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CHW
@BAL		1
2		 
(12)
MIN
@BOS		1
12
DET
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@MIL		2
5
TEX
@NYY		5
6
TOR
@OAK		6
2
CLE
@SEA		7
4
NYM
@ATL		18
5
SFG
@CHC		8
2
PHI
@CIN		1
2		 
(10)
MON
@HOU		1
2
SDP
@PIT		1
7
LAD
@STL		9
0
Tuesday, August 14, 1979
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 29,465, Time of Game: 2:24
Tigers
6
61-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at Angels
3
67-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Bruce Robbins (2-1)
L: Don Aase (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  2   1  1  0    6  9  1
Angels          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .772 0.095 0.65 0.118 -0.024 0.6 2 6 2B
Alan Trammell SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .668 0.069 1.24 0.145 -0.076 0.2 1 3
Ron LeFlore CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .299 .728 0.143 1.31 0.195 -0.052 1.2 3 0 2·SB
Champ Summers RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .282 .920 0.005 1.02 0.056 -0.051 0.3 3 0 2B
Jason Thompson 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 .251 .728 0.266 1.03 0.266 0.000 2.2 12 0 HR,IW
Jerry Morales LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .645 -0.106 1.12 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 1 0
Al Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .481 -0.141 1.16 0.000 -0.141 -1.5 GDP
Lance Parrish C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .266 .795 0.074 0.74 0.123 -0.050 0.4 5 0 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .645 -0.050 0.48 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 0 3
Bruce Robbins P
   Jack Billingham P 1
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 2 4 .257 .783 0.355 0.98 0.903 -0.550 1.5 27 13
2B: C Summers (10, off D Aase); L Whitaker (12, off D Aase).
HR: L Parrish (16, off C Knapp; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Thompson (12, off D Aase; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: J Thompson (7, by D Aase).
TB: J Thompson 5; L Parrish 4; C Summers 3; L Whitaker 3; R LeFlore; A Trammell.
GIDP: A Greene (1).
RBI: J Thompson 3 (57); R LeFlore (36); L Parrish (54); C Summers (45).
2-out RBI: J Thompson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
E: R LeFlore (3).
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore 2 (56, 2nd base off C Knapp/T Donohue, 2nd base off D Aase/T Donohue).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .340 .883 -0.043 1.25 0.046 -0.090 -0.3 11 1
Carney Lansford 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .294 .777 0.298 1.27 0.314 -0.016 2.2 1 1
Dan Ford RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .297 .817 -0.118 1.72 0.000 -0.118 -1.2 2 0 SF
Don Baylor DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .298 .914 0.001 1.83 0.137 -0.135 0.4
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .242 .688 0.072 1.30 0.118 -0.047 0.6 1 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .905 -0.092 1.42 0.000 -0.092 -1.3 2 5 GDP
Tom Donohue C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .616 -0.168 1.19 0.014 -0.181 -1.2 4 0
Rick Miller CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .748 -0.161 1.42 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 6 0
Jim Anderson SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .653 0.091 0.81 0.099 -0.008 0.5 0 5 2B
   Willie Aikens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .826 -0.024 0.92 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
Don Aase P 1
   Chris Knapp P 1
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 5 .265 .610 -0.144 1.35 0.728 -0.872 -1.5 27 14
2B: J Anderson (9, off B Robbins).
SF: D Ford (9, off B Robbins).
TB: C Lansford 3; J Anderson 3; J Rudi 2; D Baylor; T Donohue.
GIDP: B Grich (11).
RBI: D Ford (70); D Baylor (107); C Lansford (59).
2-out RBI: C Lansford.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Anderson-B Grich-R Carew.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Robbins, W (2-1) 6 6 3 3 3 3 0 3.65 26 48 -0.030 1.29 0.0
Jack Billingham, S (3) 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.50 12 0 0 0.175 1.49 1.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 0 3.00 38 48 0 0 0.145 0.98 1.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Aase, L (8-8) 5.1 7 4 4 1 2 1 4.36 23 39 -0.319 1.19 -1.9
Chris Knapp 3.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 5.49 14 2 0 -0.036 0.65 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 2 4 2 6.00 37 39 2 0 -0.355 1.35 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Aase (5; J Thompson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 29,465.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         California Angels
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Rod Carew 1B
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Carney Lansford 3B
3 Ron LeFlore CF 3 Dan Ford RF
4 Champ Summers RF 4 Don Baylor DH
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Joe Rudi LF
6 Jerry Morales LF 6 Bobby Grich 2B
7 Al Greene DH 7 Tom Donohue C
8 Lance Parrish C 8 Rick Miller CF
9 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 9 Jim Anderson SS
Bruce Robbins P Don Aase P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 2 -2- RR DET J. Thompson D. Aase 21% 45% Home Run (Deep RF); Summers Scores
b5 2-2 2 12- R CAL C. Lansford B. Robbins -15% 30% Single to CF; Anderson Scores; Carew to 2B
t6 2-3 0 1-- DET A. Trammell D. Aase 15% 54% Single to LF; Whitaker to 3B
t6 2-3 0 1-3 R DET R. LeFlore D. Aase 14% 68% Single to LF; Whitaker Scores; Trammell to 3B
b6 3-4 1 -23 O CAL T. Donohue B. Robbins 14% 59% Strikeout Looking

