July 30, 1971 California Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
KCR 0
(5) CHW 5
BOS 1 CLE 4
OAK 1 DET 4
CAL 3 WSA 3
@MIL 2 NYY 11
@MIN 9 LAD 8
CIN 2 MON 7
HOU 4 HOU 6
@MON 5
(10) NYM 4
CHC 0 STL 4
@PHI 3 ATL 3
@SDP 1
(10) SFG 5
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 19,410

Friday, July 30, 1971
Time of Game: 2:19

Angels

51-56

Lost 1

3rd, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  8  2

W: F Scherman (8-5), L: A Messersmith (10-10), S: T Timmermann (2)

Tigers

55-49

Won 4

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .633    0    3   2   
M Rivers CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .635    0    3   2   SH
T Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .681    0    2   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .726    0    3   2   GDP
J Stephenson C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .650    0    7   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .236  .713    0    3   1   2B
R Repoz RF                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .205  .735    0    0   0   HR
B Christensen SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    2   1   
A Messersmith P               3   0   0   0    0   2  .175  .463    0    1   1   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  B Cowan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .811    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    1   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (18, off M Kilkenny).

HR: R Repoz (6, off J Niekro; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: M Rivers (4, off M Kilkenny).

TB: R Repoz 5; J Spencer 3; B Christensen; J Stephenson; M Rivers; T Gonzalez; S Alomar.

GIDP: K McMullen (13).

RBI: R Repoz 3 (26).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Rivers-S Alomar; K McMullen-J Stephenson.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B-SS             3   1   1   0    1   0  .193  .637    0    6   4   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .650    0    0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661         0   1   
  D Jones PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .716         0   0   
  T Taylor PH-2B              1   0   1   3    0   0  .251  .653    0    0   0   2B
G Brown LF                    4   1   1   1    0   3  .426 1.178    0    1   0   HR
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
W Horton RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .793    0    1   0   2B
  M Stanley CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .689         0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .952    0    6   1   
J Northrup CF-LF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .836    0    4   0   
B Freehan C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .815    0    7   0   
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .550    0    1   4   
  A Kaline PH-RF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .890    0    0   0   
J Niekro P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .549         0   0   
  M Kilkenny P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  K Collins PH-3B             2   1   0   0    0   0  .296  .815    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   4   8   4    1   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Taylor (8, off D LaRoche); W Horton (22, off A Messersmith).

HR: G Brown (4, off A Messersmith; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Brown 4; B Freehan 2; T Taylor 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez; A Kaline.

RBI: T Taylor 3 (18); G Brown (12).

2-out RBI: G Brown.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.

E: M Kilkenny (1); N Cash (6).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, L (10-10)       7.1   7   4   4    1   5   1   3.47   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 7     52    -     1.29   0.09
D LaRoche, BS (1)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.09    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    3.10  -0.49
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   6   1          30     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 8          3-3

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro                       1.2   6   3   3    0   1   1   5.11   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 6     32    -     0.85  -0.25
M Kilkenny                     4.1   2   0   0    0   4   0   5.34   15     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.75   0.15
F Scherman, W (8-5)            2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.80    9     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.65   0.05
T Timmermann, S (2)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 19,410.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Alomar             2B    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. A Rodriguez          3B 
3. T Gonzalez           LF    3. G Brown              LF 
4. K McMullen           3B    4. W Horton             RF 
5. J Stephenson         C     5. N Cash               1B 
6. J Spencer            1B    6. J Northrup           CF 
7. R Repoz              RF    7. B Freehan            C  
8. B Christensen        SS    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. A Messersmith        P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-1  123      50%  86% T Taylor        D LaRoche       Double to CF; Freehan Scores; Collins Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Taylor out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1-3     -16%  20% R Repoz         J Niekro        Home Run; Stephenson Scores; Spencer Scores
   b 7   1  3-1  --3     -14%  12% J Northrup      A Messersmith   Double Play: Foul Flyball: 3B-C
   b 8   0  3-1  1--      12%  35% A Kaline        A Messersmith   Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
   b 7   0  3-1  ---      10%  30% W Horton        A Messersmith   Double to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  T Gonzalez      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
   OO     1--      51%  A Rodriguez     Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
   O      ---      50%  G Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Stephenson    Single to RF
          1--      36%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Stephenson to 3B
   RRR    1-3      20%  R Repoz         Home Run; Stephenson Scores; Spencer Scores
          ---      18%  B Christensen   Single to RF
   O      1--      20%  A Messersmith   Strikeout
   O      1--      22%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
          1--      20%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Christensen to 3B
                  Mike Kilkenny replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      23%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  W Horton        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      20%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      19%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      20%  K McMullen      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      21%  J Stephenson    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      21%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  B Freehan       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      18%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  M Kilkenny      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  R Repoz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      19%  B Christensen   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  A Messersmith   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      17%  D McAuliffe     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      16%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   R      ---      24%  G Brown         Home Run
   O      ---      23%  W Horton        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
          ---      21%  S Alomar        Single to 2B
   O      1--      22%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alomar to 2B
          -2-      20%  T Gonzalez      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 1B; Alomar stays at 2B
   OO     12-      27%  K McMullen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  J Northrup      Popfly: 2B
          ---      23%  B Freehan       Single to RF
   O      1--      20%  E Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Kilkenny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      22%  J Stephenson    Strikeout Looking
          ---      19%  J Spencer       Double to RF
   O      -2-      21%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      24%  B Christensen   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  K Collins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
          ---      20%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  G Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
                  Fred Scherman replaces Aurelio Rodriguez pitching and batting 2nd; Kevin Collins moves to 3B
   O      ---      18%  A Messersmith   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
          ---      18%  M Rivers        Walk
   O      1--      20%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  W Horton        Double to CF
   O      -2-      26%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-P; Horton to 3B
   OO     --3      12%  J Northrup      Double Play: Foul Flyball: 3B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fred Scherman facing 4-5-6
          ---      11%  K McMullen      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McMullen to 1B
   O      1--      12%  J Stephenson    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      13%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
          1--      13%  R Repoz         Single to RF; Stephenson to 2B
   O      12-      15%  B Christensen   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
          ---      22%  B Freehan       Single to RF
                  Al Kaline pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 8th
          1--      35%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      27%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Freehan to 3B
          1-3      36%  D McAuliffe     Walk; Collins to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th; Dalton Jones pinch hits for Fred Scherman batting 2nd; Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dalton Jones batting 2nd
   RRRO   123      86%  T Taylor        Double to CF; Freehan Scores; Collins Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Taylor out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   O      ---      85%  G Brown         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 3rd; Tony Taylor moves to 2B; Dick McAuliffe moves to SS; Jim Northrup moves to LF; Mickey Stanley replaces Willie Horton playing CF batting 4th; Al Kaline moves to RF; Billy Cowan pinch hits for Dave LaRoche batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Cowan         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      97%  S Alomar        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197107300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation