'87 Detroit Tigers (Tom Davis) Vs '82 California Angels (Douglas Zaner)
Game 1: CAL 12, DET 2 - Tigers and Angels meet in the AL LDS just 2 days after Detroit took 3 of 4 in the regular season. Game 1 - Terrell and Kison repeat as first game starters, although this time is was the opposite result. The Angels got to Terrell for 3 hits and 3 wallks in the 1st inning, batting around and scoring 6 times, in route to a 12-2 win. Fred Lynn had 3 hits , including a double and triple, and 3 RBIs. Kison also reversed his fortunes from the previous opening game, holding Detroit to 6 hits over 7 innings, allowing only 1 run. Game 2: CAL 3, DET 1 - Spot starter Angel Moreno gave the Angels just what they needed - 7 
solid innings of 5 hit, 4 walk, 1 run baseball, as Californing built a 3-1 lead. He was helped by the sterling middle infield play of Bobby Grich and Tim Foli, who turned 3 double plays, spoilng one Tiger rally after another. Alan Trammell's solo shot in the top of the 3rd accounted for the only Detroit run. Andy Hassler and Luis Sanchez shut the door in the final two frames for their 5th hold and 6th save, respectively. Former Angel Frank Tanana pitched very well for the Tigers, and was the hard-luck loser, despite throwing a complete game.
solid innings of 5 hit, 4 walk, 1 run baseball, as Californing built a 3-1 lead. He was helped by the sterling middle infield play of Bobby Grich and Tim Foli, who turned 3 double plays, spoilng one Tiger rally after another. Alan Trammell's solo shot in the top of the 3rd accounted for the only Detroit run. Andy Hassler and Luis Sanchez shut the door in the final two frames for their 5th hold and 6th save, respectively. Former Angel Frank Tanana pitched very well for the Tigers, and was the hard-luck loser, despite throwing a complete game.
Game 3: CAL 9, DET 1 - As he did in his first appearance against Detroit, when he accounted then for California's only win of that series, once again the left arm of Geoff Zahn managed to keep the Tigers in their cages, this time with a 7 hit, 1 run complete game. Mike Heath's double in the bottom of the 9th spoiled the shutout in what was otherwise a near-perfect day for Zahn. Reggie Jackson's 2 solo HRs would have been enough for the victory. But every Angel had at least one hit, as the team managed to score in 6 different innings. Don Baylor led the hitting attack with 3, while the '80s winningest pitcher Jack Morris took the loss.List the turning point. The bottom of the 1st inning of Game 1, when the Angles batted around scored 6 runs, setting the tone of the entire series. --submitted by Douglas Zaner--
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