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CAL  2
CLE  1

MIL  6
BAL  4

NYY  3
CHW  1

DET  6
@OAK  4
MIN  4
@WSA  2

MON 12
@ATL  4

SFG  5
@CHC  3

CIN  5
NYM  1

PHI  7
@HOU  3

PIT  7
LAD  6

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SDP  5
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 48,758

Saturday, June 6, 1970, 1:31PM
Time of Game: 2:47
Tigers
6
24-25
Won 1
3rd, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  2  1    6 10  2
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
W: Joe Niekro (5-5), L: Chuck Dobson (5-6), S: John Hiller (2)
Athletics
4
28-25
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .778              4   2   
C Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .549              2   1   
A Kaline RF-1B                4   2   1   1    0   1  .329  .922              5   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .244  .806              4   1   HR
  M Stanley PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .673              3   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .312  .862              2   0   
J Northrup CF-RF              4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .845              2   0   CS
B Freehan C                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .235  .788              5   1   2·HR
E Maddox 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .659              0   1   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .558              0   2   SH
  J Hiller P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    1   8                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: B Freehan 2 (10, 1 off M Lachemann, 1 off C Dobson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); N Cash (6, off C Dobson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Niekro (6, off C Dobson).
TB: B Freehan 8; N Cash 4; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; E Maddox; C Gutierrez; W Horton; A Kaline.
RBI: B Freehan 2 (26); N Cash 2 (20); W Horton (40); A Kaline (29).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: E Maddox (2); D McAuliffe (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Northrup (2, 2nd base by C Dobson/F Fernandez).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               3   1   0   0    2   1  .225  .646              3   2   
F Alou LF                     5   1   1   2    0   0  .335  .884              2   0   HR
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .759              1   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .916              3   1   2B
D Mincher 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .877              3   1   
F Fernandez C                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .260  .900              9   0   HBP
R Monday CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .284  .815              3   0   CS
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .536              1   3   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .708              0   0   
  T LaRussa 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .489              1   0   
C Dobson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .290              1   1   SH
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Tartabull PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .727              0   0   
  M Lachemann P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .513              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   0    3   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: S Bando (6, off J Niekro); R Jackson (8, off J Niekro).
HR: F Alou (5, off J Niekro; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Dobson (2, off J Niekro).
HBP: F Fernandez (1, by J Hiller).
TB: F Alou 4; S Bando 3; R Jackson 2; R Monday; D Mincher.
RBI: F Alou 2 (29); R Monday (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Monday (2, 2nd base by J Niekro/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 Niekro, W (5-5)              7.1   4   4   2    2   4   1   3.43   29     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 4     60    -     1.17   0.07
J Hiller, S (2)                1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   2.93    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          0-0    2.63   0.15
Totals                         9     6   4   2    3   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 6           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Dobson, L (5-6)              7.2   8   5   5    1   7   2   3.71   31     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 8     49    -     0.90  -0.16
D Segui                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.04  -0.06
P Lindblad                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.29    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.01
M Lachemann                    1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.35    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.38  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   8   3          37     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0·10          4-1 
D Segui faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (1).
HBP: J Hiller (1; F Fernandez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 48,758.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Bert Campaneris              SS
2. Cesar Gutierrez              SS       2. Felipe Alou                  LF
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Reggie Jackson               RF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Sal Bando                    3B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Jim Northrup                 CF       6. Frank Fernandez               C
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Elliott Maddox               3B       8. Dick Green                   2B
9. Joe Niekro                    P       9. Chuck Dobson                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-- RR 22% 47% 0-2 DET N. Cash C. Dobson Home Run; Kaline Scores
b8 2 123 O 20% 85% 4-5 OAK R. Monday J. Hiller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- R -16% 29% 0-0 OAK F. Fernandez J. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B; Mincher Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 0 --- R 15% 65% 2-2 DET B. Freehan C. Dobson Home Run
b8 1 -2- RR -14% 78% 2-5 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Home Run; Campaneris Scores

