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Scores
Standings
TEX
@BAL		1
2		 
(12)
MIN
@BOS		3
5
MIN
@BOS		2
3
DET
@CAL		4
0
CHW
@MIL		1
10
KCR
@NYY		3
1
TOR
@OAK		5
8
CLE
@SEA		8
4
PHI
@ATL		4
2
LAD
@CHC		2
3
LAD
@CHC		5
3
NYM
@CIN		2
9
HOU
@MON		1
6
SDP
@PIT		2
3		 
(10)
SDP
@PIT		6
10
SFG
@STL		4
9
SFG
@STL		6
0
Sunday, July 16, 1978
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 21,447, Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
4
44-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
 at Angels
0
49-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Dave Frost (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .735 0.104 0.65 0.118 -0.014 0.6 4 0 SB,HBP
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .300 .680 -0.003 0.78 0.063 -0.066 -0.6 2 5
Rusty Staub DH 5 1 3 3 0 0 .298 .808 0.176 0.72 0.223 -0.047 2.0 HR
Jason Thompson 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .289 .873 0.000 0.49 0.025 -0.025 0.3 8 0
Steve Kemp LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .779 -0.080 0.62 0.000 -0.080 -2.0 3 0 GDP
Milt May C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .718 -0.032 0.46 0.007 -0.039 -0.6 5 0
Tim Corcoran RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .602 -0.013 0.40 0.015 -0.028 0.1 3 0
Phil Mankowski 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .300 .758 -0.014 0.45 0.019 -0.033 -0.3 0 0 GDP
   Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 .274 .657 -0.010 0.55 0.029 -0.039 0.4 2 4
Jack Billingham P
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 5 1 .257 .709 0.128 0.58 0.499 -0.371 -0.1 27 9
HR: R Staub (12, off D Frost; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: R LeFlore (3, by D Frost).
TB: R Staub 6; P Mankowski 2; T Corcoran 2; R LeFlore; M May.
GIDP: P Mankowski (5); S Kemp (5).
RBI: R Staub 3 (71); A Trammell (16).
2-out RBI: A Trammell.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson; L Whitaker-J Thompson.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (32, 2nd base off D Frost/B Downing).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .734 -0.044 0.52 0.012 -0.057 -0.8 3 0
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .650 -0.045 0.66 0.015 -0.060 -0.3 1 7
Lyman Bostock RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .707 0.044 0.66 0.070 -0.026 0.2 3 0
Ron Jackson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .797 -0.041 1.06 0.060 -0.102 -0.4 14 0 HBP,GDP
Don Baylor DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .839 -0.080 1.09 0.013 -0.092 -0.9
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .226 .611 -0.005 0.86 0.051 -0.056 -0.2 0 0 2B
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .800 -0.112 1.06 0.000 -0.112 -1.1 0 2
Dave Chalk SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .625 0.009 0.64 0.046 -0.037 0.1 4 4
Brian Downing C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .702 -0.097 0.73 0.009 -0.105 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Dave Frost P 1 2
   Paul Hartzell P
Team Totals 35 0 10 0 1 4 .286 .639 -0.371 0.80 0.276 -0.647 -4.1 27 15
2B: J Rudi (11, off J Billingham).
HBP: R Jackson (7, by J Billingham).
TB: J Rudi 3; L Bostock 2; D Chalk 2; D Baylor; R Miller; B Downing; R Jackson.
GIDP: R Jackson (4); B Downing (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Grich-D Chalk-R Jackson 2.
E: D Chalk (12).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (8-5) 9 10 0 0 1 4 0 3.90 37 70 0.372 0.80 4.1
Team Totals 9 10 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 37 70 0.372 0.58 4.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Frost, L (2-2) 7.2 8 4 4 3 1 1 2.33 35 45 -0.111 0.66 -0.1
Paul Hartzell 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.64 6 3 1 -0.018 0.20 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 5 1 1 4.00 41 45 3 1 -0.129 0.80 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Frost (1); P Hartzell (3).
