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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 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 17, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 19,720 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Leach | First Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | DH |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Wilcox
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Wilcox
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Downing reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Lynn scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Wilcox
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Forsch
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Forsch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Forsch
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wilcox
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wilcox
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Wilcox
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hobson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Wilcox
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Wilcox
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Forsch
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Forsch
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Wilcox
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bailey
Howard Bailey now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Bailey
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Bailey
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Bailey
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Bailey
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Forsch
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Forsch
Brookens bunts towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Forsch
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fahey moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leach vs. Forsch
Leach 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. Fahey scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Forsch
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bailey
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bailey
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bailey
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Forsch
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Forsch
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Forsch
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fahey vs. Forsch
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bailey
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. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bailey
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Bailey
There goes Ott. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Bailey
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Bailey
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bailey
There goes Hobson. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Forsch
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Forsch
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Forsch
Leach 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
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bailey
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bailey
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bailey
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Bailey
Lynn 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 6
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Forsch
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Forsch
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner 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
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lopez
Downing hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lopez
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Forsch
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Forsch
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Forsch
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lopez
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Lopez
Hobson strikes out. There goes Grich. The throw from Fahey to second, and Grich is out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lopez
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Forsch
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Forsch
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Forsch
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lopez
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lopez
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach throws to second for one, and Trammell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Lopez
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lopez
Baylor strikes out. There goes Lynn. The throw from Fahey to second, and Lynn is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Forsch
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Forsch
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Forsch
Rick Peters pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Peters strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1981 -- California at Detroit (D) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Leach R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 3 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 5 1 1 1 Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 1 Hebner R, dh 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 1 Peters R, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing B, lf 4 1 2 1 Summers C, rf 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 1 1 0 Cowens A, cf 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fahey B, c 3 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 14 6 30 1 5 0 California 311 010 001 -- 7 Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 1 2 Bailey H 4.0 5 1 1 0 2 Lopez A 3.0 2 1 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Hobson B, Trammell A DP -- California 3, Detroit 2 LOB -- California 7, Detroit 3 2B -- Downing B SB -- Ott E CS -- Hobson B, Grich B, Lynn F SF -- Baylor D HBP -- by Wilcox M (Lynn F) WP -- Wilcox M T -- 2:45 A -- 19720
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