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BAL  5
CAL  4
 CHW  7
CLE  6
 DET  7
SEP  2
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 NYY  5
KCR  3
 WSA  8
OAK  3
 CHC  8
@ATL  4
 CIN  7
STL  5
 PIT  6
@HOU  4
 LAD  4
PHI  1
 SDP  5
MON  2
 MON  6
@SDP  1
 NYM  8
@SFG  0
 SFG  3
NYM  2
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Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,485

 Sunday, August 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29
Pilots
2
49-81
Lost 5
6th, 29½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  3
Tigers          0  0  0   3  1  2   0  1  X    7  7  0
W: Earl Wilson (12-8), L: Gene Brabender (10-11)
 Tigers
7
77-54
Won 6
2nd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gil 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .510              0   3   
M Hegan LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .879              0   0   
W Comer CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .743              3   0   SB
D Mincher 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .244  .829              6   0   
S Hovley RF                   3   0   2   2    1   1  .271  .721              1   0   2B,IW
J McNertney C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .674              9   0   
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .632              3   4   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .529              0   0   
  G Goossen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .925              0   0   GDP
  R Clark SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .488              2   0   
G Brabender P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .138  .356              0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   0   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .586              0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .305              0   1   
Totals                       32   2   9   0    3   6                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: S Hovley (10, off E Wilson).
IBB: S Hovley (2, by E Wilson).
TB: S Hovley 3; W Comer 2; J Donaldson 2; J McNertney; G Gil; M Hegan.
GIDP: G Goossen (4).
RBI: S Hovley 2 (15).
2-out RBI: S Hovley 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gil-J Donaldson-D Mincher.
E: R Oyler (14); M Hegan 2 (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Comer (16, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan).
Pickoffs: J McNertney (2nd base by B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .660              0   0   
T Tresh SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .634              3   4   
J Northrup RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .828              2   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .264  .793              9   1   
  D Campbell 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .212              2   0   
W Horton LF                   4   2   2   4    0   0  .258  .788              1   1   2·HR
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .600              1   4   
B Freehan C                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .261  .750              7   2   
D Wert 3B                     3   1   2   2    1   1  .237  .705              2   2   HR
E Wilson P                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .380              0   2   GDP
Totals                       33   7   7   0    4   7                         27  17
Batting Events
HR: D Wert (12, off G Brabender; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W Horton 2 (21, 2 off G Brabender; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: W Horton 8; D Wert 5; E Wilson; T Tresh; J Northrup.
GIDP: E Wilson (1).
RBI: W Horton 4 (70); D Wert 2 (39); T Tresh (40).
2-out RBI: D Wert.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Wert-T Matchick-N Cash.

