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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 30, 1971
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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 July 30, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Christensen | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 30, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Niekro
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers catches it and throws to first to double up McAuliffe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Niekro
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Niekro
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Niekro
Repoz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Niekro
Christensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Niekro
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Niekro
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christensen moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kilkenny
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kilkenny
Stephenson 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Christensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Messersmith
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Messersmith
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Kilkenny
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Kilkenny
Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Kilkenny
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kilkenny
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Kilkenny
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kilkenny
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny juggles the ball. That's an error on Kilkenny. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kilkenny
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Messersmith
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kilkenny
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kilkenny
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Kilkenny
Repoz hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christensen vs. Kilkenny
Christensen hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Messersmith
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Messersmith
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Scherman
Kevin Collins now playing third base. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Scherman
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Scherman
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Scherman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Messersmith
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Messersmith
Northrup hits a popup, foul, down the third base line. McMullen races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Horton. The throw to the plate, AND Horton is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Scherman
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Scherman
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Scherman
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Scherman
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christensen vs. Scherman
Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Messersmith
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Messersmith
Al Kaline pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Messersmith
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Messersmith
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. LaRoche
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Rivers throws the ball in to McMullen who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Freehan scores. Collins scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. LaRoche
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Timmermann
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop. Al Kaline now playing right field. Mickey Stanley now playing center fi
Cowan hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Timmermann
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Timmermann
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup 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 7/30/1971 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0
Rivers M, cf 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, lf 4 0 1 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, ph-2b 1 0 1 3
Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Brown G, lf 4 1 1 1
Repoz R, rf 4 1 2 3 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Christensen B, ss 4 0 1 0 Horton W, rf 3 0 1 0
Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cowan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 2 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 1 0 0 0
Collins K, ph-3b 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 29 4 8 4
California 030 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 100 03x -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 7.1 7 4 4 1 5
LaRoche D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 1.2 6 3 3 0 1
Kilkenny M 4.1 2 0 0 0 4
Scherman F (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Timmermann T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kilkenny M, Cash N
DP -- California 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- California 8, Detroit 2
2B -- Spencer J, Horton W, Taylor T
HR -- Repoz R, Brown G
SH -- Rivers M
T -- 2:19
A -- 19410
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