Detroit Tigers vs California Angels
June 17, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 17, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 3, California Angels 2

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 2b 5 0 1 1
Rodriguez 3b 5 0 1 0
Horton lf 4 1 1 0
Freehan c 3 0 1 0
Kaline rf 4 0 1 1
Jata 1b 2 0 0 0
  Cash ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Stanley cf 4 1 1 0
Brinkman ss 3 1 2 1
Timmermann p 3 0 0 0
  Brown ph 0 0 0 0
  Seelbach p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 4 0 2 0
Rivers cf,lf 3 0 0 1
Spencer 1b 4 1 0 0
  Berry cf 0 0 0 0
Oliver lf,1b 4 0 1 1
McMullen 3b 4 0 0 0
Stanton rf 4 0 0 0
Stephenson c 3 0 1 0
O'Brien ss 3 0 1 0
May p 2 1 1 0
  Llenas ph 1 0 0 0
  Allen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Detroit 100 010 001381
California 000 101 000261
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann  W (5-5) 8.0 6 2 2 0 2
  Seelbach  SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
0
3
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
May   7.0 6 2 2 2 12
  Allen  L (2-3) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
3
12

  E–Timmermann (3), Oliver (6).  2B–Detroit Rodriguez (7,off May), California Alomar (10,off Timmermann); Oliver (11,off Timmermann).  HR–Detroit Brinkman (3,5th inning off May 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Brinkman (3,off Allen); Rivers (8,off Timmermann).  IBB–G Brown (1,by Allen).  SB–Taylor (2,2nd base off Allen/Stephenson); Rivers (3,2nd base off Timmermann/Freehan).  WP–Timmermann (3).  IBB–Allen (2,G Brown).  U-HP–Larry Barnett, 1B–Jim Evans, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Nestor Chylak.  T–2:20.  A–14,224.
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