Pitching Stats

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brabender, L (10-11)         5.2   5   6   5    3   5   3   4.36   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     39    -     0.94  -0.37
B Locker                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.00
D Segui                        2     1   1   0    1   2   0   3.67    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   5    4   7   3          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, W (12-8)             9     9   2   2    3   6   0   3.17   35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9     64    -     0.93   0.14
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Wilson (4; S Hovley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 16,485.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Seattle Pilots                            Detroit Tigers                               
1. Gus Gil                      3B       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Mike Hegan                   LF       2. Tom Tresh                    SS
3. Wayne Comer                  CF       3. Jim Northrup                 RF
4. Don Mincher                  1B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Steve Hovley                 RF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Jerry McNertney               C       6. Tom Matchick                 2B
7. John Donaldson               2B       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Ray Oyler                    SS       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Gene Brabender                P       9. Earl Wilson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- RRR 32% 67% 0-2 DET W. Horton G. Brabender Home Run; Northrup Scores; Cash Scores
t1 2 12- RRO -16% 34% 0-0 SEP S. Hovley E. Wilson Double to CF; Hegan Scores; Mincher Scores; Hovley out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 27% 0-2 DET E. Wilson G. Brabender Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 2-4 SEP G. Goossen E. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 0 --- R 6% 92% 4-2 DET W. Horton G. Brabender 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, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SEP G. Gil E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 SEP M. Hegan E. Wilson Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 SEP W. Comer E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 SEP D. Mincher E. Wilson Walk; Hegan to 2B
t1 2 12- RRO -16% 34% 0-0 SEP S. Hovley E. Wilson Double to CF; Hegan Scores; Mincher Scores; Hovley out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 32% 0-2 DET M. Stanley G. Brabender Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 30% 0-2 DET T. Tresh G. Brabender Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 DET J. Northrup G. Brabender Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 27% 2-0 SEP J. McNertney E. Wilson Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -4% 23% 2-0 SEP J. Donaldson E. Wilson Single to RF; McNertney to 2B
t2 0 12- O 4% 26% 2-0 SEP R. Oyler E. Wilson Strikeout
t2 1 12- O 3% 30% 2-0 SEP G. Brabender E. Wilson Strikeout
t2 2 12- O 3% 33% 2-0 SEP G. Gil E. Wilson McNertney Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 DET N. Cash G. Brabender Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- 4% 35% 0-2 DET W. Horton G. Brabender Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Horton to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 31% 0-2 DET T. Matchick G. Brabender Flyball: RF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 28% 0-2 DET B. Freehan G. Brabender Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -3% 25% 2-0 SEP G. Gil E. Wilson Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 1% 26% 2-0 SEP M. Hegan E. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gil to 2B
t3 1 -2- -5% 21% 2-0 SEP W. Comer E. Wilson Single to RF; Gil to 3B; Comer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 1 -23 O 6% 27% 2-0 SEP D. Mincher E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2 -23 -1% 26% 2-0 SEP S. Hovley E. Wilson Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O 5% 31% 2-0 SEP J. McNertney E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 0-2 DET D. Wert G. Brabender Walk
b3 0 1-- OO -9% 27% 0-2 DET E. Wilson G. Brabender Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 DET M. Stanley G. Brabender Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 SEP J. Donaldson E. Wilson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 SEP R. Oyler E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 SEP G. Brabender E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 27% 0-2 DET T. Tresh G. Brabender Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- 3% 30% 0-2 DET J. Northrup G. Brabender Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 5% 35% 0-2 DET N. Cash G. Brabender Walk; Northrup to 2B
b4 1 12- RRR 32% 67% 0-2 DET W. Horton G. Brabender Home Run; Northrup Scores; Cash Scores
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 3-2 DET T. Matchick G. Brabender Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 DET B. Freehan G. Brabender Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 SEP G. Gil E. Wilson Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 SEP M. Hegan E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 2-3 SEP W. Comer E. Wilson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- -1% 67% 2-3 SEP D. Mincher E. Wilson Comer Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- -1% 65% 2-3 SEP D. Mincher E. Wilson Walk
t5 2 12- O 6% 71% 2-3 SEP S. Hovley E. Wilson Single to RF; Comer out at Hm/RF-SS-1B-C; Mincher to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 DET D. Wert G. Brabender Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 3-2 DET E. Wilson G. Brabender Walk
b5 1 1-- 6% 78% 3-2 DET M. Stanley G. Brabender Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 6% 84% 3-2 DET T. Tresh G. Brabender Single to CF; Wilson Scores/unER; Stanley to 2B
b5 1 12- O -3% 82% 4-2 DET J. Northrup G. Brabender Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O -3% 79% 4-2 DET N. Cash G. Brabender Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 2-4 SEP J. McNertney E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 2-4 SEP J. Donaldson E. Wilson Single to RF
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 2-4 SEP G. Goossen E. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pilots' Gene Brabender facing 5-6-7
Ron Clark replaces Greg Goossen (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 0 --- R 6% 92% 4-2 DET W. Horton G. Brabender Home Run
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-2 DET T. Matchick G. Brabender Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 DET B. Freehan G. Brabender Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- R 4% 95% 5-2 DET D. Wert G. Brabender Home Run
Bob Locker replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 6-2 DET E. Wilson B. Locker Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-2 DET M. Stanley B. Locker Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 SEP M. Ranew E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 SEP G. Gil E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 SEP M. Hegan E. Wilson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 2-3-4
Diego Segui replaces Merritt Ranew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET T. Tresh D. Segui Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 DET J. Northrup D. Segui Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET N. Cash D. Segui Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET W. Horton D. Segui Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
Dave Campbell replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 SEP W. Comer E. Wilson Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 SEP D. Mincher E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 SEP S. Hovley E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET T. Matchick D. Segui Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-2 DET B. Freehan D. Segui Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Freehan to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 0% 100% 6-2 DET D. Wert D. Segui Single to RF; Freehan Scores/unER
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-2 DET E. Wilson D. Segui Lineout: 2B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET M. Stanley D. Segui Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SEP J. McNertney E. Wilson Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SEP J. Donaldson E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SEP R. Clark E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 7.

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