July 21, 1978 California Angels at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@CHW 4 CLE 11
SEA 0 CAL 4
@DET 2
(11) DET 5
CAL 0 KCR 9
BOS 0 BAL 5
@MIN 4
(10) MIL 4
@TEX 3 OAK 7
@TOR 2 TOR 5
OAK 4 LAD 7
STL 5 CIN 10
@MON 3 NYM 12
ATL 3 PHI 6
HOU 1 PHI 8
HOU 2 CHC 5
@SDP 4 PIT 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, July 21, 1978
Time of Game: 3:29

Angels

51-43

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0   0  2    4 15  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0    2  6  0

W: D LaRoche (7-4), L: K Young (0-1)

Tigers

46-46

Lost 1

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   6   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .739    0    4   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .771    0    1   2   2B,SH
L Bostock RF                  5   1   3   1    1   0  .292  .717    0    1   0   
R Fairly 1B                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .219  .670    0   12   0   SH
D Baylor DH                   5   0   2   1    1   0  .272  .860    0    0   0   2B,IW
J Rudi LF                     5   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .643    0    3   0   GDP
B Downing C                   6   1   3   2    0   1  .262  .730    0    4   1   HR
D Chalk SS-2B                 6   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .595    0    2   6   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .233  .645    0    6   2   
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .698    0    0   0   
  J Anderson SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .669         0   1   

F Tanana P                                                               0   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   2
Totals                       45   4  15   4    6   4                    33  16

BATTING

2B: D Baylor (14, off M Wilcox); C Lansford (12, off K Young).

HR: B Downing (5, off M Wilcox; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: C Lansford (3, off M Wilcox); R Fairly (2, off E Glynn).

IBB: D Baylor (7, by S Foucault).

TB: B Downing 6; C Lansford 3; D Baylor 3; L Bostock 3; B Grich 2; R Miller 2; D Chalk.

GIDP: J Rudi (7).

RBI: B Downing 2 (25); L Bostock (37); D Baylor (55).

2-out RBI: D Baylor; B Downing.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Chalk-B Grich-R Fairly; J Rudi-C Lansford.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .288  .738    0    3   0   2B,IW
J Wockenfuss RF               4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .643    0    4   0   GDP
  T Corcoran PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .591         0   0   
R Staub DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .803    0    0   0   
  L Whitaker PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .669    0    0   0   SH
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   3  .292  .872    0    8   1   SH
S Kemp LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .762    0    4   0   
L Parrish C                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .234  .694    0    5   0   HR
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .672    0    2   3   
M Wagner SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .580    0    0   3   
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .585    0    6   3   2B,SH

M Wilcox P                                                               1   0
  E Glynn P                                                              0   1
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
  K Young P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   2   6   2    4   4                    33  11

BATTING

2B: S Dillard (2, off F Tanana); R LeFlore (17, off F Tanana).

HR: L Parrish (7, off F Tanana; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Dillard (6, off F Tanana); J Thompson (1, off D LaRoche); L Whitaker (5, off D LaRoche).

IBB: R LeFlore (4, by F Tanana).

TB: L Parrish 4; M Wagner 2; S Dillard 2; R LeFlore 2; J Thompson.

GIDP: J Wockenfuss (4).

RBI: L Parrish 2 (19).

2-out RBI: L Parrish 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Wagner-S Dillard-J Thompson.

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
F Tanana                       8     6   2   2    1   3   1   2.86   29     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 6     64    -     1.37   0.06
D LaRoche, W (7-4)             3     0   0   0    3   1   0   2.91   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    3.23   0.36
Totals                        11     6   2   2    4   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     15·11· 1· 6           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox                       7.1  11   2   2    4   3   1   3.66   36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2·11     47    -     1.50  -0.05
E Glynn                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.52   0.05
S Foucault                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.03    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.13   0.19
K Young, L (0-1)               2     3   2   2    1   1   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 3          0-0    1.61  -0.28
Totals                        11    15   4   4    6   4   1          53     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2·15          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Tanana (4); K Young (1).

