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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 21, 1978
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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 21, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 33,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Center Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 21, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Trammell 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Staub reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Mankowski moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mankowski scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Frost
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Frost covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Billingham
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Billingham
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Frost
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Billingham
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Frost covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Frost
May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock 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 -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Billingham
Solaita hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Frost
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frost
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Billingham
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Billingham
Humphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Frost
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Frost
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frost
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Billingham
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Frost
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Frost
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Frost
Corcoran bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wockenfuss vs. Frost
Wockenfuss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Billingham
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Billingham
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hartzell
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Hartzell
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hartzell
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Billingham
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Billingham
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Billingham
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Billingham
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hartzell
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hartzell
May bunts towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Hartzell
Corcoran is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Hartzell
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Hartzell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford throws to second for one, and Chalk throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Corcoran scores. Trammell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Hartzell
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Billingham
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Billingham
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Billingham
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Billingham
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Corcoran 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 7/21/1978, game 2 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bostock L, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Solaita T, 1b 3 0 2 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 3 2
Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 1 3 0
Chalk D, 2b 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Anderson J, ss 4 0 2 0 Corcoran T, cf 2 1 0 0
Humphrey T, c 2 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 1 1
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 31 5 10 4
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 200 010 02x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 5.1 7 3 3 3 2
Hartzell P 2.2 3 2 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 1
E -- Chalk D
DP -- California 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- California 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Staub R, Thompson J
HR -- Staub R
SH -- Corcoran T, May M
T -- 2:15
A -- 33699
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