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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 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 29, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 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 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,880 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Don Denkinger |
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 |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Ron LeFlore | DH |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford 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: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball 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. Frost
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp 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
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Frost
Summers takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Frost
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Frost
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Frost
There goes Morales. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Morales steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Frost
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Frost
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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp 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
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Morris
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Morris
The ball gets by Wockenfuss for a passed ball. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Morris
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris 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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Dickie Thon now playing second base.
Thompson 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Frost
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Frost
There goes Summers. The throw from Downing and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore 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
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Frost
Larry Harlow now playing left field. Don Baylor now playing first base.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Frost
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Frost
Brookens 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
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Lance Parrish now catching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens 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 -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Morris
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Frost
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Morris, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Morris
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Frost
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Frost
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Frost
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Lopez
Downing hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Lopez
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. LaRoche
Jim Anderson now playing second base. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Kemp hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaRoche
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. LaRoche
Summers hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lopez
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lopez
Willie Davis pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Lopez
Harlow 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1979 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Harlow L, lf 2 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Baylor D, lf-1b 4 1 2 0 Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0 Aikens W, dh 3 0 1 0 LeFlore R, dh 2 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 0 1 Grich B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 2 0 0 0 Thon D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 1 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Anderson J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 0 27 2 6 2 California 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 010 001 00x -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Frost D (L) 7.0 6 2 2 4 2 LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W)* 7.0 8 1 1 3 3 Lopez A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- California 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- California 9, Detroit 6 2B -- Baylor D SB -- Morales J CS -- Summers C SH -- Trammell A WP -- Morris J PB -- Wockenfuss J T -- 2:37 A -- 19880
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