Anaheim, CA (Fri., Aug. 15, 1975) - The California Angels jumped on Tigers starter Mickey Lolich for five runs in the first inning, and cruised to a 6-4 victory Friday night at Anaheim Stadium.
The first five Angels hitters reached base in the opening inning as they quickly erased an early 1-0 deficit.
The Tigers didn't score again until plating three runners in the eighth inning, but Angels fireman Don Kirkwood retired the last four Detroit hitters in order to save the win for starter Frank Tanana (Catholic Central HS).
An error by shortstop Mike Miley to open the eighth inning started the Tigers' three-run rally. With two outs, Gary Sutherland (double), pinch-hitter John Wockenfuss (single) and Bill Freehan (single) all had RBI hits.
But it was too little, too late as the Tigers (48-72) lost their fifth straight game and eighth of their last nine.
In the first inning, Lolich was victimized by a stream of seeing-eye base hits through the infield and a soft liner into the outfield as the Angels came out swinging. All nine Angels hitters batted in the first inning. Lolich recovered for a 1-2-3 second inning, and the Angels added an unearned run in the third. Lolich, though, survived and pitched the whole game.
The Major Said: "The only good thing about giving up five runs that quick is that you have the whole game to make it up, if your pitchers keep you in the game. Mickey kept us in it but we just came up a little short."
Tigers 100 000 030 4-9-1
California 501 000 00x 6-9-1
WP: Tanana
SV: Kirkwood
LP: Lolich (10-13)
Tigers record: 48-72 (actual 46-74)
Home: 24-41
Away: 24-31
Last 10: 2-8
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