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' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Aase 6% 56% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET A. Trammell D. Aase -4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET R. LeFlore D. Aase -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET C. Summers D. Aase -3% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Carew B. Robbins -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CAL C. Lansford B. Robbins -10% 32% Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Lansford to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0-0 0 -23 RO CAL D. Ford B. Robbins 2% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- R CAL D. Baylor B. Robbins -7% 26% Single to CF; Lansford Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- CAL J. Rudi B. Robbins -2% 24% Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- OO CAL B. Grich B. Robbins 6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Don Aase facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- DET J. Thompson D. Aase 4% 34% Single to LF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O DET J. Morales D. Aase -4% 30% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- OO DET A. Greene D. Aase -5% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O CAL T. Donohue B. Robbins 2% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O CAL R. Miller B. Robbins 1% 28% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O CAL J. Anderson B. Robbins 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Don Aase facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Aase -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Aase -2% 24% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Aase -1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O CAL R. Carew B. Robbins 2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford B. Robbins 1% 26% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O CAL D. Ford B. Robbins 1% 27% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Don Aase facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Aase -3% 24% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore D. Aase -2% 22% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 --- DET C. Summers D. Aase 2% 25% Double to LF
t4 0-2 2 -2- RR DET J. Thompson D. Aase 21% 45% Home Run (Deep RF); Summers Scores
t4 2-2 2 --- O DET J. Morales D. Aase -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor B. Robbins 3% 47% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-2 1 --- O CAL J. Rudi B. Robbins 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 2-2 2 --- O CAL B. Grich B. Robbins 1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Angels' Don Aase facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Greene D. Aase -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 1 --- O DET L. Parrish D. Aase -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Aase -1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- O CAL T. Donohue B. Robbins 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- O CAL R. Miller B. Robbins 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- CAL J. Anderson B. Robbins -3% 45% Double to LF
b5 2-2 2 -2- CAL R. Carew B. Robbins -1% 44% Walk
b5 2-2 2 12- R CAL C. Lansford B. Robbins -15% 30% Single to CF; Anderson Scores; Carew to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- O CAL D. Ford B. Robbins 4% 34% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
t6 2-3 0 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Aase 6% 40% Single to SS
t6 2-3 0 1-- DET A. Trammell D. Aase 15% 54% Single to LF; Whitaker to 3B
t6 2-3 0 1-3 R DET R. LeFlore D. Aase 14% 68% Single to LF; Whitaker Scores; Trammell to 3B
t6 3-3 0 1-3 DET C. Summers D. Aase 2% 70% LeFlore Steals 2B
t6 3-3 0 -23 RO DET C. Summers D. Aase -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Trammell Scores
t6 4-3 1 -2- DET J. Thompson D. Aase 2% 70% Intentional Walk
Chris Knapp replaces Don Aase pitching
t6 4-3 1 12- O DET J. Morales C. Knapp -5% 65% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thompson to 2B
t6 4-3 2 12- O DET A. Greene C. Knapp -5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Bruce Robbins facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- CAL D. Baylor B. Robbins -6% 54% Walk
b6 3-4 0 1-- CAL J. Rudi B. Robbins -9% 45% Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
b6 3-4 0 12- O CAL B. Grich B. Robbins 0% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B; Baylor to 3B; Rudi to 2B
b6 3-4 1 -23 O CAL T. Donohue B. Robbins 14% 59% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-4 2 -23 O CAL R. Miller B. Robbins 11% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 8-9-1
t7 4-3 0 --- R DET L. Parrish C. Knapp 12% 82% Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 5-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Knapp -2% 80% Strikeout
t7 5-3 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker C. Knapp -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-3 2 --- O DET A. Trammell C. Knapp -1% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Jack Billingham replaces Bruce Robbins pitching
b7 3-5 0 --- CAL J. Anderson J. Billingham -7% 72% Single to RF
b7 3-5 0 1-- O CAL R. Carew J. Billingham 6% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-5 1 1-- CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham -7% 71% Single to SS; Carew to 2B
b7 3-5 1 12- O CAL D. Ford J. Billingham 5% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 3B; Lansford to 2B
b7 3-5 2 -23 O CAL D. Baylor J. Billingham 11% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 3-4-5
t8 5-3 0 --- DET R. LeFlore C. Knapp 2% 88% Walk
t8 5-3 0 1-- DET C. Summers C. Knapp 2% 90% LeFlore Steals 2B
t8 5-3 0 -2- DET C. Summers C. Knapp 3% 93% Single to LF; LeFlore to 3B
t8 5-3 0 1-3 RO DET J. Thompson C. Knapp 0% 94% Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; LeFlore Scores; Summers to 2B
t8 6-3 1 -2- O DET J. Morales C. Knapp -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 6-3 2 -2- O DET A. Greene C. Knapp -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b8 3-6 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Billingham 3% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-6 1 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Billingham 2% 96% Flyball: CF
b8 3-6 2 --- CAL T. Donohue J. Billingham -1% 95% Single to RF
b8 3-6 2 1-- O CAL R. Miller J. Billingham 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 8-9-1
t9 6-3 0 --- O DET L. Parrish C. Knapp -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 6-3 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez C. Knapp -0% 96% Flyball: 2B
t9 6-3 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker C. Knapp -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-6 0 --- O CAL W. Aikens J. Billingham 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 3-6 1 --- O CAL R. Carew J. Billingham 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-6 2 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Billingham 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Angels 3.

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