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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1971-05-01 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 12838 · 2:32
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 9–1. California Angels put up 5 in the 2nd. Andy Messersmith earned the win. John Stephenson went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CAL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Dean Chance SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Denehy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dean Chance | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Denehy | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Patterson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: E7/F.B-2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: 9
- Norm Cash: K/C
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Tony Conigliaro: 8
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Bot 2
- Roger Repoz: W
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Syd O'Brien: S7.1-2
- John Stephenson: D7.1-3;2-H
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Spencer: D8.1-H(UR)
- Alex Johnson: D7.2-H(UR)
- Tony Conigliaro: W
- Roger Repoz: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8
Top 3
- Bill Denehy: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 8
Bot 3
- Syd O'Brien: 7
- John Stephenson: 3/G
- Andy Messersmith: 4/P
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Willie Horton: S6.B-2(E6)
- Norm Cash: 63.2-3
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Alex Johnson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Kevin Collins: K
Bot 5
- Tony Conigliaro: 53
- Roger Repoz: W
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
- Syd O'Brien: WP.1-2
- Syd O'Brien: 63
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/L
- Al Kaline: HP
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 7
Bot 6
- John Stephenson: 9
- Andy Messersmith: 4/P
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Top 7
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Tony Conigliaro: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Roger Repoz: 31.3-H
- Ken McMullen: E5
- Syd O'Brien: HP.1-2
- John Stephenson: D9.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Andy Messersmith: 9
Top 8
- Gates Brown: W
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: 63.1-2
- Jim Northrup: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dalton Jones: K
Bot 8
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Norm Cash: 4/P
- Jim Price: D7
- Ike Brown: K
- Ed Brinkman: S6.2-3
- Gates Brown: 8