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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 2, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 2, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. May
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. May
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Horton reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. May
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Niekro
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Niekro
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Niekro
Spencer 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. May
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. May
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. May
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a line drive towards third. Maddox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Niekro
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. May
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. May
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Niekro
Fregosi hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. May
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. May
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Niekro
Don Wert now playing third base.
Repoz 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Niekro
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. May
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. May
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. May
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. McMullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Niekro
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. May reaches second base with a double. McMullen scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. May
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. May
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. May
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. May
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Niekro
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Niekro
Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. May
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. May
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. May
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Niekro
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Niekro
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Johnstone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. May
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. May
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Queen
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Niekro
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Niekro
Repoz hits a line drive towards first. Kaline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Queen
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Queen
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Queen
Wert hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Niekro
Spencer 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Niekro
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Queen
Norm Cash pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Queen
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Queen
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Doyle
Paul Doyle now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Ken Szotkiewicz now playing shortstop.
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Johnstone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Azcue vs. Niekro
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Silverio vs. Niekro
Tom Silverio pinch hits for Paul Doyle.
Silverio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Niekro
Alomar is walked intentionally. Silverio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Niekro
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnstone tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1970 -- Detroit at California (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 5 0 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 0 1
Kaline A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Repoz R, rf 4 0 1 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 3 2 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0
Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 2 2 0
Maddox E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 1 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 1
Gutierrez C, ss 3 0 0 0 May R, p 3 0 1 1
Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Szotkiewicz K, ss 0 0 0 0 Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 4 0 1 0 Silverio T, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 7 2 34 3 7 3
Detroit 100 001 000 0 -- 2
California 000 010 100 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 9.2 7 3 3 2 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R 7.1 6 2 1 1 2
Queen M 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Doyle P (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Alomar S
DP -- Detroit 1, California 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, California 6
2B -- Horton W, McMullen K, May R
3B -- Johnstone J
SF -- Fregosi J
HBP -- by Niekro J (Johnstone J)
T -- 2:33
A -- 9564
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