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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 8, 1981
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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 May 8, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 24,456 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Greg Kosc |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Champ Summers | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Rick Leach | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 8, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Renko
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Renko
Summers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Morris
There goes Carew. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Renko
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Renko
Leach hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Morris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morris
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Renko
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Renko
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Renko
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Renko
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morris
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Renko
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Renko
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Renko
There goes Gibson. The throw from Ott and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lynn out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Downing for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Morris
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Renko
Leach hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Renko
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Renko
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morris
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Morris
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson bunts, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Renko
Peters 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, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Renko
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Renko
Summers strikes out. Ott drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Summers out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Renko
Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Morris
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Sanchez
Luis Sanchez now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Sanchez
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Sanchez
Brookens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ott. Leach moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Sanchez
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Leach scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson has Brookens trapped. There's the throw to Ott and over to Hobson, who tags Brookens for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Peters moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelleher vs. Jefferson
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Jefferson
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Morris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Morris
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Morris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Jefferson
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jefferson
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Jefferson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morris
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Morris
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Fred Lynn.
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Jefferson
Larry Harlow now playing center field.
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Jefferson
Brookens 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Jefferson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Jefferson
Peters 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 9
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Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Morris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Morris
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1981 -- Detroit at California (N) Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Peters R, cf 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 0 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ph-ss 3 1 1 1 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 2 Lynn F, cf 4 0 3 0 Summers C, dh 4 1 1 1 Harlow L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 0 Downing B, lf 4 0 2 0 Leach R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 6 32 1 9 1 Detroit 000 102 300 -- 6 California 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 3 Sanchez L* 0.0 3 3 1 0 0 Jefferson J 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Brookens T, Ott E DP -- Detroit 5, California 1 LOB -- Detroit 4, California 7 2B -- Lynn F HR -- Summers C, Kemp S SB -- Carew R CS -- Gibson K SH -- Trammell A T -- 2:32 A -- 24456
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