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BOS  6
OAK  2
 BAL  8
@CHW  0
 DET  5
@KCR  4
(10)		 KCR  3
DET  2
 MIN  7
CLE  5
 NYY  6
SEP  1
 SEP  5
@NYY  1
(13)		 WSA  4
CAL  0
 CAL  8
@WSA  7
 PIT  7
@ATL  1
 STL  6
@HOU  2
 LAD 10
NYM  6
 SDP  5
PHI  2
 SFG 12
MON  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, September 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:50
Tigers
5
78-54
Won 7
2nd, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   2    5 10  1
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    4  9  1
W: Tom Timmermann (2-1), L: Jim Rooker (4-12)
 Royals
4
52-79
Lost 2
4th, 27 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .655              5   0   SH
J Northrup RF                 5   2   1   0    0   2  .281  .828              1   0   3B
A Kaline 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .776              8   0   
W Horton LF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .259  .796              5   0   HR
D Wert 3B                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .241  .710              0   3   
I Brown 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .755              4   3   3B
J Price C                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .245  .780              7   0   SF
D Tracewski SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .145  .457              0   2   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
M Kilkenny P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .296              0   1   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .227              0   0   
  T Tresh PH-SS               0   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .636              0   0   
Totals                       39   5  10   0    3   5                         30   9
Batting Events
3B: I Brown (2, off J Rooker); J Northrup (5, off J Rooker).
HR: W Horton (22, off J Rooker; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Price (4, off J Rooker).
SH: M Stanley (5, off J Rooker).
TB: I Brown 5; W Horton 5; J Northrup 3; D Wert 2; D Tracewski; A Kaline.
RBI: W Horton 2 (72); I Brown (9); J Price (28); A Kaline (61).
2-out RBI: W Horton 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Price (4).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .760              0   0   
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .824              7   0   
F Rico CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              5   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .721              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .294  .787              3   0   SB
  T Burgmeier PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .353              0   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   2    0   0  .255  .699              1   4   2·SF
J Adair 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .568              5   1   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .629              7   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .228  .574              2   2   
J Rooker P                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .311  .985              0   1   HR
Totals                       37   4   9   0    3   6                         30   8
Batting Events
HR: J Rooker (4, off M Kilkenny; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: J Foy 2 (9, 1 off T Timmermann, 1 off P Dobson).
TB: J Rooker 5; L Piniella 3; F Rico 2; B Martinez; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: J Rooker 2 (8); J Foy 2 (56).
2-out RBI: J Rooker 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: P Kelly (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Piniella (2, 2nd base off P Dobson/J Price).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kilkenny                     7     7   3   2    3   3   1   4.10   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 4     53    -     1.03   0.11
P Dobson, BS (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    2.22  -0.12
T Timmermann, W (2-1)          2     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.18    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.72   0.21
Totals                        10     9   4   3    3   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     12·16· 3· 5          1-1
M Kilkenny faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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
J Rooker, L (4-12)            10    10   5   3    3   5   1   3.78   44     -       ·  ·     11·18· 2· 7     58    -     1.43  -0.30
Totals                        10    10   5   3    3   5   1          44     -       ·  ·     11·18· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Jim Northrup                 RF       2. Mike Fiore                   1B
3. Al Kaline                    1B       3. Fred Rico                    CF
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Don Wert                     3B       5. Joe Foy                      3B
6. Ike Brown                    2B       6. Jerry Adair                  2B
7. Jim Price                     C       7. Buck Martinez                 C
8. Dick Tracewski               SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Mike Kilkenny                 P       9. Jim Rooker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t10 1 1-- R 39% 89% 3-3 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Horton Scores
t5 2 1-- RR 30% 61% 1-2 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Home Run; Northrup Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
b2 2 1-- RR -23% 37% 0-1 KCR J. Rooker M. Kilkenny Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Hernandez Scores
b8 0 1-- -18% 44% 2-3 KCR J. Foy P. Dobson Piniella Steals 2B; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b10 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 KCR J. Adair T. Timmermann 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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Strikeout
t1 1 --- 7% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Triple to CF
t1 1 --3 R 6% 61% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Northrup Scores
