September 1, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,235

Monday, September 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:30

Tigers

78-55

Lost 1

2nd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  1    3  8  1

W: M Drabowsky (8-7), L: P Dobson (4-9)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Royals

53-79

Won 1

4th, 27 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .650    0    1   0   SB
  A Kaline RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .776         0   0   
T Tresh SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .635    0    2   4   
J Northrup RF-CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .821    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .790    0    4   0   SB
W Horton LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .262  .805    0    2   0   HR
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .590    0    6   3   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .747    0   10   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .706    0    1   0   
J Hiller P                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .718    0    0   2   2B,SH
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .227         0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   1    1   5                    26  11

BATTING

2B: J Hiller (1, off M Drabowsky).

HR: W Horton (23, off W Bunker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: J Hiller (2, off W Bunker).

TB: W Horton 5; J Hiller 3; T Tresh; N Cash; B Freehan.

RBI: W Horton (73).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Tresh-T Matchick-N Cash; T Matchick-T Tresh-N Cash; B Freehan-T Matchick.

E: W Horton (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Stanley (8, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez); N Cash (2, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   1    2   2  .228  .578    0    4   3   CS
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.100    0    2   1   
F Rico CF                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .429  .858    0    1   1   
  J Keough PH-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .472    0    1   0   SH
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .780    0    1   0   
J Foy 1B                      3   0   2   1    1   0  .258  .705    0    6   0   SB,GDP
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .655    0    7   1   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .678    0    1   2   2B
B Oliver RF                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .677    0    4   1   SH
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .758    0    0   0   
W Bunker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .344    0    0   2   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .731    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .750    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   8   3    7  10                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Schaal (6, off J Hiller).

SH: J Keough (2, off P Dobson); B Oliver (5, off J Hiller).

TB: L Alcaraz 2; P Schaal 2; J Foy 2; M Drabowsky; F Rico; J Hernandez.

GIDP: E Rodriguez (9); J Foy (11).

RBI: J Foy (57); L Alcaraz (1); J Hernandez (35).

2-out RBI: L Alcaraz; J Hernandez; J Foy.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Rodriguez (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Foy (33, 2nd base off P Dobson/B Freehan).

CS: J Hernandez (6, 2nd base by J Hiller/B Freehan).

PITCHING

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 Hiller                       7     5   2   2    6   8   0   4.06   29     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 3     61    -     1.64   0.18
P Dobson, BS (4), L (4-9)      1.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   3.72    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    3.00  -0.49
Totals                         8.2   8   3   3    7  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 4          1-1

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
W Bunker                       7     5   2   1    1   4   1   3.43   26     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 3     64    -     1.21   0.02
M Drabowsky, W (8-7)           2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.87    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.04   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   1    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5           -

J Hiller faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 12,235.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Stanley            CF    1. J Hernandez          SS 
2. T Tresh              SS    2. L Alcaraz            2B 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. F Rico               CF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. J Foy                1B 
6. T Matchick           2B    6. E Rodriguez          C  
7. B Freehan            C     7. P Schaal             3B 
8. D Wert               3B    8. B Oliver             RF 
9. J Hiller             P     9. W Bunker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  12-      39% 100% L Alcaraz       P Dobson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Drabowsky Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   b 8   2  2-1  --3      29%  55% J Foy           P Dobson        Single to RF; Alcaraz Scores
   t 7   2  1-1  -2-     -20%  32% B Freehan       W Bunker        Single to RF; Cash Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
   b 5   2  1-0  12-      17%  57% J Hernandez     J Hiller        Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Bunker to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  ---     -15%  35% W Horton        W Bunker        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Tresh         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tresh out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---      55%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Hiller facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--      51%  L Alcaraz       Double Play: Strikeout, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  F Rico          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Cash          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Matchick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Hiller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  J Foy           Walk
   O      1--      52%  E Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
          1--      54%  P Schaal        Walk; Foy to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Wert          Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Hiller        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Hiller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  W Bunker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  T Tresh         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  N Cash          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Hiller facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  F Rico          Single to SS/Bunt
   O      1--      56%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  J Foy           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      35%  W Horton        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      37%  T Matchick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  B Freehan       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      40%  D Wert          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, John Hiller facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      40%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schaal to 1B
          1--      46%  B Oliver        Walk; Schaal to 2B
   O      12-      39%  W Bunker        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Oliver to 2B; Bunker to 1B
   R      12-      57%  J Hernandez     Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Bunker to 3B
          1-3      59%  L Alcaraz       Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      123      50%  F Rico          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  J Hiller        Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      50%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley to 1B
          1--      47%  T Tresh         Stanley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, John Hiller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          ---      58%  J Foy           Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  E Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  N Cash          Single to RF
          1--      39%  W Horton        Cash Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      52%  T Matchick      Strikeout
   R      -2-      32%  B Freehan       Single to RF; Cash Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
   O      1--      34%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, John Hiller facing 7-8-9
          ---      48%  P Schaal        Double to LF
   O      -2-      46%  B Oliver        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 3B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker batting 9th
   O      --3      32%  H Taylor        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      24%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Hawk Taylor pitching and batting 9th
          ---      18%  J Hiller        Double to LF
          -2-      12%  M Stanley       Fielder's Choice ; Hiller to 3B; Stanley to 1B
   O      1-3      21%  T Tresh         Fielder's Choice SS; Hiller out at Hm/SS-C; Stanley to 2B; Tresh to 1B
   O      12-      25%  J Northrup      Fielder's Choice C; Stanley out at 3B/C-3B; Tresh to 2B; Northrup to 1B
   O      12-      29%  N Cash          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, John Hiller facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  L Alcaraz       Single to LF
                  Pat Dobson replaces John Hiller pitching and batting 9th; Joe Keough pinch hits for Fred Rico batting 3rd
   O      1--      34%  J Keough        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alcaraz to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B; Alcaraz to 3B
   R      --3      55%  J Foy           Single to RF; Alcaraz Scores
          1--      58%  E Rodriguez     Foy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Keough moves to CF
          ---      42%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Matchick      Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  D Wert          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Northrup moves to CF; Al Kaline replaces Mickey Stanley playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Oliver batting 8th
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      60%  M Drabowsky     Single to LF (Pop Fly); Drabowsky to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      61%  J Hernandez     Walk
   R      12-     100%  L Alcaraz       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Drabowsky Scores; Hernandez to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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