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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1971-07-20 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 10669 · night · 2:01
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 2–0. California Angels put up 2 in the 8th. Andy Messersmith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Les Cain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Willie Horton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
Top 2
- Norm Cash: W
- Dalton Jones: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Freehan: K
- Ed Brinkman: 6/P
Bot 2
- Billy Cowan: S7
- Tommie Reynolds: 7
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Jerry Moses: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Les Cain: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Northrup: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Andy Messersmith: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: 7
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 6/L
- Billy Cowan: W
- Tommie Reynolds: 6/P
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 5
- Dalton Jones: 31
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Moses: W
- Syd O'Brien: 9
- Andy Messersmith: 56(1)/FO/BG#
- Sandy Alomar: 1/L
Top 6
- Les Cain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Jim Northrup: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Ken McMullen: SB2#
- Ken McMullen: K
- Billy Cowan: 6/P
- Tommie Reynolds: 63
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 9
- Norm Cash: W
- Dalton Jones: 9
- Bill Freehan: 5/P
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 3/L
- Jerry Moses: T7
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 3/P
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Les Cain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
Bot 8
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Billy Cowan: S7.1-2
- Tommie Reynolds: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Willie Horton: 463