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Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1971
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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 May 2, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,815 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Syd O'Brien | Shortstop |
Jerry Moses | Catcher |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1971
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wright
There goes Northrup. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wright
The ball gets by Moses for a passed ball. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Wright
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lolich
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Wright
Lolich takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Wright
Wright spins and fires to second, and Brinkman is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lolich
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Lolich
Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lolich
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lolich
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lolich
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 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe 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: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Wright
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lolich
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wright
Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wright
Wright spins and fires to second and has Northrup trapped. There's the throw to McMullen who tags Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Lolich
Moses hits a line drive towards first. Northrup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lolich
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Lolich
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Lolich
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Lolich
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Fisher
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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Jim Price now catching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Lolich
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Zepp
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags O'Brien, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Conigliaro scores. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fisher
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Fisher
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Zepp
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Zepp
Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Jerry Moses.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Zepp
Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Northrup scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Zepp
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Allen
John Stephenson now catching. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Price hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Allen
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Allen
McAuliffe 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 8
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scherman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Scherman
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Scherman
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Allen
Roger Repoz now playing right field. Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Allen
Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Allen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Allen
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Allen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1971 -- Detroit at California (D) Detroit AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 5 0 1 1 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Northrup J, 1b 5 0 3 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 1 Conigliaro T, rf 3 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Repoz R, rf 0 0 0 0 Price J, c 1 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien S, ss 3 1 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Moses J, c 3 1 2 2 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 2 1 Ruiz C, pr 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 1 0 Berry K, cf 3 1 1 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 Wright C, p 2 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 11 3 30 4 8 4 Detroit 011 001 000 -- 3 California 020 001 10x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M* 5.0 5 3 3 2 2 Zepp B (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 Scherman F 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C 5.2 8 3 3 3 1 Fisher E (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Allen L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Detroit 1, California 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, California 4 2B -- O'Brien S, Northrup J, Berry K, Brinkman E HR -- Moses J, Horton W SB -- Northrup J CS -- Brinkman E, Northrup J PB -- Moses J T -- 2:28 A -- 11815
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