The Tigers broke away with three runs in the 11th inning to win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 6-3, but the Angels came back to take the second game, 7-6. In the opener, Tony Taylor led off the 11th with a single and was sacrificed to second by Al Kaline. After an intentional pass to Willie Horton, Bill Freehan singled to break the tie. Aurelio Rodriguez walked and, with two out, Ed Brinkman singled to drive in a pair of insurance tallies.

The Angels failed to hold a 5-1 lead in the nightcap when the Tigers erupted for five runs in the sixth inning, two scoring on a single by Brinkman. The Angels pulled back into a tie and then scored the winning run in the ninth inning when Syd O'Brien and Billy Cowan singled, Sandy Alomar walked and Ken Berry hit a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 6, California Angels 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, July 21, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Tigers       0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  -   6 11  0
Angels       2  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   3  7  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            5   1   2   1     0   0   .290      Alomar 2b             4   1   1   0     1   1   .254
Taylor 2b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .234      Rivers cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .280
Kaline rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Gonzalez lf           4   0   1   2     0   1   .263
Horton lf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .282      Stephenson c          5   0   1   0     0   0   .258
  Gutierrez pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .161      McMullen 3b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .260
  Northrup lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Spencer 1b            5   1   1   1     0   1   .224
Freehan c             4   1   2   1     1   0   .278      Repoz rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .200
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     1   1   .238        T. Reynolds ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Cash 1b               5   1   1   1     0   1   .289      Christensen ss        3   0   0   0     1   1   .125
Brinkman ss           5   1   2   2     0   0   .210      Wright p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .189
Coleman p             5   0   0   0     0   2   .115        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               41   6  11   6     3   4             Totals               37   3   7   3     4   7

Time of Game: 3:02
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Angels 7
DP: Tigers 1, Angels 2
Doubles: Brinkman (11), Gonzalez (6)
Triples: Stanley (3)
Home Runs: Cash (22), Spencer (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Kaline (1), Wright (6), Gonzalez (2)
GIDP: Freehan (9), Rodriguez (6), T. Reynolds (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(10-6)        10     7   3   3   4   7   1  41   3.40
Scherman SV(14)         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.60
Totals                 11     7   3   3   4   7   1  43

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(9-9)          10.1  10   6   6   2   4   1  41   3.40
LaRoche                 0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.12
Totals                 11    11   6   6   3   4   1  45

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


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaline flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar walked; Rivers singled to right [Alomar to
second]; Gonzalez doubled to right [Alomar scored, Rivers
scored]; Stephenson flied out to right [Gonzalez to third];
McMullen grounded out (second to first); Spencer flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton singled to right; Freehan grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Horton out at second];
Rodriguez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Repoz walked; Christensen was called out on strikes;
Wright out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Repoz to
second]; Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Cash flied out to right; Brinkman doubled to center;
Coleman grounded out (first to pitcher); Stanley tripled to left
[Brinkman scored]; Taylor singled to center [Stanley scored];
Kaline forced Taylor (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez
struck out; Stephenson singled to center; McMullen was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton popped to second; Freehan singled to left;
Rodriguez grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
shortstop to first) [Freehan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer struck out; Repoz lined to first;
Christensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Cash homered; Brinkman flied out to center; Coleman
struck out; Stanley singled to center; Taylor flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Wright popped to second in foul territory; Alomar
singled to second; Rivers grounded out (first unassisted)
[Alomar to second]; Gonzalez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Kaline singled to center; Horton flied out to
center; Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Stephenson flied out to center; McMullen popped to
second; Spencer homered; Repoz flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Cash was called out on strikes; Brinkman flied out
to center; Coleman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Christensen grounded out (first unassisted); Wright
struck out; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Stanley popped to catcher in foul territory; Taylor
grounded out (second to first); Kaline grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Rivers walked; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Rivers to second]; Stephenson flied out to
center; McMullen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
3, Angels 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); Freehan
walked; Rodriguez was called out on strikes; Cash flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 3.

ANGELS 9TH: Spencer flied out to right; Repoz struck out;
Christensen walked; Wright singled to right [Christensen to
third]; Alomar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Angels 3.

TIGERS 10TH: Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first); Coleman
grounded out (catcher to first); Stanley grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 3.

ANGELS 10TH: Rivers lined to first; Gonzalez flied out to left;
Stephenson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 3, Angels 3.

TIGERS 11TH: Taylor singled to right; Kaline out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Taylor to second]; Horton was walked
intentionally; GUTIERREZ RAN FOR HORTON; Freehan singled to
center [Taylor scored, Gutierrez to third, Freehan to second (on
throw)]; LAROCHE REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Rodriguez was
walked intentionally; Cash popped to third in foul territory;
Brinkman singled to center [Gutierrez scored, Freehan scored,
Rodriguez to third]; Coleman forced Brinkman (shortstop
unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6, Angels 3.

ANGELS 11TH: NORTHRUP REPLACED GUTIERREZ (PLAYING LF); McMullen
singled to left; SCHERMAN REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Spencer
popped to first in foul territory; T. REYNOLDS BATTED FOR REPOZ;
T. Reynolds grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [McMullen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
6, Angels 3.

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