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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1981-05-09 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 32040 · 2:42
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 15–1. California Angels put up 5 in the 6th. Geoff Zahn earned the win. Bobby Clark went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
W: Geoff Zahn L: Dan Schatzeder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Clark | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Schatzeder | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Tobik | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Howard Bailey | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Mick Kelleher: 53
- Steve Kemp: W
- Lance Parrish: S8.1-3
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: S4/G
- Rick Burleson: 1/SH.1-2
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: SB3
- Don Baylor: W
- Brian Downing: HP.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 13
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S9
- Tom Brookens: 8/F
- Rick Leach: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Kirk Gibson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mick Kelleher: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Bobby Clark: HR/9
- Butch Hobson: W
- Rod Carew: D8.1-3
- Rick Burleson: 7/SF.3-H
- Dan Ford: WP.2-3
- Dan Ford: 63
Top 3
- Steve Kemp: 6/P
- Lance Parrish: 63
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Baylor: 6/L
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 8/F8XD
- Juan Beniquez: S7.1-2
- Bobby Clark: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Butch Hobson: 53
Top 4
- Tom Brookens: 53
- Rick Leach: 7/L
- Lou Whitaker: 9/F
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 8/F
- Rick Burleson: 6/L
- Dan Ford: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Mick Kelleher: S8
- Steve Kemp: 63.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 63
Bot 5
- Don Baylor: K
- Brian Downing: HR/7
- Bobby Grich: 9/F
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Bobby Clark: SB2
- Bobby Clark: 3/FL
Top 6
- John Wockenfuss: 43
- Al Cowens: 3/G
- Tom Brookens: S7
- Rick Leach: K
Bot 6
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Rod Carew: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Rick Burleson: 8/F
- Dan Ford: IW
- Don Baylor: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: HR/7.1-H
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Top 7
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Kirk Gibson: S7
- Mick Kelleher: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Clark: K
- Butch Hobson: S9
- John Harris: 4(1)/FO
- Rick Burleson: S9.1-3
- Dan Ford: K
Top 8
- Steve Kemp: 31
- Lance Parrish: 3/P
- John Wockenfuss: 9/F
Bot 8
- Don Baylor: HP
- Brian Downing: W.1-2
- Bobby Grich: S7.2-H;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Clark: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Butch Hobson: 63.3-H;2-3
- John Harris: 3/G.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: S9
- Dan Ford: K
Top 9
- Al Cowens: D7
- Tom Brookens: W
- Rick Leach: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Stan Papi: 9/F