HBP: J Billingham (4; R Jackson); D Frost (2; R LeFlore).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 21,447.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         California Angels
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Rick Miller CF
2 Lou Whitaker 2B 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Lyman Bostock RF
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Ron Jackson 1B
5 Steve Kemp LF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Milt May C 6 Joe Rudi LF
7 Tim Corcoran RF 7 Carney Lansford 3B
8 Phil Mankowski 3B 8 Dave Chalk SS
9 Alan Trammell SS 9 Brian Downing C
Jack Billingham P Dave Frost P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 12- RRR DET R. Staub D. Frost 21% 81% Home Run; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker Scores
b5 0-3 0 1-- OO CAL B. Downing J. Billingham 8% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 0 1-- OO CAL R. Jackson J. Billingham 8% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Frost 6% 60% Walk; LeFlore to 2B
b6 0-3 1 12- O CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham 5% 86% Flyball: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Frost 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Frost 3% 56% Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET L. Whitaker D. Frost -4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Frost -3% 49% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- DET J. Thompson D. Frost 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); LeFlore to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET S. Kemp D. Frost -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Billingham 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Billingham 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL L. Bostock J. Billingham 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET M. May D. Frost -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran D. Frost -2% 46% Groundout: P unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- DET P. Mankowski D. Frost 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell D. Frost -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Jackson J. Billingham 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CAL J. Rudi J. Billingham -2% 47% Double to LF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham 3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Frost 4% 54% Single to SS
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Frost 6% 60% Walk; LeFlore to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- RRR DET R. Staub D. Frost 21% 81% Home Run; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker Scores
t3 3-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson D. Frost -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O DET S. Kemp D. Frost -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- DET M. May D. Frost 1% 80% Single to RF
t3 3-0 2 1-- O DET T. Corcoran D. Frost -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Billingham 2% 81% Flyball: CF
b3 0-3 1 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Billingham 1% 82% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- CAL R. Miller J. Billingham -1% 81% Single to SS
b3 0-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Grich J. Billingham 2% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O DET P. Mankowski D. Frost -1% 82% Strikeout
t4 3-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Frost -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Frost -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Billingham -4% 77% Single to P
b4 0-3 0 1-- OO CAL R. Jackson J. Billingham 8% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham -1% 83% Single to CF
b4 0-3 2 1-- CAL J. Rudi J. Billingham -3% 81% Single to RF; Baylor to 3B
b4 0-3 2 1-3 O CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham 5% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Frost -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- DET R. Staub D. Frost 1% 86% Single to RF
t5 3-0 1 1-- O DET J. Thompson D. Frost -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t5 3-0 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp D. Frost -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- CAL D. Chalk J. Billingham -4% 79% Single to LF
b5 0-3 0 1-- OO CAL B. Downing J. Billingham 8% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Billingham 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- O DET M. May D. Frost -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-0 1 --- DET T. Corcoran D. Frost 1% 88% Single to RF
t6 3-0 1 1-- OO DET P. Mankowski D. Frost -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Billingham 2% 88% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 1 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Billingham -3% 85% Single to 2B
b6 0-3 1 1-- CAL R. Jackson J. Billingham -5% 81% Hit By Pitch; Bostock to 2B
b6 0-3 1 12- O CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham 5% 86% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-3 2 12- O CAL J. Rudi J. Billingham 5% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Frost -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- DET R. LeFlore D. Frost 1% 91% Hit By Pitch
t7 3-0 1 1-- DET L. Whitaker D. Frost 1% 92% LeFlore Steals 2B
t7 3-0 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker D. Frost -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Frost -1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b7 0-3 0 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham 2% 92% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 1 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Billingham 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-3 2 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Billingham 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
t8 3-0 0 --- DET J. Thompson D. Frost 1% 95% Walk
t8 3-0 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp D. Frost -1% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 3-0 1 1-- O DET M. May D. Frost -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 3-0 2 1-- DET T. Corcoran D. Frost 0% 94% Single to RF; Thompson to 2B
t8 3-0 2 12- DET P. Mankowski D. Frost 1% 94% Single to LF; Thompson to 3B; Corcoran to 2B
Paul Hartzell replaces Dave Frost pitching
t8 3-0 2 123 R DET A. Trammell P. Hartzell 3% 97% Walk; Thompson Scores; Corcoran to 3B; Mankowski to 2B
t8 4-0 2 123 O DET R. LeFlore P. Hartzell -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Phil Mankowski playing 3B batting 8th
b8 0-4 0 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Billingham 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 1 --- CAL B. Grich J. Billingham -1% 96% Walk
b8 0-4 1 1-- O CAL L. Bostock J. Billingham 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-4 2 1-- CAL R. Jackson J. Billingham -1% 97% Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
b8 0-4 2 12- O CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham 2% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 2-3-4
t9 4-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker P. Hartzell -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- DET R. Staub P. Hartzell 0% 99% Single to RF
t9 4-0 1 1-- DET J. Thompson P. Hartzell 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B
t9 4-0 1 -2- DET J. Thompson P. Hartzell 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 1 12- OO DET S. Kemp P. Hartzell -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
b9 0-4 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Billingham 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-4 2 --- CAL D. Chalk J. Billingham -0% 100% Single to RF
b9 0-4 2 1-- CAL B. Downing J. Billingham -1% 99% Single to LF; Chalk to 2B
b9 0-4 2 12- O CAL R. Miller J. Billingham 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 0.

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