Pushing across a run in the sixth inning, the Tigers edged the sagging Angels, 2-1. The loss was Angels' 11th in their last 15 games. Lou Whitaker led off the Tiger sixth with a single, was sacrificed to second by Alan Trammell and scored to snap a 1-1 tie when Steve Kemp grounded a single to center. The first Tiger run had come in the second stanza on a single by Jason Thompson, two walks and an infield out. [The Sporting News]
Detroit Tigers 2, California Angels 1

Game Played on Wednesday, August 29, 1979 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Angels       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .321      Whitaker 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .289
  Harlow lf           2   0   1   0     0   0   .197      Trammell ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Kemp lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .326
Ford rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .291      Thompson 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .252
Baylor lf,1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .295      Summers rf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .281
Aikens dh             3   0   1   0     1   1   .277      LeFlore dh            2   0   0   0     1   0   .293
Downing c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .329      Morales cf            3   0   0   1     0   0   .220
Grich 2b              2   0   1   0     0   1   .300      Wockenfuss c          2   0   0   0     0   1   .274
  Thon 2b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Parrish c           1   0   1   0     0   0   .267
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Brookens 3b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .262
  Anderson 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
R. Miller cf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .289        Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .191
Frost p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   8   0     3   5             Totals               27   2   6   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 19,880
Left on Base: Angels 9, Tigers 6
DP: Angels 1, Tigers 1
Doubles: Baylor (30)
Stolen Bases: Morales (8)
Caught Stealing: Summers (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Trammell (11)
GIDP: Downing (14), Summers (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frost L(13-9)           7     6   2   2   4   2   0  29   3.48
LaRoche                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.65
Totals                  8     6   2   2   4   2   0  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(13-5)          7     8   1   1   3   3   0  31   3.41
Lopez SV(16)            2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.36
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   5   0  37

Passed Balls: Wockenfuss (2)
Wild Pitches: Morris (5)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Don Denkinger


ANGELS 1ST: 1:10 rain delay before start of game; Carew
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lansford grounded out (third to
first); Ford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Trammell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor doubled to right; Morris threw a wild pitch
[Baylor to third]; Aikens walked; Downing grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Baylor scored, Aikens out
at second]; Grich singled to center; R. Miller singled to right
[Grich to third]; Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson singled to center; Summers walked [Thompson
to second]; LeFlore walked [Thompson to third, Summers to
second]; Morales forced LeFlore (second to shortstop) [Thompson
scored, Summers to third]; Wockenfuss struck out; Morales stole
second; Brookens struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Tigers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew flied out to center; Lansford flied out to
center; Ford walked; Baylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Trammell
grounded out (third to first); Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Aikens singled to right; Downing grounded out
(second to first) [Aikens to second]; Grich was called out on
strikes; Bobby Grich ejected by HP umpire Nick Bremigan;
Wockenfuss allowed a passed ball [Aikens to third]; R. Miller
walked; Campaneris forced R. Miller (second to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: THON REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); Thompson grounded
out (second to first); Summers walked; Summers was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); LeFlore grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Carew was called out on strikes; Rod Carew
ejected by HP umpire Nick Bremigan for bumping the umpire;
Lansford struck out; Ford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: HARLOW REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING LF); BAYLOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Morales flied out to center; Wockenfuss
flied out to center; Brookens grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: PARRISH REPLACED WOCKENFUSS (PLAYING C ); Baylor
grounded out (third to first); Aikens grounded out (second to
first); Downing singled to left; Thon forced Downing (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker singled to center; Trammell out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Whitaker to second]; Kemp
singled to center [Whitaker scored]; Thompson singled to right
[Kemp to third]; Summers grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 7TH: R. Miller grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Harlow singled to
left; Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
flied out to left; Parrish singled to left; Brookens singled to
left [Parrish to second]; Whitaker walked [Parrish to third,
Brookens to second]; Trammell popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Ford singled to right; Baylor singled to left [Ford
to second]; LOPEZ REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Aikens struck out;
Downing lined to center; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR THON; Rettenmund
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: ANDERSON REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING 2B); LAROCHE
REPLACED FROST (PITCHING); Kemp popped to first; Thompson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.

ANGELS 9TH: R. Miller struck out; DAVIS BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS;
Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Harlow grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 2.
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