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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 3, 1968
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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 3, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,242 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Al Salerno |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Center Fielder |
| Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 3, 1968
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Lolich
Hinton strikes out. There goes Fregosi. The throw from Freehan to second, and Fregosi is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wright
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lolich
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lolich
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Held who is chasing the ball. Freehan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Wright
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. Wright
Oyler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lolich
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Lolich
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lolich
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Knoop moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hinton vs. Lolich
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoop scores. Wright moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Wright scores. Fregosi moves to third. Hinton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Lolich
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Wright
Lolich hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lolich
Held hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lolich
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lolich
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Wright
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Wright
Oyler takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lolich vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hamilton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lolich
Hamilton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lolich
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lolich
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Lolich
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hamilton
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hamilton
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hamilton
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lolich
Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Lolich
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lolich
Held is hit by the pitch. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Lolich
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morton scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoop vs. Lolich
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Dobson
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Jack Hamilton. Pat Dobson now pitching.
Repoz takes first base on ball four. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Dobson
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Rojas
Roger Repoz now playing center field. Minnie Rojas now pitching.
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Rojas
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rojas
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Rojas
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Rojas
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Lasher
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Lasher
Morton hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lasher
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rojas
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rojas
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rojas
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rojas
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lasher
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lasher
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lasher
Knoop hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Knoop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Lasher
Repoz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lasher
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Knoop scores. Repoz moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Lasher
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Rojas
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Rojas
Northrup strikes out. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Rojas
Norm Cash pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Cash hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Rojas
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rojas
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Rojas
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Patterson
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Patterson
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Patterson
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Patterson
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Rojas
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Rojas
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Ellis
Sammy Ellis now pitching.
Freehan bunts towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. Kaline moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Ellis
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Ellis
Northrup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Price vs. Ellis
Jim Price pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz 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 5/3/1968 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 2 Stanley M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 2 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hinton C, lf 5 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 5 1 3 0
Morton B, rf 5 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 5 2 3 3
Mincher D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 2 0
Held W, cf 2 1 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 1 1 0
Ellis S, p 0 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 0
Rodgers B, c 4 1 2 1 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0
Knoop B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0
Wright C, p 1 1 1 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 1 0 0 0 Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Repoz R, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 2 0 0 1
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph-ss 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 39 5 12 5
California 002 003 010 -- 6
Detroit 000 300 110 -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Wright C 3.1 6 3 3 1 3
Hamilton J (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Rojas M* 3.0 5 2 2 2 3
Ellis S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 5.1 6 5 4 2 6
Dobson P 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Lasher F 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wert D, Horton W
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- California 9, Detroit 12
2B -- Knoop B
3B -- Freehan B
HR -- Horton W 2
SB -- McAuliffe D
CS -- Fregosi J
SH -- Freehan B
SF -- Schaal P
HBP -- by Lolich M (Fregosi J), by Lolich M (Held W)
WP -- Rojas M
T -- 3:38
A -- 16242
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