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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: John Shulock |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Rufino Linares | DH |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Nelson Simmons | Left Fielder |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 2, 1985
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Tanana
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tanana
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Slaton
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Slaton
Gibson hits a line drive towards the mound. Slaton reaches out 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: ---
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Tanana
Linares hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Tanana
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Slaton
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Tanana
Schofield bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Tanana
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Tanana
Pettis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Pettis reaches third base with a triple. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Tanana
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Downing for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Slaton
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Slaton
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Slaton
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Tanana
Linares hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Linares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Tanana
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Linares moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Boone reaches second base with a double. Linares scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Tanana
Schofield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Tanana
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Boone scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pettis vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Pettis bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schofield scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Lopez
Grich takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Lopez
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Lopez
Downing takes first base on ball four. Howell scores. Pettis moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Linares vs. Lopez
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linares for the out. Pettis scores. Grich moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Lopez
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopez
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Lopez
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Slaton
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Slaton
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Cary
Chuck Cary now pitching.
Howell hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cary
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cary
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cary
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Cary
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Slaton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Slaton
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Slaton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Cary
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Cary
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Cary
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Cary
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Slaton
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Slaton
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Slaton
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Slaton
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Cary
Marty Castillo now catching.
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cary
Pettis hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cary
Grich hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Slaton
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Slaton
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Slaton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Slaton
Brookens hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. O'Neal
Randy O'Neal now pitching.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. O'Neal
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. O'Neal
Linares 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 8
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Slaton
Devon White now playing left field. Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Slaton
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Slaton
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Slaton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Slaton
Castillo 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
Top 9
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop. Alejandro Sanchez now playing right field.
Hendrick hits a popup towards the mound. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hernandez
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hernandez
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hernandez
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Darrell Miller now playing right field.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Slaton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Moore
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1985 -- California at Detroit (D) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Pettis G, cf 5 1 2 2 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 White D, lf 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 0 0 0 0 Beniquez J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gibson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Downing B, lf 4 1 0 1 Sanchez A, rf 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Linares R, dh 5 1 2 1 Castillo M, c 1 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 5 2 2 3 Evans D, dh 3 1 2 1 Miller D, rf 0 0 0 0 Simmons N, lf 3 0 2 0 Boone B, c 5 1 3 1 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 4 1 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 5 2 1 2 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 14 11 33 1 6 1 California 001 910 000 -- 11 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 3 4 Moore D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L)+ 3.0 7 6 6 2 2 Lopez A 1.0 3 4 4 2 0 Cary C 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 O'Neal R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez G 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 5 batters in 4th E -- Howell J DP -- California 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- California 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Linares R, Boone B, Schofield D 3B -- Pettis G HR -- Hendrick G, Grich B, Evans D HBP -- by Tanana F (Schofield D) WP -- Slaton J T -- 2:47 A -- 19703
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