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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 7, 1972
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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 June 7, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,015 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 7, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Niekro
Rivers hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson 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 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ryan
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ryan
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley throws the ball in to Brinkman who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Niekro
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ryan
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ryan
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Niekro
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Niekro
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Ryan
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Ryan
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Niekro
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ryan
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ryan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Niekro
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Niekro
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Stanton scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Niekro
Ryan 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Seelbach
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Seelbach
Pinson 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 5
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Ryan
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Ryan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seelbach
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Seelbach
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Seelbach
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Seelbach
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Ryan
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ryan
Willie Horton pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Ryan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Ryan
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Zachary
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Zachary
Alomar 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 7
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ryan
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ryan
Stanley 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 8
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Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zachary
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Zachary
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zachary
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Zachary
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Zachary
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson scores. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Ryan
Brinkman hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Ryan
Paul Jata pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Jata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Leshnock
Don Leshnock now pitching.
Cardenas 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, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Leshnock
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leshnock
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Leshnock
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Leshnock
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ryan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ryan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson 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 6/7/1972 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 2 2 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 1
Pinson V, lf 4 1 1 0 Brown G, lf 4 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Northrup J, rf 2 0 0 0
Stanton L, rf 4 1 2 1 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 4 1 1 1 Haller T, c 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 0
Ryan N, p 4 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0
Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Jata P, ph 1 0 0 0
Leshnock D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 28 1 3 1
California 000 040 010 -- 5
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 4.1 6 4 4 0 4
Seelbach C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Zachary C 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Scherman F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Leshnock D 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- California 2
LOB -- California 7, Detroit 2
2B -- Cardenas L, Cash N, Rodriguez A
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:18
A -- 14015
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