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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1981
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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 16, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1981 |
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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 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,014 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Lance Parrish | DH |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rozema
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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Rozema
Ford 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: ---
Jones vs. Rau
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Rau
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rau
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Rozema
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Rozema
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rozema
Ott 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Rozema
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Grich reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Rozema
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Rau
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Rau
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Rau
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Rau
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Rau
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wockenfuss scores. Parrish moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Rau
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rau
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rozema
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Rozema
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rozema
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Rozema
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Rozema
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Rau
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rau
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 -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Rau
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rozema
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Rozema
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Rozema
Harlow 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 -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Rozema
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Rau
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Rau
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Rau
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. D'Acquisto
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. D'Acquisto
Champ Summers pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Summers takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. D'Acquisto
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tobik
Champ Summers now playing right field.
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Tobik
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tobik
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Tobik
There goes Baylor. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Tobik
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. D'Acquisto
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. D'Acquisto
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. D'Acquisto
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. D'Acquisto
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobik
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tobik
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Tobik
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tobik
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. D'Acquisto
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. D'Acquisto
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. D'Acquisto
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tobik
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tobik
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tobik
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Tobik
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Tobik
Downing takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching. Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Ed Ott.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Aase
Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Brian Downing now catching. Larry Harlow now playing left field. Don Aase now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Aase
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Aase
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Aase
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saucier
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saucier
Bobby Clark pinch hits for Larry Harlow.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Saucier
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Saucier
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Saucier
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Aase
Bobby Clark now playing left field.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Aase
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Aase
Brookens 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 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Saucier
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Saucier
Baylor 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, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Saucier
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Saucier
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1981 -- California at Detroit (D) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jones L, rf 1 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Summers C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 5 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 2 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Downing B, lf-c 3 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 4 2 3 1 Ott E, c 3 1 1 0 Cowens A, cf 3 1 0 0 Beniquez J, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 3 2 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harlow L, cf-lf 2 1 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 2 2 Clark B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 3 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 30 7 8 7 California 012 200 000 -- 5 Detroit 040 210 00x -- 7 California IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (L)* 3.0 5 6 6 3 0 D'Acquisto J 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 Aase D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D 3.2 7 5 5 1 1 Tobik D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 5 4 Saucier K (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th DP -- California 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- California 10, Detroit 4 2B -- Grich B, Wockenfuss J, Hobson B HR -- Whitaker L, Carew R, Ford D, Hobson B, Wockenfuss J SB -- Baylor D SF -- Brookens T WP -- Tobik D T -- 2:39 A -- 19014
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