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Sunday June 14, 1970
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Willie Horton started the Tigers' scoring with a homer in the second inning and wound it up with another circuit clout in the seventh to mark an 8-4 victory over the Angels. Horton also singled in the fifth and scored on a homer by Norm Cash. The Tigers picked up their other runs in the third, two counting on a single by Bill Freehan. Jim Fregosi and Alex Johnson homered for the Angels. [The Sporting News]


Detroit Tigers 8, California Angels 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 14, 1970 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Angels       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  7  2
Tigers       0  1  4    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   8  8  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .256      Stanley cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Fregosi ss            4   1   1   2     0   2   .280      McAuliffe 2b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .282
Johnstone cf          3   0   0   0     1   2   .217      Kaline 1b,rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .321
Johnson lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .345      Horton lf             3   4   3   2     1   0   .333
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .282      Northrup rf           1   1   0   0     0   0   .291
Repoz rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .268        Cash 1b             2   1   1   2     0   1   .233
Azcue c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .229      Freehan c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .228
Ruiz 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .190      Maddox 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Gutierrez ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .211
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .185
  Silverio ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .229
  Garrett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   7   4     1   9             Totals               32   8   8   7     2   4

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 52,682
Left on Base: Angels 4, Tigers 3
DP: Angels 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Fregosi, Spencer, Maddox
Doubles: Maddox (3), Stanley (5)
Home Runs: Fregosi (10), Johnson (5), Horton 2 (12), Cash (7)
Caught Stealing: Alomar (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Wright (1)
Hit by Pitch: Northrup (3,by Wright)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(8-5)           2.2   5   5   4   1   1   1  15   3.24
Fisher                  2.1   2   2   2   1   1   1  10   2.23
LaRoche                 2     1   1   1   0   2   1   7  10.80
Garrett                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.82
Totals                  8     8   8   7   2   4   3  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(4-3)           9     7   4   4   1   9   2  35   3.84
Totals                  9     7   4   4   1   9   2  35

Hit by Pitch: Wright (3)

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); Fregosi
struck out; Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); McAuliffe
was called out on strikes; Kaline popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Johnson flied out to center; Spencer struck out;
Repoz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton homered; Northrup grounded out (first to
pitcher); Freehan grounded out (third to first); Maddox doubled
to right; Gutierrez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Azcue singled to center; Ruiz flied out to left;
Wright out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Azcue to
second]; Alomar singled to right [Azcue scored]; Alomar was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Wilson made an out to shortstop; Stanley doubled to
right; McAuliffe singled to left [Stanley scored, McAuliffe to
second (on throw to home)]; Kaline flied out to left; Horton
walked; Northrup was hit by a pitch [McAuliffe to third, Horton
to second]; Freehan singled to center [Northrup to second,
Horton scored, McAuliffe scored]; FISHER REPLACED WRIGHT
(PITCHING); Maddox reached on an error by Fregosi [Freehan to
second, Northrup scored (unearned)]; Gutierrez struck out; 4 R
(3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 5.

ANGELS 4TH: CASH REPLACED NORTHRUP (PLAYING 1B); KALINE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Fregosi struck out; Johnstone struck
out; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 4TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
flied out to left; McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Spencer struck out; Repoz singled to shortstop;
Azcue popped to first in foul territory; Ruiz struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: Kaline walked; Kaline was out trying to advance to
second (catcher to second); Al Kaline tried to advance on a
short passed ball; Horton singled to left; Cash homered
[Horton scored]; Freehan popped to first in foul territory;
Maddox popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Tigers 7.

ANGELS 6TH: SILVERIO BATTED FOR FISHER; Silverio flied out to
center; Alomar singled to pitcher; Fregosi popped to first in
foul territory; Johnstone walked [Alomar to second]; Johnson
forced Alomar (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: LAROCHE REPLACED SILVERIO (PITCHING); Gutierrez
flied out to center; Wilson struck out; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 7.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer lined to second; Repoz struck out; Azcue
reached on an error by Maddox; Ruiz grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: McAuliffe made an out to second; Kaline grounded out
(third to first); Horton homered; Cash was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 8.

ANGELS 8TH: REYNOLDS BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Reynolds singled to
left; Alomar flied out to right; Fregosi homered [Reynolds
scored]; Johnstone popped to first in foul territory; Johnson
homered; Spencer flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 8TH: GARRETT REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Freehan popped
to first in foul territory; Maddox reached on an error by
Spencer; Gutierrez lined into a double play (second to first)
[Maddox out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Tigers 8.

ANGELS 9TH: Repoz was called out on strikes; Azcue flied out to
left; Ruiz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Tigers 8.



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