The Tigers posted their second straight shutout victory, after snapping a 19-game losing streak, when Vern Ruhle pitched a five-hitter and beat the Angels, 7-0. Tom Veryzer hit a two-run homer and Ron LeFlore drove in two runs with a single to lead the Tigers' scoring. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, California Angels 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    17, 1975 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers       2  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  0  -   7 11  1
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            5   1   3   2     0   1   .268      Collins lf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .283
Knox 2b               5   1   2   0     0   0   .274      Remy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Meyer 1b              5   0   0   1     0   1   .263      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Horton dh             3   0   1   0     1   1   .274      Garrett dh            4   0   2   0     0   1   .209
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .256      Bochte 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Oglivie lf            3   1   2   1     0   1   .270      Stanton rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Roberts rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .261      Chalk 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Rodriguez 3b          3   2   1   1     0   1   .247      Rodriguez c           3   0   1   0     1   1   .227
Veryzer ss            4   1   1   2     0   1   .233      Miley ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .174
Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7  11   7     1   9             Totals               33   0   5   0     2   3

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  8,358
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Angels 8
DP: Tigers 0, Angels 1
Errors: Rodriguez, Miley, Figueroa
Doubles: Rodriguez (17)
Home Runs: Veryzer (3)
Stolen Bases: Oglivie (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Rodriguez (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Oglivie (2)
GIDP: Knox (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle W(10-9)           9     5   0   0   2   3   0  35   3.68
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   3   0  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa L(11-9)        5.2   9   7   6   1   4   1  28   2.65
Hassler                 3.1   2   0   0   0   5   0  11   5.84
Totals                  9    11   7   6   1   9   1  39

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to center; Knox singled to center
[LeFlore to third]; Meyer reached on an error by Miley [LeFlore
scored (RBI), Knox to second]; Horton walked [Knox to third,
Meyer to second]; Freehan struck out; Oglivie hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Knox scored (unearned)]; Roberts was called out
on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins walked; Remy grounded out (third to first)
[Collins to second]; Rivers flied out to right; Garrett struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Veryzer
made an out to second; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Bochte reached on an error by Rodriguez; Stanton
grounded out (second to first) [Bochte to second]; Chalk
grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Knox flied out to center; Meyer lined to first;
Horton singled to center; Freehan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Miley flied out to right; Collins struck out; Remy
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Angels 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Oglivie singled to center; Oglivie stole second;
Roberts grounded out (third to first) [Oglivie to third];
Rodriguez doubled to left [Oglivie scored]; Veryzer homered
[Rodriguez scored]; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Knox grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 5, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers flied out to right; Garrett flied out to
left; Bochte singled to left; Stanton flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Angels 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Meyer made an out to third; Horton was called out on
strikes; Freehan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 5, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk flied out to right; Rodriguez walked; Miley
singled to center [Rodriguez to second]; Collins grounded out
(first unassisted) [Rodriguez to third, Miley to second]; Remy
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Angels 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Oglivie singled to left; Roberts singled to left
[Oglivie to second]; Rodriguez reached on an error by Figueroa
on a sacrifice bunt [Oglivie to third, Roberts to second];
Veryzer forced Oglivie (shortstop to catcher) [Roberts to third,
Rodriguez to second]; LeFlore singled to center [Roberts scored,
Rodriguez scored, Veryzer out at third (center to third)];
HASSLER REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Knox singled to center
[LeFlore to third]; Meyer struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Garrett
singled to center; Bochte forced Garrett (first to shortstop);
Stanton forced Bochte (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Horton grounded out (second to first); Freehan
struck out; Oglivie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk popped to first in foul territory; Rodriguez
singled to center; Miley flied out to center; Collins grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Roberts flied out to right; Rodriguez struck out;
Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Remy grounded out (second to first); Rivers flied
out to right; Garrett singled to left; Bochte forced Garrett
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.

TIGERS 9TH: LeFlore singled to right; Knox grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [LeFlore out at second]; Meyer
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Chalk
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 7, Angels 0.