IBB: F Tanana (6; R LeFlore); S Foucault (3; D Baylor).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Miller             CF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. J Wockenfuss         RF 
3. L Bostock            RF    3. R Staub              DH 
4. R Fairly             1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. S Kemp               LF 
6. J Rudi               LF    6. L Parrish            C  
7. B Downing            C     7. A Rodriguez          3B 
8. D Chalk              SS    8. M Wagner             SS 
9. B Grich              2B    9. S Dillard            2B 

   F Tanana             P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-0  1--     -46%  24% L Parrish       F Tanana        Home Run; Thompson Scores
   t 8   0  2-1  ---      25%  50% B Downing       M Wilcox        Home Run
   t 7   2  0-0  1-3      21%  71% D Baylor        M Wilcox        Double to RF; Miller Scores; Fairly to 3B
   t11   0  2-2  ---      17%  67% C Lansford      K Young         Double to LF
   b 8   1  2-2  12-      17%  50% J Wockenfuss    F Tanana        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  C Lansford      Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  L Bostock       Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R LeFlore       Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
   OO     --3      50%  R Staub         Double Play: Flyball: LF unassisted; LeFlore out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      47%  B Downing       Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  D Chalk         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  B Grich         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  C Lansford      Single to SS
          1--      49%  L Bostock       Walk; Lansford to 2B
          12-      53%  R Fairly        Walk; Lansford to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   O      123      45%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  M Wagner        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  S Dillard       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  R LeFlore       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Downing       Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  D Chalk         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  R Staub         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      50%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  B Grich         Single to CF
          1--      62%  R Miller        Single to RF; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      55%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      12-      49%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
          12-      53%  R Fairly        Walk; Grich to 3B; Miller to 2B
   O      123      43%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  S Kemp          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
          ---      46%  D Chalk         Single to SS
   O      1--      43%  B Grich         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  M Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  S Dillard       Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  R LeFlore       Flyball: CF
          -2-      44%  J Wockenfuss    Wild Pitch; Dillard to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  R Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  C Lansford      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B; Miller to 3B
          --3      50%  R Fairly        Walk
   R      1-3      71%  D Baylor        Double to RF; Miller Scores; Fairly to 3B
   O      -23      65%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  J Thompson      Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  S Kemp          Flyball: 2B
   RR     1--      24%  L Parrish       Home Run; Thompson Scores
   O      ---      25%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      50%  B Downing       Home Run
   O      ---      45%  D Chalk         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  B Grich         Single to LF
                  Ed Glynn replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      1--      44%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      39%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  M Wagner        Single to LF
   O      1--      35%  S Dillard       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wagner to 2B
          -2-      33%  R LeFlore       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      50%  J Wockenfuss    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Ed Glynn facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  L Bostock       Single to 2B
   O      1--      56%  R Fairly        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 2B
                  Steve Foucault replaces Ed Glynn pitching
          -2-      58%  D Baylor        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      48%  J Rudi          Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      37%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave LaRoche facing 3-4-5
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Frank Tanana pitching
          ---      29%  R Staub         Walk
                  Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Rusty Staub batting 3rd
   O      1--      30%  J Thompson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Kip Young facing 8-9-1
                  Kip Young replaces Steve Foucault pitching
   O      ---      44%  D Chalk         Flyball: 2B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bobby Grich batting 9th
   O      ---      40%  T Solaita       Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Chalk moves to 2B; Jim Anderson replaces Tony Solaita playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  M Wagner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Dillard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 11th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Kip Young facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  C Lansford      Double to LF
          -2-      79%  L Bostock       Wild Pitch; Lansford to 3B
   R      --3      86%  " "             Single to RF; Lansford Scores
   O      1--      84%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      82%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      84%  J Rudi          Walk; Bostock to 2B
   R      12-      93%  B Downing       Single to CF; Bostock Scores; Rudi to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  R LeFlore       Walk
          1--      68%  J Wockenfuss    Walk; LeFlore to 2B
                  Tim Corcoran pinch runs for John Wockenfuss batting 2nd
   O      12-      72%  L Whitaker      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; LeFlore to 3B; Corcoran to 2B
   O      -23      86%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197807211

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