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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1985
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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 31, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1985 |
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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 31, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirk McCaskill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 39,154 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Derryl Cousins |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Right Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
Jerry Narron | DH |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | First Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Nelson Simmons | Right Fielder |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1985
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Morris
Pettis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez 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
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McCaskill
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McCaskill
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McCaskill
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McCaskill
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCaskill
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell 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 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. McCaskill
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McCaskill
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. McCaskill
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. McCaskill
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. McCaskill
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Morris
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McCaskill
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McCaskill
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McCaskill
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. McCaskill
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Parrish for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Morris
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens misplays the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Morris
There goes Pettis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Pettis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Morris
Jones takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. Beniquez moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Morris
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. McCaskill
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McCaskill
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. McCaskill
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morris
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Morris
Schofield bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pettis vs. Morris
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Grich scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Morris
The umpire calls a balk on Morris Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez 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 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. McCaskill
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McCaskill
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. McCaskill
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. McCaskill
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. McCaskill
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Clements
Pat Clements now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Morris
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Clements
Alejandro Sanchez pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Clements
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Clements
Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Garbey hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Clements
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Morris
Barbaro Garbey now playing first base.
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Morris
Pettis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson. Pettis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong hits a fly ball towards left. Herndon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herndon. Pettis moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Pettis. Wilfong moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Morris
Jones 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 7
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clements
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Clements
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Clements
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Morris
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Grich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pettis vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching.
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Brian Downing pinch hits for Rob Wilfong. Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Brian Downing.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Moore
Darrell Miller now playing right field. Juan Beniquez now playing first base. Bobby Grich now playing second base.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Moore
Garbey hits a popup in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lopez
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Narron vs. Lopez
Narron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Lopez
Mike Brown pinch runs for Jerry Narron.
Howell takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Lopez
Beniquez is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Lopez
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Lopez
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Moore
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Moore
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Moore
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1985 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Herndon L, lf 3 0 1 1 Downing B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 1 2 1 Miller D, rf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, rf-1b 5 0 1 1 Grubb J, dh 2 0 1 0 Jones R, lf 3 1 0 0 Sanchez A, ph 2 0 0 0 Narron J, dh 4 0 0 0 Simmons N, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown M, pr 0 1 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Howell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garbey B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 2 2 2 Brookens T, ss 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 1b-2b 5 1 2 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 8 6 34 3 8 3 California 000 121 011 -- 6 Detroit 200 010 000 -- 3 California IP H R ER BB SO McCaskill K 4.2 6 3 3 3 2 Clements P (W) 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 Moore D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 7.2 6 5 3 4 6 Scherrer B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Lopez A 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Brookens T, Evans D 2, Herndon L DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 11, Detroit 10 2B -- Pettis G 3B -- Herndon L HR -- Gibson K, Parrish L SB -- Pettis G CS -- Beniquez J SH -- Schofield D WP -- Morris J Balk -- Morris J T -- 3:16 A -- 39154
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