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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 16, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,447 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Rich Garcia |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 16, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Frost
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frost
May hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Frost scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frost
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frost
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frost
LeFlore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Frost
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Downing and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chalk for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Frost
May hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Corcoran moves to third. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Hartzell
LeFlore 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Billingham
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hartzell
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hartzell
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hartzell
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Hartzell
Kemp 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Billingham
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller 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
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Game of 7/16/1978 -- Detroit at California (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 5 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 5 1 3 3 Bostock L, rf 4 0 2 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 5 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 0
Corcoran T, rf 4 0 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Chalk D, ss 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 0 10 0
Detroit 003 000 010 -- 4
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 7.2 8 4 4 3 1
Hartzell P 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Chalk D
DP -- Detroit 2, California 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, California 10
2B -- Rudi J
HR -- Staub R
SB -- LeFlore R
HBP -- by Billingham J (Jackson R), by Frost D (LeFlore R)
WP -- Frost D, Hartzell P
T -- 2:32
A -- 21447
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