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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
2
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: Moe Drabowsky (8-7), L: Pat Dobson (4-9)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Royals
3
53-79
Won 1
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   0  .234  .651              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              2   4   
J Northrup RF-CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .820              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .790              4   0   SB
W Horton LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .262  .805              2   0   HR
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .590              6   3   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .747             10   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .705              1   0   
J Hiller P                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .718              0   2   2B,SH
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .227              0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   5                         26  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. T Matchick-T Tresh-N Cash; B Freehan-T Matchick; T Tresh-T Matchick-N Cash.
E: W Horton (8).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                3   0   1   1    2   2  .228  .578              4   3   CS
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.100              2   1   
F Rico CF                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .429  .857              1   1   
  J Keough PH-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .472              1   0   SH
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .780              1   0   
J Foy 1B                      3   0   2   1    1   0  .258  .704              6   0   SB,GDP
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .655              7   1   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .678              1   2   2B
B Oliver RF                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .676              4   1   SH
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .758              0   0   
W Bunker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .345              0   2   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .730              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .750              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   8   0    7  10                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Rodriguez (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Foy (33, 2nd base off P Dobson/B Freehan).
CS: J Hernandez (6, 2nd base by J Hiller/B Freehan).

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
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
J Hiller 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
W Bunker                       7     5   2   1    1   4   1   3.43   26     -       ·  ·      8·10· 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     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Jackie Hernandez             SS
2. Tom Tresh                    SS       2. Luis Alcaraz                 2B
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Fred Rico                    CF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Joe Foy                      1B
6. Tom Matchick                 2B       6. Ellie Rodriguez               C
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Paul Schaal                  3B
8. Don Wert                     3B       8. Bob Oliver                   RF
9. John Hiller                   P       9. Wally Bunker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 2-2 KCR L. Alcaraz P. Dobson Single to SS (Ground Ball); Drabowsky Scores; Hernandez to 2B
b8 2 --3 R 29% 55% 1-2 KCR J. Foy P. Dobson Single to RF; Alcaraz Scores
t7 2 -2- R -21% 32% 1-1 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Single to RF; Cash Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
b5 2 12- R 17% 57% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez J. Hiller Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Bunker to 3B
t5 0 --- R -15% 35% 0-0 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Home Run (Deep LF-CF)

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' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley W. Bunker Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET T. Tresh W. Bunker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Tresh out at 2B/CF-SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup W. Bunker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Hiller Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Hiller Double Play: Strikeout, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR F. Rico J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET T. Matchick W. Bunker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Hiller Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Foy J. Hiller Walk
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Hiller Popfly: 2B
b2 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Hiller Walk; Foy to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Walk
t3 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Hiller W. Bunker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 DET M. Stanley W. Bunker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR W. Bunker J. Hiller Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Hiller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET T. Tresh W. Bunker Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 KCR F. Rico J. Hiller Single to SS/Bunt
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Hiller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy J. Hiller 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, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- R -15% 35% 0-0 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 DET T. Matchick W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 0-1 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Hiller Walk
b5 0 1-- O -5% 40% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal J. Hiller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schaal to 1B
b5 1 1-- 5% 46% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Hiller Walk; Schaal to 2B
b5 1 12- O -7% 39% 0-1 KCR W. Bunker J. Hiller Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Oliver to 2B; Bunker to 1B
b5 2 12- R 17% 57% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez J. Hiller Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Bunker to 3B
b5 2 1-3 3% 59% 1-1 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Hiller Walk; Hernandez to 2B
b5 2 123 O -9% 50% 1-1 KCR F. Rico J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 DET J. Hiller W. Bunker Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 1-1 DET M. Stanley W. Bunker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley to 1B
t6 1 1-- -3% 47% 1-1 DET T. Tresh W. Bunker Stanley Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5% 52% 1-1 DET T. Tresh W. Bunker Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 1-1 DET J. Northrup W. Bunker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Hiller Strikeout
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 1-1 KCR J. Foy J. Hiller Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- OO -8% 50% 1-1 KCR E. Rodriguez J. Hiller 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, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 1-1 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Single to RF
t7 0 1-- -5% 39% 1-1 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Cash Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 7% 46% 1-1 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Flyball: LF
t7 1 -2- O 6% 52% 1-1 DET T. Matchick W. Bunker Strikeout
t7 2 -2- R -21% 32% 1-1 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Single to RF; Cash Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
t7 2 1-- O 3% 34% 2-1 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 14% 48% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Hiller Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O -2% 46% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver J. Hiller Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 3B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --3 O -13% 32% 1-2 KCR H. Taylor J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --3 O -8% 24% 1-2 KCR J. Hernandez J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
Moe Drabowsky replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -6% 18% 2-1 DET J. Hiller M. Drabowsky Double to LF
t8 0 -2- -6% 12% 2-1 DET M. Stanley M. Drabowsky Fielder's Choice ; Hiller to 3B; Stanley to 1B
t8 0 1-3 O 9% 21% 2-1 DET T. Tresh M. Drabowsky Fielder's Choice SS; Hiller out at Hm/SS-C; Stanley to 2B; Tresh to 1B
t8 1 12- O 4% 25% 2-1 DET J. Northrup M. Drabowsky Fielder's Choice C; Stanley out at 3B/C-3B; Tresh to 2B; Northrup to 1B
t8 2 12- O 4% 28% 2-1 DET N. Cash M. Drabowsky Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 10% 38% 1-2 KCR L. Alcaraz J. Hiller Single to LF
Pat Dobson replaces John Hiller pitching and batting 9th; Joe Keough pinch hits for Fred Rico (CF) batting 3rd
b8 0 1-- O -4% 34% 1-2 KCR J. Keough P. Dobson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alcaraz to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -8% 26% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B; Alcaraz to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 29% 55% 1-2 KCR J. Foy P. Dobson Single to RF; Alcaraz Scores
b8 2 1-- 3% 58% 2-2 KCR E. Rodriguez P. Dobson Foy Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -8% 50% 2-2 KCR E. Rodriguez P. Dobson Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
Joe Keough moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 2-2 DET W. Horton M. Drabowsky Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 8% 50% 2-2 DET T. Matchick M. Drabowsky Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 7% 57% 2-2 DET B. Freehan M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 6% 63% 2-2 DET D. Wert M. Drabowsky Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
Jim Northrup moves from RF to CF; Al Kaline replaces Mickey Stanley (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b9 0 --- O -6% 57% 2-2 KCR P. Schaal P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Oliver (RF) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 KCR P. Kelly P. Dobson Strikeout
b9 2 --- 7% 60% 2-2 KCR M. Drabowsky P. Dobson Single to LF (Pop Fly); Drabowsky to 2B/Adv on E7
b9 2 -2- 0% 61% 2-2 KCR J. Hernandez P. Dobson Walk
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 2-2 KCR L. Alcaraz P. Dobson 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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