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Detroit Tigers @ California Angels

1969-06-03 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 8907 · 2:29

California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 6th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Jim Hicks went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	6
CAL	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0		4	8

W: Andy Messersmith L: John Hiller SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick McAuliffe	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mickey Stanley	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Matchick	4	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Cash	3	1	0	0	1	2
Willie Horton	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Northrup	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Freehan	3	1	1	1	1	1
Don Wert	4	0	1	0	0	2
John Hiller	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gates Brown	0	0	0	1	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sandy Alomar	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jay Johnstone	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Fregosi	3	0	2	0	1	0
Rick Reichardt	3	0	1	1	1	0
Bubba Morton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Aurelio Rodriguez	4	2	1	1	0	0
Jim Hicks	3	1	1	2	1	2
Tom Satriano	3	0	0	0	1	1
Andy Messersmith	2	1	1	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Hiller	5.1	7	3	4
Dick Radatz	0.2	0	0	1
Daryl Patterson	2.0	1	2	1

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Messersmith	9.0	6	3	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick McAuliffe: S9
Mickey Stanley: 6(1)3/GDP
Tommy Matchick: 9

Bot 1

Sandy Alomar: W
Jay Johnstone: 8
Jim Fregosi: S7.1-2
Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Bubba Morton: 8

Top 2

Norm Cash: K
Willie Horton: S7
Jim Northrup: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Jim Hicks: K/C
Tom Satriano: K/C

Top 3

Bill Freehan: K
Don Wert: S8
John Hiller: W.1-2
Dick McAuliffe: 8
Mickey Stanley: S5.1-2;2-3
Tommy Matchick: 13

Bot 3

Andy Messersmith: S7
Sandy Alomar: 8
Jay Johnstone: 8
Jim Fregosi: S5.1-2
Rick Reichardt: S8.1-3;2-H
Bubba Morton: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Norm Cash: W
Willie Horton: E1.1-2
Jim Northrup: K
Bill Freehan: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
Don Wert: K
John Hiller: 13

Bot 4

Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
Jim Hicks: W
Tom Satriano: 7/FL
Andy Messersmith: 23/SH.1-2
Sandy Alomar: K

Top 5

Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Mickey Stanley: 53
Tommy Matchick: 5/FL

Bot 5

Jay Johnstone: S7.BX2(74)
Jim Fregosi: 9
Rick Reichardt: 8

Top 6

Norm Cash: K
Willie Horton: K
Jim Northrup: 9

Bot 6

Bubba Morton: K/C
Aurelio Rodriguez: E4
Jim Hicks: HR/8.1-H(UR)
Tom Satriano: W
Andy Messersmith: CS2(26)
Andy Messersmith: K

Top 7

Bill Freehan: W
Don Wert: WP.1-2
Don Wert: WP.2-3
Don Wert: K
Gates Brown: 9/SF.3-H
Dick McAuliffe: 3/FL

Bot 7

Sandy Alomar: D8
Jay Johnstone: 8
Jim Fregosi: WP.2-3
Jim Fregosi: W
Rick Reichardt: W.1-2
Bubba Morton: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Mickey Stanley: 6
Tommy Matchick: K
Norm Cash: 8

Bot 8

Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Jim Hicks: K
Tom Satriano: 53

Top 9

Willie Horton: 7
Jim Northrup: S7
Bill Freehan: WP.1-2
Bill Freehan: 4
Don Wert: 43