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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1972-08-30 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 8549 · 2:08
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. California Angels put up 2 in the 5th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Vada Pinson went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Chuck Seelbach SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Seelbach | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Slayback | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Gates Brown: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Ken Berry: SB2
- Ken Berry: K
- Vada Pinson: S8.B-2(E8);2-H
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: W
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 2
- Norm Cash: W
- Duke Sims: K/C
- Tom Haller: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Jeff Torborg: 43
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: 4
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Chuck Seelbach: K
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: S8
- Vada Pinson: D7.1-3
- Bob Oliver: FC4.2X3(4564);3-H;B-1
- Ken McMullen: K
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Gates Brown: 13
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Jeff Torborg: 7
- Andy Messersmith: 43
Top 5
- Norm Cash: 31
- Duke Sims: 6
- Tom Haller: 31
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Ken Berry: D9
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-H
- Bob Oliver: E1.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Willie Horton: E6
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.1-3
- Jim Northrup: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Gates Brown: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Jeff Torborg: K/C
- Andy Messersmith: 63
Top 7
- Norm Cash: S9
- Duke Sims: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Haller: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: D9
- Ken Berry: K
- Vada Pinson: IW
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Al Kaline: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Bot 8
- Ken McMullen: K
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Leroy Stanton: S5.BX2(64)
Top 9
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Gates Brown: 63
- Norm Cash: K