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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 14, 1979
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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 August 14, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Robbins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Al Greene | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 14, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aase
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Aase
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Aase
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Aase
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Robbins
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Robbins
Lansford hits a line drive to center field. LeFlore throws towards the plate. Parrish fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parrish. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Robbins
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Robbins
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Robbins
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Robbins
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Aase
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Aase
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Aase
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Robbins
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robbins
Miller bunts towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Robbins
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Aase
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aase
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aase
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Robbins
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Robbins
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Robbins
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Aase
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Aase
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Aase
Summers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Aase
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Aase
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Robbins
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Robbins
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Robbins
Grich hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Aase
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Aase
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aase
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Robbins
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robbins
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Robbins
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Robbins
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Robbins
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Robbins
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aase
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Aase
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Aase
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Aase
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Aase
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Aase
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Knapp
Chris Knapp now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Knapp
Greene 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Robbins
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Robbins
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Robbins
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donohue vs. Robbins
Donohue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Robbins
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 7
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Tigers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Knapp
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Knapp
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Knapp
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Knapp
Trammell 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, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Billingham
Carew 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, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Billingham
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Knapp
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Knapp
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Knapp
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Knapp
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Carew, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Knapp
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Knapp
Greene 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
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
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, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Billingham
Donohue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Knapp
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Knapp
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Knapp
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Billingham
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Billingham
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 -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1979 -- Detroit at California (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 3 1
LeFlore R, cf 3 1 1 1 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 1
Summers C, rf 4 1 2 1 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 3 1 2 3 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 0
Morales J, lf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Greene A, dh 4 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 1 2 0
Aikens W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 34 3 9 3
Detroit 000 202 110 -- 6
California 200 010 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robbins B (W) 6.0 6 3 3 3 3
Billingham J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (L) 5.1 7 4 4 1 2
Knapp C 3.2 2 2 2 1 2
E -- Parrish L
DP -- Detroit 1, California 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, California 8
2B -- Whitaker L, Summers C, Anderson J
HR -- Thompson J, Parrish L
SB -- LeFlore R 2
SF -- Ford D
T -- 2:24
A -- 29465
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