A two-run double by Tommie Reynolds in the eighth inning enabled the Angels to defeat the Tigers, 2-0, in a duel between Andy Messersmith and Les Cain. Messersmith allowed three hits. Cain gave up seven and was beaten when Ken McMullen and Billy Cowan singled in the eighth and Reynolds sent them home with his double. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 2, Detroit Tigers 0

Game Played on Tuesday, July 20, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   2  7  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .181      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .241      Rivers cf,rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Northrup cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .289      McMullen 3b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .261
Horton rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Cowan lf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .308
Cash 1b               1   0   0   0     2   0   .290        Berry cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Jones lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .259      T. Reynolds rf,lf     4   0   1   2     0   0   .273
Freehan c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Moses c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .222
Cain p                3   0   1   0     0   2   .200      O'Brien ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .201
                                                          Messersmith p         3   0   0   0     0   1   .157

Totals               29   0   3   0     2   5             Totals               31   2   7   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 10,669
Left on Base: Tigers 4, Angels 7
DP: Tigers 0, Angels 0
Doubles: T. Reynolds (1)
Triples: Moses (1)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (3)
Caught Stealing: Rodriguez (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cain L(5-5)             8     7   2   2   2   3   0  33   3.30
Totals                  8     7   2   2   2   3   0  33

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(9-9)      9     3   0   0   2   5   0  31   3.49
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   5   0  31

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - John Rice


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
singled to left; Northrup flied out to left; Horton forced
Rodriguez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Rivers grounded out
(second to first); McMullen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Cash walked; Jones forced Cash (third to second);
Freehan struck out; Brinkman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Cowan singled to left; T. Reynolds flied out to
left; Spencer flied out to right; Moses forced Cowan (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Cain singled to center; McAuliffe struck out;
Rodriguez forced Cain (first to shortstop); Rodriguez was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: O'Brien grounded out (shortstop to first);
Messersmith was called out on strikes; Alomar singled to center;
Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Northrup flied out to right; Horton struck out; Cash
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: McMullen lined to shortstop; Cowan walked; T.
Reynolds popped to shortstop; Spencer flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); Freehan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Brinkman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Moses walked; O'Brien flied out to right; On a bunt
Messersmith forced Moses (third to shortstop); Alomar lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Cain struck out; McAuliffe grounded out (second to
first); Rodriguez singled to center; Northrup flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers singled to center; Rivers stole second;
McMullen struck out; Cowan popped to shortstop; T. Reynolds
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Horton flied out to right; Cash walked; Jones flied
out to right; Freehan popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer lined to first; Moses tripled to left;
O'Brien grounded out (shortstop to first); Messersmith popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Cain struck
out; McAuliffe popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Rivers struck
out; McMullen singled to center; Cowan singled to left [McMullen
to second]; T. Reynolds doubled to center [McMullen scored,
Cowan scored]; Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

TIGERS 9TH: BERRY REPLACED COWAN (PLAYING CF); RIVERS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); T. REYNOLDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Rodriguez flied out to center; Northrup flied out to left;
Horton grounded out (second to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

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