Although Joe Coleman and Rickey Clark each pitched a three-hitter, two of the Tigers' hits were homers to beat the Angels, 3-0. Mickey Stanley cleared the fence in the third inning and Dick McAuliffe hit for the circuit after a pass to Ed Brinkman in the fifth. [The Sporting News]
Detroit Tigers 3, California Angels 0

Game Played on Friday, June 16, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Tigers       0  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  3  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          4   1   1   2     0   0   .195      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .205
G. Brown lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Pinson lf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .289
  Kaline rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Oliver 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .295
Freehan c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .283      McMullen 3b           2   0   1   0     1   0   .290
Cash 1b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .280      Stanton rf            3   0   0   0     0   3   .259
Horton rf,lf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .230      Kusnyer c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .188
Stanley cf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .241      Cardenas ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .198
Brinkman ss           2   1   0   0     1   1   .231      Clark p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .083
Coleman p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .143        Spencer ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .228

Totals               28   3   3   3     3   6             Totals               28   0   3   0     1  10

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 11,220
Left on Base: Tigers 2, Angels 2
DP: Tigers 1, Angels 1
Doubles: McMullen (7)
Home Runs: Stanley (6), McAuliffe (4)
Caught Stealing: Oliver (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Coleman (8)
GIDP: Rodriguez (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(8-5)          9     3   0   0   1  10   0  29   1.90
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1  10   0  29

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clark L(4-6)            9     3   3   3   3   6   2  32   3.78
Totals                  9     3   3   3   3   6   2  32

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dave Phillips


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe made an out to second; Rodriguez grounded
out (second to first); G. Brown made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar popped to third in foul territory; Rivers
flied out to right; Pinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan flied out to center; Cash flied out to
center; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver singled to center; Oliver was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); McMullen doubled to left; Stanton
struck out; Kusnyer struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Angels 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley homered; Brinkman flied out to right;
Coleman grounded out (second to first); McAuliffe grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Cardenas grounded out (second to first); Clark was
called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Angels 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez flied out to left; G. Brown struck out;
Freehan walked; Cash walked [Freehan to second]; Horton forced
Cash (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers flied out to center; Pinson struck out;
Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Angels 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Brinkman
walked; Coleman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Brinkman to second]; McAuliffe homered [Brinkman scored];
Rodriguez struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: McMullen walked; Stanton struck out; Kusnyer lined
into a double play (third to first) [McMullen out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 0.

TIGERS 6TH: G. Brown made an out to first; Freehan flied out to
left; Cash was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Cardenas struck out; Clark grounded out (shortstop
to first); Alomar grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Horton struck out; Stanley grounded out (shortstop
to first); Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Rivers flied out to right; Pinson flied out to
center; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Angels 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Coleman singled to second; McAuliffe flied out to
right; Rodriguez grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Coleman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); Stanton
struck out; Kusnyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Angels 0.

TIGERS 9TH: G. Brown grounded out (first unassisted); Freehan
grounded out (third to first); Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: KALINE REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING RF); HORTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cardenas singled to left;
SPENCER BATTED FOR CLARK; Spencer flied out to left; Alomar
flied out to left; Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 3, Angels 0.
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