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California Angels @ Detroit Tigers
1972-06-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14015 · 2:18
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. California Angels put up 4 in the 5th. Nolan Ryan earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Jata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Leshnock | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 3/P
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Gates Brown: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: S8.BX2(86)
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 3
- John Stephenson: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 3
- Tom Haller: 5/FL
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: K/C
Top 5
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Leroy Stanton: S8.1-3
- John Stephenson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: D8.3-H;1-3
- Nolan Ryan: 43
- Sandy Alomar: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 64(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 5
- Norm Cash: D8
- Jim Northrup: W
- Mickey Stanley: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Haller: 53
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Ken McMullen: S6
- Leroy Stanton: K
- John Stephenson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ed Brinkman: S9
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 13.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.2-H
- Gates Brown: WP.2-3
- Gates Brown: 8
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: 9
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Vada Pinson: W
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Leroy Stanton: S4.3-H;1-2
- John Stephenson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tom Haller: 7
- Ed Brinkman: 6/L
- Paul Jata: 63
Top 9
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: S8.1-3
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 13
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Leshnock