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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1987
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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 12, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1987 |
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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 12, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Urbano Lugo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,579 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
Devon White | Right Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Mark Ryal | First Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Matt Nokes | DH |
Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Bill Bean | Right Fielder |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Petry
Downing hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Petry
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bean. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeCinces for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lugo
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ryal scoops it up and throws to first, with Lugo covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lugo
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Lugo
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Lugo
Trammell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Heath scores. Gibson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Lugo
Nokes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Lugo
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lugo
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Lugo
Bean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Lugo
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Petry
Ryal 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Petry
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Petry
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Petry
Pettis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lugo
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lugo
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Lugo
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Lugo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lugo
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lugo
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Lugo
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Petry
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Petry
There goes McLemore. The throw from Heath and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Petry
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Petry
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. McLemore scores. Downing moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Petry
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Petry
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. Downing scores. DeCinces moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryal vs. Petry
Ryal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Petry
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lugo
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lugo
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lugo
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ryal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bean vs. Lugo
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ryal fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ryal. Boone throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Sheridan scores. Bean moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Lugo
Coles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lucas
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Petry
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Petry
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pettis for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Petry
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lucas
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lucas
There goes Gibson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lucas
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ryal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Lucas
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lucas
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lucas
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Lucas
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Bill Bean.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Lucas
The umpire calls a balk on Lucas Evans moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coles vs. Lucas
Coles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Coles reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Lemon scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Lucas
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Petry
Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Chet Lemon now playing center field.
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Petry
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White 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, 2 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lucas
Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lucas
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lucas
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Lucas
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Lucas
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Lucas
Evans hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Lucas
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Lucas
Coles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ryal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ryal. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Lucas
Coles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Petry
Tom Brookens now playing second base.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryal vs. Petry
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Petry
Boone hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Ryal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Petry
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Ryal moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Petry
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Petry
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Finley
Chuck Finley now pitching.
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Finley
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Finley
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Finley
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Finley
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Petry
Larry Herndon now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Petry
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Finley
Terry Harper pinch hits for Pat Sheridan. Darrell Miller now catching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Finley
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Finley
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Finley
Coles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching. Terry Harper now playing right field.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Henneman
Ryal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Ryal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Henneman
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Henneman
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Finley
Gus Polidor now playing third base.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Finley
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Finley
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Finley
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Finley
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polidor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Henneman
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Henneman
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Henneman
Downing hits a popup towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1987 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Downing B, dh 4 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jones R, lf 4 0 0 0 Brookens T, 2b 1 0 0 0 White D, rf 4 0 1 0 Heath M, c 6 3 4 2 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 3 2 1 0 Polidor G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Ryal M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 2 2 1 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Nokes M, dh 5 0 1 1 Miller D, c 1 0 0 0 Sheridan P, cf-rf 3 3 2 2 Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0 Harper T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 3 2 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bean B, rf 2 1 1 0 Lemon C, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Coles D, 3b 5 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 4 0 43 15 18 13 California 002 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 413 420 01x -- 15 California IP H R ER BB SO Lugo U (L) 2.1 8 8 3 1 2 Lucas G 2.2 7 6 6 3 1 Finley C 3.0 3 1 1 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (W) 7.0 3 2 0 3 8 Henneman M 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 E -- McLemore M, Whitaker L, Heath M, Coles D, Boone B, Ryal M 2, Trammell A LOB -- California 8, Detroit 11 2B -- White D, Sheridan P, Coles D, Ryal M, Heath M HR -- Coles D, Heath M SB -- McLemore M, Sheridan P, Gibson K SF -- Nokes M WP -- Lugo U 2 Balk -- Lucas G T -- 3:15 A -- 11579
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