Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Robbins
  
  Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich 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 1

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Aase
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Aase
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Aase
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Robbins
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Robbins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Robbins
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Robbins
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Aase
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Aase
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Aase
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Aase
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Morales reaches second base with a double. Summers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Aase
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Aase
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. There goes Wockenfuss trying to get to second. Clark throws the ball in to Lansford who relays the ball to Grich who tags Wockenfuss for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Aase
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Aase
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Aase
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. LeFlore reaches third base with a triple. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Aase
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Aase
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Summers vs. Botting
  
  Ralph Botting now pitching.
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. LeFlore scores. Kemp moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Botting
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Thompson scores. Summers moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wockenfuss vs. Botting
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers scores. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Botting
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Botting
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Botting
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LeFlore vs. Botting
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Robbins
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robbins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Botting
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Botting covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Botting
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Botting
  
  Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Botting
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Robbins
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Robbins
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Robbins
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Robbins
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robbins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Robbins
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Botting
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Botting
  
  Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Botting
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Botting
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Botting
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Botting
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Robbins
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Robbins
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Robbins
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Robbins
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Botting
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Botting
  
  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Champ Summers.
  
  Jones 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, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Botting
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Tobik
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field. Jerry Morales now playing right field. Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Tobik
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Tobik
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Tobik
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Tobik
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Tobik
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Tobik
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Botting
  
  Dickie Thon now playing second base. Larry Harlow now playing center field.
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Botting
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Botting
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Botting
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeFlore vs. Botting
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Tobik
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tobik
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Tobik
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Tobik
  
  Tom Donohue pinch runs for Brian Downing.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Donohue moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Tobik
  
  Thon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Botting
  
  Tom Donohue now catching. Willie Davis now playing right field.
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Botting
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Botting
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Botting
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Botting fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Chris
  
  Mike Chris now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Chris
  
  Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Chris
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Chris
  
  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 

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         Game of 8/28/1979 -- California at Detroit (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 1b           4  1  2  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  2  3  1   
Lansford C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Trammell A, ss        3  1  1  2   
Ford D, rf            4  0  0  0   Wagner M, ss          1  0  1  0   
Davis W, rf           0  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  1  2  1   
Baylor D, dh          3  0  1  0   Kemp S, dh            3  1  0  0   
Downing B, c          4  0  1  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  2  1  1   
Donohue T, pr-c       0  0  0  0   Summers C, rf         1  3  1  2   
Grich B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Jones L, ph-lf        2  0  0  0   
Thon D, 2b            1  0  0  0   Morales J, lf-rf      5  2  2  3   
Clark B, lf           4  1  1  0   Wockenfuss J, c       3  0  1  1   
Miller R, cf          3  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Harlow L, cf          1  0  1  0                                      
Campaneris B, ss      3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        35 12 13 12

California       100 010 000 --  2
Detroit          026 120 01x -- 12

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aase D (L)            2.1  4  6  6  5  0
Botting R             5.2  9  6  6  3  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robbins B (W)         6.0  6  2  2  1  2
Tobik D               2.0  1  0  0  1  3
Chris M               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Whitaker L
DP -- California 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- California 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Morales J, Clark B
3B -- LeFlore R
HR -- Summers C, Trammell A, Thompson J
SB -- Campaneris B
SF -- Campaneris B
WP -- Tobik D 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 19178

    

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