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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