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DET  5
WSA  4
 MIN  9
KCR  1
 BOS  2
@NYY  1
 SEP  1
CAL  0
 ATL  2
HOU  1
 NYM  2
@MON  0
 CHC 10
@PHI  0
 LAD  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
CIN  3
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,986

 Tuesday, April 29, 1969
Time of Game: 2:24
Senators
4
11-11
Lost 1
5th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  7  1
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    5  9  1
W: Dick Radatz (1-0), L: Frank Bertaina (1-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Tigers
5
10-9
Won 1
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .211  .536              4   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .610              1   2   
F Howard LF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .883              5   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .784              5   0   2B
  E Stroud PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .502              0   0   
H Allen RF-LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .407  .929              1   0   2B
K McMullen 3B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .225  .675              2   1   2B
B Allen 2B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .370 1.061              1   4   3B
  T Cullen PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .601              0   0   
P Casanova C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .616              6   0   GDP
J Coleman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .258              0   2   SH
  F Bertaina P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.333              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    5   6                         25   9
Batting Events
2B: H Allen (3, off F Lasher); M Epstein (5, off D Radatz); K McMullen (4, off J Sparma).
3B: B Allen (1, off J Sparma).
SH: J Coleman (1, off D Radatz).
TB: B Allen 3; M Epstein 2; K McMullen 2; D Unser 2; H Allen 2; F Howard.
GIDP: F Howard (2); P Casanova (1).
RBI: D Unser (6); B Allen (4).
2-out RBI: D Unser.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K McMullen-B Allen-M Epstein.
E: B Allen (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   2   1   1    1   1  .288 1.035              4   4   HR
M Stanley SS                  4   0   2   3    1   0  .278  .710              3   5   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .824              0   0   
G Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661              1   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .233  .738             10   0   SF
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .592              2   0   
T Matchick 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .900              1   2   2B
B Freehan C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .246  .832              6   0   GDP
J Sparma P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  F Lasher P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Radatz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D Campbell PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   0    5   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Matchick (1, off J Coleman); M Stanley (4, off D Higgins).
HR: D McAuliffe (4, off J Coleman; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: N Cash (1, off J Coleman).
TB: D McAuliffe 4; T Matchick 3; M Stanley 3; A Kaline 2; G Brown; B Freehan.
GIDP: B Freehan (4).
RBI: M Stanley 3 (11); D McAuliffe (11); N Cash (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-M Stanley-N Cash; M Stanley-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: M Stanley (1).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman                      8.1   8   4   4    4   6   1   3.47   36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 7     53    -     1.33   0.29
F Bertaina, L (1-2)            0     0   1   1    1   0   0   6.35    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.83  -0.13
D Higgins, BS (1)              0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    7.35  -0.68
Totals                         8.1   9   5   5    5   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 8          5-3
F Bertaina faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma                       3     3   3   3    4   2   0   4.43   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 3     39    -     1.26  -0.23
F Lasher                       3     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 1          2-1    1.21   0.18
D Radatz, W (1-0)              3     2   1   1    1   4   0   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 4          2-1
J Sparma faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Sparma (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 6,986.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Detroit Tigers                               
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Ed Brinkman                  SS       2. Mickey Stanley               SS
3. Frank Howard                 LF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Mike Epstein                 1B       4. Gates Brown                  LF
5. Hank Allen                   RF       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Ken McMullen                 3B       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. Bernie Allen                 2B       7. Tom Matchick                 3B
8. Paul Casanova                 C       8. Bill Freehan                  C
9. Joe Coleman                   P       9. Joe Sparma                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 123 RRR 68% 100% 2-4 DET M. Stanley D. Higgins Double to CF; Freehan Scores; Campbell Scores; McAuliffe Scores
t2 0 1-- R -16% 51% 0-2 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Triple to CF (LF-CF); McMullen Scores
t4 0 1-- -14% 44% 1-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Double to LF; Allen to 3B
b9 1 12- 13% 32% 2-4 DET D. McAuliffe F. Bertaina Walk; Freehan to 3B; Campbell to 2B
b1 0 --- R 10% 65% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser J. Sparma Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Sparma Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 1B
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Sparma Single to LF; Brinkman to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma Strikeout
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 WSA H. Allen J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 10% 65% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman Home Run
b1 0 --- 3% 68% 1-0 DET M. Stanley J. Coleman Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 65% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kaline to 1B
