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BAL  4
CHW  2
 CAL  6
NYY  0
 MIN  4
@CLE  2
(16)		 DET  3
KCR  0
 OAK  4
WSA  3
 BOS  7
@SEP  6
 MON  8
@ATL  7
 LAD  4
@CHC  2
 PHI  7
@HOU  3
 NYM  4
CIN  3
 SDP  3
@PIT  2
 STL  2
SFG  1
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Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 24,294

 Friday, July 25, 1969
Time of Game: 1:59
Royals
0
41-57
Lost 2
4th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    3  9  2
W: Denny McLain (15-5), L: Roger Nelson (6-9)
 Tigers
3
54-41
Won 2
2nd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Keough CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .154  .382              2   0   
  D Drago P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .314  .694              0   2   
J Foy 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .680             11   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .799              1   0   
B Martinez C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .640              6   1   
B Oliver RF-CF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .698              1   0   
J Adair 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .573              3   2   GDP
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .565              0   5   SB
R Nelson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .209              0   1   
  H Taylor PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .356  .992              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   6   0    1   8                         24  12
Batting Events
TB: J Keough 2; L Piniella; B Oliver; J Hernandez; J Foy.
GIDP: J Adair (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Hernandez-J Adair-J Foy.
E: P Schaal (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Hernandez (13, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Tresh SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .653              0   1   
  M Stanley PR-SS             1   2   1   1    0   0  .233  .626              1   2   SB
J Northrup CF                 4   0   4   0    0   0  .279  .819              2   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .281  .795              2   0   SF
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .797              6   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .740              2   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .753             10   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .199  .618              0   0   
I Brown 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .215  .597              4   3   GDP
D McLain P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .405              0   1   SH
Totals                       30   3   9   0    4   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: J Northrup (16, off D Drago).
SF: A Kaline (6, off R Nelson).
SH: D McLain (8, off D Drago).
TB: J Northrup 5; I Brown; M Stanley; D Wert; T Tresh; B Freehan.
GIDP: I Brown (5).
RBI: M Stanley (37); A Kaline (46).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Stanley-I Brown-N Cash.
E: D Wert (7); D McLain (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Stanley (7, 3rd base off D Drago/B Martinez).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Nelson, L (6-9)              6     6   1   1    2   3   0   2.94   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     57    -     1.07   0.15
D Drago                        2     3   2   2    2   3   0   4.67   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.46  -0.13
Totals                         8     9   3   3    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 9           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, W (15-5)             9     6   0   0    1   8   0   2.39   35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6     82    -     1.27   0.52
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 24,294.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Joe Keough                   CF       1. Tom Tresh                    SS
2. Paul Schaal                  3B       2. Jim Northrup                 CF
3. Joe Foy                      1B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Buck Martinez                 C       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Bob Oliver                   RF       6. Bill Freehan                  C
7. Jerry Adair                  2B       7. Don Wert                     3B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Ike Brown                    2B
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Denny McLain                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 DET I. Brown R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 1 -2- R 9% 90% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. Drago Single to CF; Brown Scores; Stanley to 2B
b5 1 1-- 9% 66% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Single to RF; Tresh to 3B
t6 1 1-- OO 8% 75% 0-1 KCR J. Adair D. McLain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 KCR H. Taylor D. McLain Strikeout

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Keough D. McLain Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. McLain Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Foy D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET T. Tresh R. Nelson Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Single to RF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Nelson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. McLain Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez D. McLain Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver D. McLain Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Adair D. McLain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 DET W. Horton R. Nelson Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 DET B. Freehan R. Nelson Walk; Horton to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 59% 0-0 DET D. Wert R. Nelson Strikeout
b2 1 12- OO -9% 50% 0-0 DET I. Brown R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Nelson D. McLain Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Keough D. McLain Single to LF; Nelson to 2B
t3 1 12- O 5% 51% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. McLain Strikeout Looking
t3 2 12- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Foy D. McLain Walk; Keough to 2B; Nelson to 3B
t3 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET D. McLain R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET T. Tresh R. Nelson Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez D. McLain Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver D. McLain Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Adair D. McLain Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez D. McLain Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Nelson Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET W. Horton R. Nelson Groundout: C-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 DET B. Freehan R. Nelson Single to CF
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 DET D. Wert R. Nelson Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 DET I. Brown R. Nelson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR R. Nelson D. McLain Flyball: C
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Keough D. McLain Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. McLain Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- -4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy D. McLain Single to LF; Keough to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 56% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 DET D. McLain R. Nelson Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 DET T. Tresh R. Nelson Single to CF
b5 1 1-- 9% 66% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Single to RF; Tresh to 3B
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Tom Tresh (SS) batting 1st
b5 1 1-3 RO 3% 69% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores
b5 2 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 DET N. Cash R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
Mickey Stanley moves from PR to SS
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 KCR B. Martinez D. McLain Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver D. McLain Single to LF
t6 1 1-- OO 8% 75% 0-1 KCR J. Adair D. McLain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 DET W. Horton R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 1-0 DET B. Freehan R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 1-0 DET D. Wert R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -7% 63% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez D. McLain Single to CF
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- -5% 58% 0-1 KCR H. Taylor D. McLain Hernandez Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 0-1 KCR H. Taylor D. McLain Strikeout
t7 1 -2- O 7% 73% 0-1 KCR J. Keough D. McLain Flyball: RF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 80% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal D. McLain Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
Dick Drago replaces Joe Keough (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Bob Oliver moves from RF to CF; Hawk Taylor moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 DET I. Brown D. Drago Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 81% 1-0 DET D. McLain D. Drago Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 9% 90% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. Drago Single to CF; Brown Scores; Stanley to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 4% 94% 2-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Stanley Steals 3B; Stanley Scores/Adv on E5
b7 1 --- 1% 95% 3-0 DET J. Northrup D. Drago Double to LF
b7 1 -2- O -1% 94% 3-0 DET A. Kaline D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 -2- 0% 94% 3-0 DET N. Cash D. Drago Walk
b7 2 12- O -1% 94% 3-0 DET W. Horton D. Drago Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 KCR J. Foy D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 0-3 KCR B. Martinez D. McLain Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 DET B. Freehan D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 DET D. Wert D. Drago Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 3-0 DET I. Brown D. Drago Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 DET D. McLain D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 KCR B. Oliver D. McLain Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 KCR J. Adair D. McLain Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 KCR J. Hernandez D. McLain Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

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