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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1970-08-15 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 16008 · night · 2:31
Detroit Tigers defeated California Angels 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Lloyd Allen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Price | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Allen | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Eddie Fisher | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D7
- Mickey Stanley: 43.2-3
- Al Kaline: 63.3-H
- Jim Northrup: 9
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: S5
- Roger Repoz: 8
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 2
- Norm Cash: S9
- Don Wert: S1.1-2
- Jim Price: 15(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Cesar Gutierrez: IW
- Joe Niekro: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mickey Stanley: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Bill Voss: W
- Tom Egan: FLE2
- Tom Egan: 54(1)/FO
- Jay Johnstone: 5/FL
Top 3
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Jim Northrup: K
- Norm Cash: S3
- Don Wert: K/C
- Jim Price: K
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: D7
- Roger Repoz: 43.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: 43.3-H
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 4
- Cesar Gutierrez: 5/FL
- Joe Niekro: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: 23
- Ken McMullen: S9
- Bill Voss: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Egan: 53
Top 5
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3
- Don Wert: HP.1-2
- Jim Price: 2/FL
- Cesar Gutierrez: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 3/FL
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 5
- Joe Azcue: K
- Sandy Alomar: 5/P
- Roger Repoz: 13
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Al Kaline: 53
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Norm Cash: 5/P
Bot 6
- Jim Fregosi: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Bill Voss: 5/FL
Top 7
- Don Wert: 8
- Jim Price: 4/P
- Cesar Gutierrez: 43
Bot 7
- Chico Ruiz: S6
- Joe Azcue: K
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Roger Repoz: K
Top 8
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: 5/L
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Ken McMullen: 7
Top 9
- Al Kaline: 13
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bill Voss: 8
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/FL
- Joe Azcue: 9