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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 12, 1987
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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 12, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 42,682 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry Young 3B: John Shulock |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Walewander | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 12, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a popup towards short. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Tanana
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb 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: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Nokes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Witt
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Witt
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Nokes trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Boone who tags Nokes who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bergman moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Tanana
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Tanana
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Tanana
Joyner takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Tanana
Pettis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Boone moves to third. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Tanana
McLemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a popup towards short. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Witt
Walewander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
There goes Walewander. The throw from Boone and he is out, Schofield applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Tanana
Schofield bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Tanana
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Tanana
There goes White. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. White steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Tanana
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. White scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Tanana
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Tanana
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Witt
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Tanana
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. White reaches second base with a double. Sheridan throws the ball in to Tanana who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Witt
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walewander vs. Witt
Walewander hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Tanana
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walewander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Tanana
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Tanana
There goes Schofield. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Schofield steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Tanana
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a ball on the ground that hits Schofield. Schofield is out and Boone is safe at first. There goes Schofield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Gus Polidor now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Witt
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Tanana
Joyner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Tanana
Pettis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Tanana
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Witt
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Witt
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Tanana
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Downing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Tanana
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. White reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polidor vs. Tanana
There goes White. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. White steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Polidor vs. Tanana
Polidor strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Robinson
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Witt
Walewander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Witt
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Walewander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walewander moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Minton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Walewander scores. Whitaker moves to third. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Minton
Nokes 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. Whitaker scores. Evans moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Minton
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Joyner 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, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Hernandez
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Hernandez
McLemore hits a popup towards short. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Minton
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Minton
Bergman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Minton
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Minton
Alan Trammell pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Minton
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1987 -- Detroit at California (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Downing B, dh 4 1 1 0
Evans D, dh 3 0 1 0 White D, rf 3 2 2 1
Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 1 Schofield D, ss 2 0 1 0
Nokes M, c 4 1 2 1 Polidor G, ss 1 0 0 0
Sheridan P, cf 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 3 2 1 0
Bergman D, 1b 2 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 3 1
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Lemon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 0 1 1
Walewander J, ss 2 1 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 32 5 11 5
Detroit 000 001 021 -- 4
California 012 000 20x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 6.1 10 5 5 3 5
Robinson J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hernandez W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (W)* 7.0 4 3 2 5 9
Minton G (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Polidor G
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, California 7
2B -- Nokes M, White D 2
3B -- Downing B
HR -- Nokes M, Bergman D
SB -- White D 2, Schofield D
CS -- Walewander J
SH -- Schofield D
WP -- Robinson J
PB -- Boone B
T -- 2:50
A -- 42682
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