b1 1 1-- 6% 71% 1-0 DET G. Brown J. Coleman Single to CF (LF-CF); Kaline to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1% 72% 1-0 DET N. Cash J. Coleman Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
b1 2 1-- O -1% 71% 2-0 DET J. Northrup J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 67% 0-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Walk
t2 0 1-- R -16% 51% 0-2 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Triple to CF (LF-CF); McMullen Scores
t2 0 --3 O 5% 56% 1-2 WSA P. Casanova J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --3 O 6% 62% 1-2 WSA J. Coleman J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --3 O 4% 66% 1-2 WSA D. Unser J. Sparma Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 2-1 DET T. Matchick J. Coleman Single to CF
b2 0 1-- OO -6% 63% 2-1 DET B. Freehan J. Coleman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 DET J. Sparma J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 1-2 WSA E. Brinkman J. Sparma Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 66% 1-2 WSA F. Howard J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 2-1 DET M. Stanley J. Coleman Walk
b3 1 1-- 0% 68% 2-1 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman E4 on Foul Ball
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 2-1 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Single to CF; Stanley to 2B
b3 1 12- O -3% 68% 2-1 DET G. Brown J. Coleman Flyball: LF; Stanley to 3B
b3 2 1-3 2% 69% 2-1 DET N. Cash J. Coleman Walk; Kaline to 2B
b3 2 123 O -6% 63% 2-1 DET J. Northrup J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 WSA H. Allen J. Sparma Walk
t4 0 1-- -14% 44% 1-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Double to LF; Allen to 3B
t4 0 -23 R -6% 38% 1-2 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Wild Pitch; Allen Scores; McMullen to 3B
t4 0 --3 -4% 34% 2-2 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Walk
Fred Lasher replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 1-3 ROO 6% 41% 2-2 WSA P. Casanova F. Lasher Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McMullen Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 3-2 WSA J. Coleman F. Lasher Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 2-3 DET T. Matchick J. Coleman Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 37% 2-3 DET B. Freehan J. Coleman Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 2-3 DET F. Lasher J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Fred Lasher facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 32% 3-2 WSA D. Unser F. Lasher Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 0 1-- O 3% 35% 3-2 WSA E. Brinkman F. Lasher Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brinkman to 1B
t5 1 1-- O 3% 38% 3-2 WSA F. Howard F. Lasher Lineout: CF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 41% 3-2 WSA M. Epstein F. Lasher Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 DET M. Stanley J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 37% 2-3 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O -4% 33% 2-3 DET G. Brown J. Coleman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Fred Lasher facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -7% 26% 3-2 WSA H. Allen F. Lasher Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O 5% 31% 3-2 WSA K. McMullen F. Lasher Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 -2- O 3% 34% 3-2 WSA B. Allen F. Lasher Groundout: SS-1B; Allen to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 4% 38% 3-2 WSA P. Casanova F. Lasher Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -4% 34% 2-3 DET N. Cash J. Coleman Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 32% 2-3 DET J. Northrup J. Coleman Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 4% 36% 2-3 DET T. Matchick J. Coleman Double to LF
b6 2 -2- 2% 38% 2-3 DET B. Freehan J. Coleman Walk
Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Lasher (P) batting 9th
b6 2 12- O -8% 30% 2-3 DET J. Price J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Dick Radatz facing 9-1-2
Dick Radatz replaces Jim Price (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 WSA J. Coleman D. Radatz Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 3-2 WSA D. Unser D. Radatz Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 35% 3-2 WSA E. Brinkman D. Radatz Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -5% 30% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O -3% 27% 2-3 DET M. Stanley J. Coleman Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -2% 25% 2-3 DET A. Kaline J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Dick Radatz facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 27% 3-2 WSA F. Howard D. Radatz Strikeout
t8 1 --- -4% 22% 3-2 WSA M. Epstein D. Radatz Double to LF (Fly Ball)
Ed Stroud pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 4th
t8 1 -2- O 3% 26% 3-2 WSA H. Allen D. Radatz Popfly: 1B
t8 2 -2- O 4% 29% 3-2 WSA K. McMullen D. Radatz Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
Frank Howard moves from LF to 1B; Hank Allen moves from RF to LF; Ed Stroud moves from PR to RF
b8 0 --- O -6% 23% 2-3 DET G. Brown J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 19% 2-3 DET N. Cash J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O -3% 16% 2-3 DET J. Northrup J. Coleman Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Dick Radatz facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -2% 13% 3-2 WSA B. Allen D. Radatz Walk
Tim Cullen pinch runs for Bernie Allen (2B) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 2% 16% 3-2 WSA P. Casanova D. Radatz Popfly: 2B
t9 1 1-- O 1% 17% 3-2 WSA J. Coleman D. Radatz Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cullen to 2B
t9 2 -2- R -9% 8% 3-2 WSA D. Unser D. Radatz Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cullen Scores
t9 2 1-- O 1% 9% 4-2 WSA E. Brinkman D. Radatz Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
Tim Cullen moves from PR to 2B
b9 0 --- O -5% 4% 2-4 DET T. Matchick J. Coleman Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- 6% 10% 2-4 DET B. Freehan J. Coleman Single to LF (Pop Fly)
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Dick Radatz (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- 9% 19% 2-4 DET D. Campbell J. Coleman Walk; Freehan to 2B
Frank Bertaina replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 12- 13% 32% 2-4 DET D. McAuliffe F. Bertaina Walk; Freehan to 3B; Campbell to 2B
Dennis Higgins replaces Frank Bertaina pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 123 RRR 68% 100% 2-4 DET M. Stanley D. Higgins Double to CF; Freehan Scores; Campbell Scores; McAuliffe Scores
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Tigers 5.

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