Tuesday July 20. Les Cain struck out 9 and allowed only two runs in his 7 innings of work, leaving the game with a 3-2 lead. The Tigers scored twice in the 3rd on a 2 run single by Dick McAuliffe. Mickey Rivers singled home Andy Messersmith (9-12) in the bottom of the third. The two teams traded solo runs in the sixth. Tom Timmermen held the Angels scoreless in the 8th but in the ninth, but gave up a lead off single in the ninth. Fred Schermann came in and, after getting a fly out gave up back to back doubles to Tommy Reynolds and Jim Spencer. Messersmith went all the way for the win. Schermann (5-5) blew his sixth save. Angels 4 Tigers 3
Wednesday July 21 (first game) Bill Freehan singled home a run in the 1st and Aurelio Rodriguez doubled home another in the 6th. Sandy Alomar, Jr doubled home one run in the 6th for the Angels, then stole third and came home when Freehan's throw went into leftfield. The Tigers retook the lead in the 7th when Tony Taylor tripled and scored on Al Kaline's sac fly. Joe Coleman (12-3) needed no further help. Clyde Wright (10-5) took the loss. Tigers 3 Agels 2
Wednesday July 21 (second game). Norm Cash cranked out a 3 run homer in the first (29). The Tigers added a run in the 3rd when Tom Murphy (10-9) walked McAuliffe (.208) with two outs and the bases loaded. John Stephenson doubled home a run in the 4th for the Angels. After getting the first two outs in the7th, Dean Chance gave up a pair of singles to Roger Repoz and Ken Berry, sandwiched around a walk, adding another run to the Angels total. Chance gave way to Fred Schermann who retired the next 7 Angel batters to earn his 11th save. Chance got the win (6-3) in his longest outing of the year. The one time American League Cy Young winner (1964) has pitched well at times but has had a great deal of trouble with his endurance. Tigers 5 Angels 2 --submitted by Tom "Crash" Davis--
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