Nolan Ryan set an A. L. record for most games with 10 or more strikeouts when the Angels' fireballer achieved the feat for the 75th time in posting a 2-1 victory over the Tigers. Ryan fanned 12 and allowed only three hits while gaining the 100th triumph of his A. L. career. The Angels' ace and Sam McDowell, former Indians' star, previously had been tied for the most 10-or-more-strikeout games at 74 each. Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers holds the major league mark, 97. Counting his previous service in the N. L., Ryan's total was 89.

John Hiller, who made his second start of the season and third in five years for the Tigers, was the loser to Ryan when the Angels scored their runs in the second inning on singles by Joe Rudi, Bobby Bonds and Ron Jackson and a sacrifice fly by Bobby Grich. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       24, 1977 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Angels       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Flores cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .339      Mankowski 3b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .321
Remy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .303
Chalk 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .331      Staub dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .235
Rudi lf               3   1   1   0     0   2   .260      Kemp lf               3   0   0   0     1   3   .293
Bonds rf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .275      Thompson 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .269
Baylor dh             3   0   0   0     1   0   .199      Corcoran rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .444
Jackson 1b            3   0   1   1     1   0   .254      May c                 3   0   0   1     1   1   .303
Grich ss              2   0   0   1     0   1   .263      Stanley cf            3   0   0   0     1   2   .250
Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Veryzer ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .156
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LeFlore ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .236
                                                          Hiller p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   2   5   2     3   5             Totals               29   1   3   1     7  12

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 14,194
Left on Base: Angels 5, Tigers 8
DP: Angels 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Fuentes, Stanley
Stolen Bases: Mankowski (1)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (3), Flores (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Rudi (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Grich (1)
GIDP: Mankowski (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(7-4)             9     3   1   1   7  12   0  36   2.56
Totals                  9     3   1   1   7  12   0  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hiller L(1-5)           9     5   2   2   3   5   0  34   4.26
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   5   0  34

Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead


ANGELS 1ST: Flores grounded out (first to pitcher); Remy flied
out to left; Chalk popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Mankowski singled to center; Fuentes struck out;
Mankowski stole second; Staub struck out; Ryan threw a wild
pitch [Mankowski to third]; Kemp was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi singled to center; Bonds singled to right [Rudi
to second]; Baylor popped to first in foul territory; Jackson
singled to center [Rudi scored, Bonds to third]; Grich hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Bonds scored, Jackson to second (error
by Stanley)]; Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson walked; Corcoran flied out to left; May
walked [Thompson to second]; Stanley was called out on strikes;
Veryzer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2,
Tigers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Flores popped to shortstop; Remy grounded out (first
unassisted); Chalk popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Mankowski walked; Fuentes struck out; Staub flied
out to left; Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Tigers 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rudi struck out; Bonds struck out; Baylor popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson singled to center; Corcoran singled to left
[Thompson to second]; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Thompson to
third, Corcoran to second]; May grounded out (third to first)
[Thompson scored]; Stanley walked; Veryzer walked [Corcoran to
third, Stanley to second]; Mankowski grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Veryzer out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Jackson lined to shortstop; Grich flied out to
center; Humphrey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (third to first); Staub
grounded out (first unassisted); Kemp walked; Thompson popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Flores flied out to center; Remy grounded out (third
to first); Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Corcoran walked; May forced Corcoran (second to
shortstop); Stanley grounded out (second to first) [May to
second]; Veryzer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Rudi was called out on strikes; Bonds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baylor walked; Baylor was caught stealing
second but was safe at second (error by Fuentes; assist by May);
Jackson walked; Grich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Mankowski flied out to left; Fuentes flied out to
center; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Tigers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Humphrey grounded out (third to first); Flores
singled to left; Remy popped to third in foul territory; Flores
was caught stealing second (catcher to first to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Kemp struck out; Thompson popped to third in foul
territory; Corcoran flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 2, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Chalk singled to center; Rudi out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Chalk to second]; Bonds was walked
intentionally; Baylor popped to first; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: May struck out; Stanley struck out; LEFLORE BATTED
FOR VERYZER; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
2, Tigers 1.