmith
Gutierrez 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 -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Messersmith
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Egan and he is out, Fregosi applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Messersmith
Hiller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cowan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hiller
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hiller
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Hiller
Cowan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hiller
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Hiller
Tatum 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Hiller
Egan hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Hiller
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hiller
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hiller
Fregosi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Messersmith
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Messersmith
Hiller bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hiller
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Hiller
Cowan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Cowan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hiller
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowan scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Hiller
Tatum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Hiller
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McAuliffe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Jim Spencer now playing first base. Billy Cowan now playing right field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Saunders
Dennis Saunders now pitching.
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Saunders
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Saunders
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Saunders
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Saunders
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Ike Brown pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Messersmith
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Dennis Saunders.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Scherman
Ken Szotkiewicz now playing shortstop. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Cowan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Scherman
Spencer hits a line drive towards the mound. Scherman catches it and throws to first to double up Cowan. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Scherman
Tatum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Scherman
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Scherman
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Scherman
Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Scherman
Fregosi 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 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1970 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 1 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fregosi J, ss 5 2 3 2 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 2 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1
Cowan B, 1b-rf 4 2 3 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reynolds T, rf 3 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tatum J, cf 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez C, ss 2 0 0 0
Egan T, c 4 0 1 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 0 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 1 0 0 0
Saunders D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 31 2 7 2
California 100 111 100 -- 5
Detroit 100 000 100 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller J (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 5
Saunders D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Scherman F 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
DP -- California 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- California 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Egan T, Cowan B, Northrup J, Alomar S
HR -- Fregosi J 2, Cowan B, Freehan B
CS -- Gutierrez C
SH -- Hiller J
T -- 2:07
A -- 21156
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