Frank Tanana pitched a shutout for his 13th victory and Carney Lansford drove in both of the Angels' runs to beat the Tigers, 2-0. Don Baylor singled, Joe Rudi doubled and Lansford beat out an infield hit to produce the initial run in the fifth inning. The Angels' rookie capped the scoring with a homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 2, Detroit Tigers 0

Game Played on Saturday, July 15, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   2  8  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .285      R. Miller cf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Whitaker 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .304      Grich 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .234
Staub dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Bostock rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Thompson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .292      Jackson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .309
Kemp lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Baylor dh             3   1   1   0     0   1   .263
Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .233      Rudi lf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .221
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Lansford 3b           3   1   2   2     0   0   .296
Wockenfuss rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Chalk ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Trammell ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Downing c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   0   8   0     0   6             Totals               30   2   8   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 33,001
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Angels 4
DP: Tigers 1, Angels 0
Doubles: Kemp (9), Thompson (17), Rudi (10)
Home Runs: Lansford (4)
Stolen Bases: Trammell (2)
GIDP: Bostock (17)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox L(6-8)           8     8   2   2   0   4   1  30   3.74
Totals                  8     8   2   2   0   4   1  30

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(13-5)          9     8   0   0   0   6   0  35   2.90
Totals                  9     8   0   0   0   6   0  35

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Whitaker was called out
on strikes; Staub singled to right; Thompson forced Staub
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller struck out; Grich grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bostock singled to center; Jackson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish
singled to left; Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; Wockenfuss
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor struck out; Rudi made an out to first;
Lansford made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Trammell grounded out (second to first); LeFlore
singled to right; Whitaker grounded out (second to first)
[LeFlore to second]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk grounded out (first unassisted); Downing flied
out to right; R. Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson struck out; Kemp doubled to left; Parrish
was called out on strikes; Rodriguez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich singled to center; Bostock grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grich out at
second]; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); Trammell
singled to left; LeFlore singled to center [Trammell to second];
Whitaker forced Trammell (shortstop to third) [LeFlore to
second]; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Baylor singled to left; Rudi doubled to left [Baylor
to third]; Lansford singled to shortstop [Baylor scored, Rudi to
third]; Chalk reached on a fielder's choice [Rudi out at home
(third to catcher to shortstop), Lansford to second]; Downing
flied out to left; R. Miller singled to left [Lansford out at
home (left to catcher), Chalk to second]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 0, Angels 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson struck out; Kemp grounded out (first
unassisted); Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich grounded out (second to first); Bostock
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Jackson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez struck out; Wockenfuss flied out to right;
Trammell singled to shortstop; Trammell stole second; LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor made an out to second; Rudi struck out;
Lansford homered; Chalk flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker struck out; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted); Thompson doubled to right; Kemp popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Downing grounded out (second to first); R. Miller
made an out to shortstop; Grich singled to left; Bostock
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Angels 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Parrish flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out
(second to first); Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Angels 2.
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