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California Angels @ Detroit Tigers
1981-05-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13529 · night, rain, wet · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated California Angels 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Jack Morris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jack Morris L: Mike Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Leach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Jefferson | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Harlow: S9
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Rod Carew: 63.1-2
- Don Baylor: FC5.2X3(545);B-1
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: W
- Mick Kelleher: 7
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.1-2
- Champ Summers: PO2(26)
Top 2
- Brian Downing: 43
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: D9
- Al Cowens: 7.2-3
- Rick Leach: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Fahey: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Clark: 43
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Larry Harlow: W
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: 43
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Rick Peters: 63
Top 4
- Rod Carew: S7
- Don Baylor: 9
- Brian Downing: CS2(26)
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 9
Bot 4
- Mick Kelleher: 7
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Champ Summers: 43
Top 5
- Ed Ott: K/C
- Bobby Clark: K
- Butch Hobson: 9
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: S7
- Rick Leach: W.1-2
- Bill Fahey: SB3
- Bill Fahey: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tom Brookens: S7.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rick Peters: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Larry Harlow: S7
- Rick Burleson: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Baylor: D7.3-H
- Brian Downing: 63
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 8/P
- Champ Summers: 43
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: W
- Ed Ott: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Clark: K
Bot 7
- Rick Leach: 3/P
- Bill Fahey: 5/P
- Tom Brookens: S8
- Lou Whitaker: 5/FL
Top 8
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Larry Harlow: K
- Rick Burleson: W
- Rod Carew: 5/P
Bot 8
- Rick Peters: S7
- Alan Trammell: 34/SH.1-2
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Champ Summers: S7.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Rick Leach: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bill Fahey: 8
Top 9
- Don Baylor: K/C
- Brian Downing: 63
- Bobby Grich: D9
- Ed Ott: 31
Notes & reviews
- 58 minute rain delay prior to start of game