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Detroit Tigers @ 
California Angels
1987-07-12 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 42682 · 2:50
California Angels defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. California Angels put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Witt earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save. Matt Nokes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mike Witt L: Frank Tanana SV: Greg Minton
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Walewander | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gus Polidor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Jeff Robinson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Greg Minton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 1
- Brian Downing: 6
- Devon White: 13
- Dick Schofield: 9
Top 2
- Matt Nokes: D9/L9L
- Pat Sheridan: 53
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Dave Bergman: I
- Tom Brookens: S9/L9.2XH(92);1-3
Bot 2
- Doug DeCinces: 53
- George Hendrick: S8/L8
- Bob Boone: S8/L8.1-2
- Wally Joyner: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Pettis: S7/L7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: 4
- Brian Downing: 6
Top 3
- Jim Walewander: S8/G4M
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Darrell Evans: CS2(26)
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 3
- Devon White: W
- Dick Schofield: 53/SH.1-2
- Doug DeCinces: K
- George Hendrick: SB3
- George Hendrick: W
- Bob Boone: S9/F9S.3-H;1-2
- Wally Joyner: S9/L9.2-H;1-2
- Gary Pettis: K
Top 4
- Matt Nokes: 8
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mark McLemore: K
- Brian Downing: 8
- Devon White: D8/L89.BX3(8615)
Top 5
- Dave Bergman: W
- Tom Brookens: K
- Jim Walewander: 7
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dick Schofield: S6/G6
- Doug DeCinces: 9
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: 63
- Bob Boone: S/BR/G56.2X3(5)
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 9/L
- Kirk Gibson: 31
- Matt Nokes: HR/89
- Pat Sheridan: K
Bot 6
- Wally Joyner: 5/FL
- Gary Pettis: K/C
- Mark McLemore: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
- Dave Bergman: 8
- Tom Brookens: K/C
Bot 7
- Brian Downing: T9/L9L
- Devon White: D7/L7L.3-H
- Gus Polidor: SB3
- Gus Polidor: K
- Doug DeCinces: S8/L4M.3-H
- George Hendrick: WP.1-2
- George Hendrick: K
- Bob Boone: 8
Top 8
- Jim Walewander: W
- Lou Whitaker: PB.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Darrell Evans: S9/L89.2-3;1-2
- Kirk Gibson: FC3.3-H;2-3;1X2(3E6);B-1
- Matt Nokes: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pat Sheridan: 31
Bot 8
- Wally Joyner: 43
- Gary Pettis: K
- Mark McLemore: 6
Top 9
- Johnny Grubb: 63
- Dave Bergman: HR/9
- Chet Lemon: 13
- Alan Trammell: W
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G