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, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe C. Dobson Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez C. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. Dobson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. Dobson Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton C. Dobson Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET J. Northrup C. Dobson Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET B. Freehan C. Dobson Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (P-2B-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Niekro Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Mincher J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- R -16% 29% 0-0 OAK F. Fernandez J. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B; Mincher Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 1 --3 R -5% 24% 1-0 OAK R. Monday J. Niekro Single to LF; Fernandez Scores/unER
b2 1 1-- O 3% 26% 2-0 OAK D. Green J. Niekro Monday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 OAK D. Green J. Niekro Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 25% 0-2 DET B. Freehan C. Dobson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3% 27% 0-2 DET E. Maddox C. Dobson Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 25% 0-2 DET J. Niekro C. Dobson Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -3% 22% 0-2 DET D. McAuliffe C. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 OAK C. Dobson J. Niekro Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 DET C. Gutierrez C. Dobson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 3% 26% 0-2 DET A. Kaline C. Dobson Single to LF
t4 1 1-- RR 22% 47% 0-2 DET N. Cash C. Dobson Home Run; Kaline Scores
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 DET W. Horton C. Dobson Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 DET J. Northrup C. Dobson Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -8% 37% 2-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Niekro Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O 5% 42% 2-2 OAK S. Bando J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 2-2 OAK D. Mincher J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 2-2 OAK F. Fernandez J. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- R 15% 65% 2-2 DET B. Freehan C. Dobson Home Run
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 3-2 DET E. Maddox C. Dobson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 DET J. Niekro C. Dobson Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe C. Dobson Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -6% 55% 2-3 OAK R. Monday J. Niekro Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 60% 2-3 OAK D. Green J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 3% 62% 2-3 OAK C. Dobson J. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 68% 2-3 OAK B. Campaneris J. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 DET C. Gutierrez C. Dobson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 3-2 DET A. Kaline C. Dobson Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 DET N. Cash C. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 OAK R. Jackson J. Niekro Strikeout
b6 2 --- -4% 65% 2-3 OAK S. Bando J. Niekro Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 6% 71% 2-3 OAK D. Mincher J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 DET W. Horton C. Dobson Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- 3% 71% 3-2 DET J. Northrup C. Dobson Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O -3% 68% 3-2 DET B. Freehan C. Dobson Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -2% 66% 3-2 DET E. Maddox C. Dobson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 2-3 OAK F. Fernandez J. Niekro Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 2-3 OAK R. Monday J. Niekro Flyball: RF
Tito Francona pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 8th
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 2-3 OAK T. Francona J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 9-1-2
Tony LaRussa replaces Tito Francona (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-2 DET J. Niekro C. Dobson Strikeout
t8 1 --- 2% 76% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe C. Dobson Single to CF
t8 1 1-- 7% 83% 3-2 DET C. Gutierrez C. Dobson Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 4% 87% 3-2 DET A. Kaline C. Dobson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; McAuliffe Scores
t8 2 1-- 1% 88% 4-2 DET N. Cash C. Dobson Walk; Kaline to 2B
Diego Segui replaces Chuck Dobson pitching and batting 9th; Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Norm Cash (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 12- R 6% 94% 4-2 DET W. Horton D. Segui Single to CF; Stanley to 2B; Kaline Scores
Paul Lindblad replaces Diego Segui pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-2 DET J. Northrup P. Lindblad Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Al Kaline moves from RF to 1B; Mickey Stanley moves from PR to CF; Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF; Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Paul Lindblad (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 OAK J. Tartabull J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -3% 92% 2-5 OAK B. Campaneris J. Niekro Walk
b8 1 1-- -1% 91% 2-5 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Campaneris to 2B
b8 1 -2- RR -14% 78% 2-5 OAK F. Alou J. Niekro Home Run; Campaneris Scores
John Hiller replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 4-5 OAK R. Jackson J. Hiller Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- -4% 78% 4-5 OAK S. Bando J. Hiller Single to LF
b8 2 1-- -5% 73% 4-5 OAK D. Mincher J. Hiller Single to LF; Bando to 2B
b8 2 12- -8% 65% 4-5 OAK F. Fernandez J. Hiller Hit By Pitch; Bando to 3B; Mincher to 2B
b8 2 123 O 20% 85% 4-5 OAK R. Monday J. Hiller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Athletics' Marcel Lachemann facing 7-8-9
Marcel Lachemann replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- R 8% 93% 5-4 DET B. Freehan M. Lachemann Home Run
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 DET E. Maddox M. Lachemann Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 6-4 DET J. Hiller M. Lachemann Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 DET D. McAuliffe M. Lachemann Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' John Hiller facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 OAK T. LaRussa J. Hiller Flyball: CF
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Marcel Lachemann (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 4-6 OAK B. Johnson J. Hiller Flyball: SS
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 4-6 OAK B. Campaneris J. Hiller Walk
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 OAK F. Alou J. Hiller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.

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