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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 12, 1969
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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 August 12, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Ron Luciano |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 12, 1969
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kilkenny
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Messersmith
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Messersmith
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kilkenny
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kilkenny
Morton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Messersmith
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Messersmith
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kilkenny
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kilkenny
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Kilkenny
Messersmith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Messersmith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Kilkenny
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Messersmith moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kilkenny
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kilkenny
Morton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Messersmith
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilkenny vs. Messersmith
Kilkenny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Messersmith
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Messersmith
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Kilkenny moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Wright
Clyde Wright now pitching.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kilkenny
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kilkenny
Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Kilkenny
Jim Hicks pinch hits for Clyde Wright.
Hicks strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Kilkenny
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Cash hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kealey
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Kealey
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Kealey
Freehan hits a fly ball towards center. Johnstone catches it and throws to first to double up Matchick. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kilkenny
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kealey
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Kealey
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kealey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kealey
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kilkenny
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Kilkenny
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilkenny covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Kilkenny
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kealey
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kealey
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kealey
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kealey
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Kealey
Matchick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Matchick reaches second base with a double. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Kealey
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Kilkenny
Dave Campbell now playing first base. Winston Llenas pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Llenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kilkenny
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Fisher
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kilkenny
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kilkenny
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1969 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 4 2 3 2
Reichardt R, lf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 1 1 1
Fregosi J, ss 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 1
Morton B, rf 3 1 1 1 Campbell D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0
Johnstone J, cf 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, 2b 3 1 3 2
Azcue J, c 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0
Messersmith A, p 1 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wright C, p 0 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 4 0 1 1
Hicks J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
Llenas W, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 33 7 11 7
California 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit 300 200 20x -- 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 3.2 7 5 5 2 5
Wright C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kealey S 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Fisher E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 10
E -- Rodriguez A
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Messersmith A, Matchick T
HR -- Morton B, Tresh T
SF -- Matchick T
WP -- Messersmith A
T -- 2:26
A -- 15598
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