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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 11, 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 11, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 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 11, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,079 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Rick Reed 3B: John Hirschbeck |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | DH |
Devon White | Right Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Mark Ryal | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | 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 |
Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
Matt Nokes | DH |
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 11, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Terrell
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Terrell
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryal vs. Terrell
Ryal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Terrell
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Terrell
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Witt
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Terrell
Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Terrell
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Terrell
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
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 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ryal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Witt
Bean strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Witt
Coles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Terrell
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Terrell
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryal for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Witt
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Terrell
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Terrell
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Terrell
Pettis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Terrell
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Witt
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Witt
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Terrell
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Witt
Heath hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jones. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan 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
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Terrell
Tom Brookens now playing third base.
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Terrell
Ryal strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Terrell
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Terrell
Schofield hits a line drive into right field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Witt
Bean is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Terrell
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Terrell
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Terrell
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Terrell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLemore scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Terrell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Terrell
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryal vs. Terrell
Ryal hits a line drive into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Witt
Heath strikes out. Wynegar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heath out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Trammell hits a popup towards first. Ryal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Buice
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Robinson
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Robinson
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Robinson
McLemore 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Buice
Nokes 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Buice
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Buice
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bill Bean.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Buice
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Robinson
Darrell Evans now playing third base. Johnny Grubb now playing right field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Robinson
Darrell Miller pinch runs for Brian Downing.
White bunts and there's an error on the play. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Robinson
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Miller moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Robinson
Jones hits a fly ball towards left. Gibson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gibson. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Robinson
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryal vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryal for the out. White scores. DeCinces moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Thurmond
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Buice
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ryal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Buice
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Buice
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Buice
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Buice
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Buice
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1987 -- California at Detroit (N) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Downing B, dh 4 1 3 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Miller D, pr 0 1 0 0 Heath M, c 5 0 2 0 White D, rf 4 1 1 1 Gibson K, lf 3 0 2 0 Jones R, lf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 2 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sheridan P, cf 5 0 1 0 Ryal M, 1b 4 0 0 1 Nokes M, dh 5 1 3 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 5 0 0 0 Bean B, rf 3 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 1 0 Grubb J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Coles D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 8 4 37 1 11 1 California 100 000 103 -- 5 Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Witt M (W) 6.1 7 1 1 4 7 Buice D (S) 2.2 4 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (L) 7.0 6 2 2 5 5 Robinson J 1.1 1 3 0 1 0 Thurmond M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Henneman M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Jones R, Bergman D, Gibson K DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 11, Detroit 14 2B -- DeCinces D, Heath M 2 HR -- Nokes M SH -- White D PB -- Heath M T -- 3:35 A -- 11079
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