t1 1 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Kilkenny Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 KCR F. Rico M. Kilkenny Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- -2% 57% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella M. Kilkenny Single to LF; Rico to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 61% 0-1 KCR J. Foy M. Kilkenny Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 DET J. Price J. Rooker Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Rooker Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 DET M. Kilkenny J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 KCR J. Adair M. Kilkenny Lineout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 KCR B. Martinez M. Kilkenny Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- -1% 60% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez M. Kilkenny Walk
b2 2 1-- RR -23% 37% 0-1 KCR J. Rooker M. Kilkenny Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Hernandez Scores
b2 2 --- -1% 36% 2-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Kilkenny Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 2-1 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 1-2 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 1-2 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 1-2 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 2-1 KCR F. Rico M. Kilkenny Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O 3% 32% 2-1 KCR L. Piniella M. Kilkenny Flyball: CF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 35% 2-1 KCR J. Foy M. Kilkenny Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 2-1 KCR J. Adair M. Kilkenny Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 1-2 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 1-2 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Walk
t4 1 1-- 5% 42% 1-2 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Single to CF; Wert to 2B
t4 1 12- 8% 50% 1-2 DET J. Price J. Rooker Walk; Wert to 3B; Brown to 2B
t4 1 123 O -10% 40% 1-2 DET D. Tracewski J. Rooker Strikeout
t4 2 123 O -10% 31% 1-2 DET M. Kilkenny J. Rooker Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 2-1 KCR B. Martinez M. Kilkenny Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 KCR J. Hernandez M. Kilkenny Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 33% 2-1 KCR J. Rooker M. Kilkenny Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O 2% 35% 2-1 KCR P. Kelly M. Kilkenny Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 1-2 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- 4% 35% 1-2 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Northrup to 1B
t5 1 1-- O -4% 31% 1-2 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- RR 30% 61% 1-2 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Home Run; Northrup Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 3-2 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 60% 3-2 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 KCR F. Rico M. Kilkenny Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella M. Kilkenny Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 DET J. Price J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 3-2 DET D. Tracewski J. Rooker Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 DET M. Kilkenny J. Rooker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 KCR J. Foy M. Kilkenny Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 KCR J. Adair M. Kilkenny Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- -2% 67% 2-3 KCR B. Martinez M. Kilkenny Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 2-3 KCR J. Hernandez M. Kilkenny Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 3-2 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 2-3 KCR J. Rooker M. Kilkenny Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 2-3 KCR P. Kelly M. Kilkenny Strikeout
b7 2 --- -3% 71% 2-3 KCR M. Fiore M. Kilkenny Walk
b7 2 1-- O 5% 76% 2-3 KCR F. Rico M. Kilkenny Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-2 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- 2% 76% 3-2 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Single to 2B
t8 1 1-- 3% 79% 3-2 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wert to 2B
t8 1 12- O -4% 75% 3-2 DET J. Price J. Rooker Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O -4% 72% 3-2 DET D. Tracewski J. Rooker Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella M. Kilkenny Single to CF
Pat Dobson replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -18% 44% 2-3 KCR J. Foy P. Dobson Piniella Steals 2B; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 0 --3 RO 1% 44% 2-3 KCR J. Foy P. Dobson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores/unER
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 KCR J. Adair P. Dobson Lineout: LF
b8 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 KCR B. Martinez P. Dobson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Pat Dobson (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 DET T. Tresh J. Rooker Walk
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 3-3 DET M. Stanley J. Rooker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tresh to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -9% 47% 3-3 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O -10% 37% 3-3 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
Tom Timmermann replaces Dick Tracewski (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Tom Tresh moves from PH to SS
b9 0 --- O 6% 43% 3-3 KCR J. Hernandez T. Timmermann Strikeout (foul bunt)
b9 1 --- O 4% 47% 3-3 KCR J. Rooker T. Timmermann Popfly: 1B
b9 2 --- O 3% 50% 3-3 KCR P. Kelly T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Single to LF
t10 0 1-- O -8% 50% 3-3 DET D. Wert J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t10 1 1-- R 39% 89% 3-3 DET I. Brown J. Rooker Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Horton Scores
t10 1 --3 RO 3% 92% 4-3 DET J. Price J. Rooker Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
t10 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 DET T. Timmermann J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
b10 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 KCR M. Fiore T. Timmermann Popfly: 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Fred Rico (CF) batting 3rd
b10 1 --- -6% 90% 3-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Timmermann Single to CF
b10 1 1-- -11% 80% 3-5 KCR L. Piniella T. Timmermann Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 4th
b10 1 1-3 RO 6% 86% 3-5 KCR J. Foy T. Timmermann Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kirkpatrick Scores; Burgmeier to 2B
b10 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 KCR J. Adair T. Timmermann Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

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