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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1979
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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 August 27, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1979 |
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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 | August 27, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,874 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Steve Palermo |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Willie Aikens | DH |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | DH |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Billingham
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Barr
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Barr
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Barr
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Billingham
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Barr
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Barr
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Barr
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Billingham
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Billingham
There goes Carew. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Barr
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Barr
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Downing settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Downing. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Barr
Brookens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Barr
Whitaker bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Barr
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brookens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Barr
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Billingham
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Billingham
There goes Baylor. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Billingham
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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Barr
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Barr
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Barr
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. Kemp scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a line drive towards the mound. Barr can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Billingham
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Barlow
Brookens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Barlow
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Barlow
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Barlow
There goes Trammell. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Barlow
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Billingham
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Barlow
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Barlow
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Barlow
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball and throws to Billingham covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Billingham
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Billingham
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to home to get Campaneris. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Barlow
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Barlow
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Barlow
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lopez
Lance Parrish now catching. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lopez
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lopez
Aikens hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Barlow
Whitaker 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 -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Barlow
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Barlow
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Downing and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. LaRoche
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lopez
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lopez
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lopez
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lopez
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1979 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 1 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 1 0 Aikens W, dh 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Summers C, dh 3 0 0 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 2 0 Miller R, cf 3 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 3 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 1 Parrish L, c 0 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 1 28 3 7 3 California 000 100 100 -- 2 Detroit 002 100 00x -- 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (L) 3.2 5 3 2 1 1 Barlow M 4.0 2 0 0 1 3 LaRoche D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 Lopez A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Downing B DP -- California 2 LOB -- California 7, Detroit 4 2B -- Wockenfuss J, Brookens T, Kemp S 3B -- Campaneris B SB -- Carew R, Baylor D, Trammell A, LeFlore R SH -- Whitaker L WP -- Billingham J 2 T -- 2:27 A -- 22874
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