Nolan Ryan pitched the route and was rewarded with a victory when the Angels scored two runs in the 12th inning to defeat the Tigers, 5-3. Mickey Lolich, who started for the Tigers, left the mound after 11 innings and Lerrin LaGrow was the loser in relief. With one out in the 12th, Leroy Stanton singled and raced home when Art Kusnyer doubled. Kusnyer took third on the throw and scored an insurance run on a sacrifice fly by Sandy Alomar. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Wednesday, May       2, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Angels       0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   5 13  1
Tigers       1  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grabarkewitz dh       6   0   0   0     0   2   .162      McAuliffe 2b          5   0   1   1     1   0   .233
Valentine ss          5   1   4   0     0   0   .397      Rodriguez 3b          5   1   1   1     1   1   .169
Berry cf              5   0   1   1     0   1   .298      Northrup rf           5   1   3   0     1   0   .283
Robinson lf           5   1   1   0     0   2   .269      Freehan c             6   0   2   0     0   2   .325
  Pinson lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      N. Cash 1b            5   0   0   0     1   0   .175
Oliver 1b             5   1   1   2     0   0   .225      Sims lf               5   0   2   1     1   0   .357
  Spencer 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .261      G. Brown dh           4   0   0   0     2   0   .176
Gallagher 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .308      Stanley cf            5   1   1   0     1   1   .239
  DaVanon pr,3b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   3   .221
  McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Reese ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .033
  Meoli 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Lolich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stanton rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .231        LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torborg c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Kusnyer c           4   1   1   1     0   0   .294
Alomar 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .191
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               45   5  13   5     0   7             Totals               45   3  10   3     8   7

Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance: 10,003
Left on Base: Angels 5, Tigers 15
DP: Angels 0, Tigers 2
Errors: Torborg, Rodriguez
Doubles: Gallagher (1), Valentine (4), Berry (3), Kusnyer (1), McAuliffe (5), Northrup (3)
Home Runs: Oliver (2), Rodriguez (2)
Caught Stealing: Alomar (2), Valentine (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Brinkman (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Alomar (1)
GIDP: Grabarkewitz (3), Stanton (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(4-1)            12    10   3   3   8   7   1  54   2.62
Totals                 12    10   3   3   8   7   1  54

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich                 11    11   3   3   0   7   1  41   3.38
LaGrow L(0-3)           1     2   2   2   0   0   0   5   3.98
Totals                 12    13   5   5   0   7   1  46

Passed Balls: Torborg (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz


ANGELS 1ST: Grabarkewitz struck out; Valentine singled to left;
Berry flied out to center; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to shortstop; Rodriguez homered;
Northrup walked; Freehan singled to left [Northrup to second];
N. Cash forced Northrup (left to third) [Freehan to second];
Sims flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers
1.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Gallagher
doubled to left; Stanton lined to second; Torborg flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: G. Brown walked; Torborg allowed a passed ball [G.
Brown to third (error by Torborg)]; Stanley was called out on
strikes; Brinkman popped to first in foul territory; McAuliffe
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar singled to left; Grabarkewitz grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Alomar out at
second]; Valentine doubled to right; Berry doubled to left
[Valentine scored]; Robinson popped to first; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: KUSNYER REPLACED TORBORG (PLAYING C ); Rodriguez
flied out to left; Northrup singled to left; Freehan singled to
third [Northrup to second]; N. Cash flied out to left; Sims
singled to left [Northrup scored, Freehan to second]; G. Brown
flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver grounded out (third to first); Gallagher
singled to left; Stanton grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Gallagher out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Stanley singled to pitcher; Brinkman out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Stanley to second]; McAuliffe
doubled to right [Stanley scored]; Rodriguez was called out on
strikes; Northrup popped to shortstop in foul territory; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Kusnyer popped to second; Alomar flied out to right;
Grabarkewitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Freehan struck out; N. Cash grounded out (second to
first); Sims singled to center; G. Brown popped to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Berry flied
out to left; Robinson singled to center; Oliver homered
[Robinson scored]; Gallagher was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Stanley grounded out (first unassisted); Brinkman
was called out on strikes; McAuliffe walked; Rodriguez flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Stanton struck out; Kusnyer grounded out (third to
first); Alomar singled to right; Alomar was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Northrup doubled to center; Freehan grounded out
(second to first) [Northrup to third]; N. Cash walked; Sims
popped to first in foul territory; G. Brown forced N. Cash
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Grabarkewitz grounded out (pitcher to first);
Valentine singled to third; Berry flied out to right; Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Stanley flied out to center; Brinkman struck out;
McAuliffe flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Tigers 3.

ANGELS 9TH: Oliver grounded out (third to first); Gallagher
reached on an error by Rodriguez; DAVANON RAN FOR GALLAGHER;
Stanton flied out to center; Kusnyer forced DaVanon (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Rodriguez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup flied out to center;
Freehan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 10TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Grabarkewitz
struck out; Valentine singled to left; Valentine was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 10TH: N. Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Sims
walked; G. Brown popped to second; Stanley walked [Sims to
second]; Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Tigers 3.

ANGELS 11TH: Berry struck out; Robinson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 11TH: McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
walked; Northrup singled to third [Rodriguez to second]; Freehan
flied out to right; N. Cash forced Northrup (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 12TH: MCCRAW BATTED FOR DAVANON; LAGROW REPLACED LOLICH
(PITCHING); McCraw grounded out (second to pitcher); Stanton
singled to right; Kusnyer doubled to left [Stanton scored,
Kusnyer to third (on throw)]; Alomar hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Kusnyer scored]; Grabarkewitz flied out to center; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 12TH: SPENCER REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING 1B); PINSON
REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING LF); MEOLI REPLACED MCCRAW (PLAYING
3B); Sims grounded out (second to first); G. Brown walked;
Stanley popped to third in foul territory; REESE BATTED FOR
BRINKMAN; Reese popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
5, Tigers 3.