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MIN 10
@BOS  4
 CAL  4
BAL  3
 NYY  2
@KCR  2
(8)		 CLE  5
@OAK  2
 DET  3
@SEP  2
 WSA  7
CHW  5
 CHC  3
ATL  2
 SDP  6
@MON  2
 NYM  4
SFG  2
 LAD  7
@PHI  6
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 CIN  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: 15,395

 Saturday, May 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:50
Tigers
3
25-18
Won 4
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  6  2
Pilots          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  1  5
W: Joe Sparma (3-1), L: Gary Bell (2-5)
 Pilots
2
20-24
Lost 3
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS-CF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .225  .583              3   1   SB
D McAuliffe 2B                3   2   2   0    1   0  .245  .820              2   1   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .884              1   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .250  .762              7   1   SF
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .693              1   0   
  D Tracewski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .500              0   1   
J Northrup CF-LF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .861              3   0   
T Matchick 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .765              1   3   SB
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .782              9   1   
J Sparma P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Kaline (9, off G Bell).
SF: N Cash (2, off G Bell).
TB: A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe 2; M Stanley 2; T Matchick.
RBI: N Cash (20); A Kaline (22).
2-out RBI: A Kaline.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Sparma-D McAuliffe-N Cash; T Matchick-N Cash-M Stanley.
E: D Tracewski (2); N Cash (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Matchick (1, 2nd base off M Marshall/L Haney); M Stanley (4, 2nd base off D Segui/L Haney).
Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .297  .837              2   2   SB,CS
M Hegan RF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .302  .950              0   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .552              3   0   
D Mincher 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .248  .844              9   0   2B
W Comer CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .819              2   0   
R Rollins 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .224  .608              1   5   GDP
  D Simpson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .572              0   0   
L Haney C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .781              5   2   
R Oyler SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .649              4   3   
G Bell P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .670              1   0   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .795              0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .683              0   0   
  J Gosger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .457              0   0   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   2   
Totals                       27   2   1   0    7   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Mincher (5, off J Sparma).
TB: D Mincher 2.
GIDP: R Rollins (2).
RBI: R Rollins (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: R Oyler (9); R Rollins (5); L Haney 2 (4); W Comer (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Harper (28, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan).
CS: T Harper (7, 2nd base by J Sparma/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 Sparma, W (3-1)              9     1   2   0    7   8   0   3.06   34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 1     82    -     1.50   0.48
Totals                         9     1   2   0    7   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 1           -  
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 Bell, L (2-5)                5     3   3   1    4   3   0   4.21   22     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 3     52    -     1.06  -0.12
M Marshall                     3     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.04   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.67   0.09
D Segui                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   1    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Sparma (3); G Bell 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Seattle Pilots                               
1. Mickey Stanley               SS       1. Tommy Harper                 2B
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Mike Hegan                   RF
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Tommy Davis                  LF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Don Mincher                  1B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Wayne Comer                  CF
6. Jim Northrup                 CF       6. Rich Rollins                 3B
7. Tom Matchick                 3B       7. Larry Haney                   C
8. Bill Freehan                  C       8. Ray Oyler                    SS
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Gary Bell                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-- R 14% 61% 0-0 DET A. Kaline G. Bell Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores
b9 1 1-3 RO 11% 91% 1-3 SEP R. Rollins J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher Scores/unER
b9 1 -2- -9% 80% 1-3 SEP W. Comer J. Sparma Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mincher to 3B; Comer to 1B
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b5 2 -2- R -8% 77% 0-3 SEP M. Ranew J. Sparma Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rollins Scores/No RBI/unER

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, Pilots' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley G. Bell Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe G. Bell Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline G. Bell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET N. Cash G. Bell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SEP T. Harper J. Sparma Walk
b1 0 1-- O 6% 48% 0-0 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 SEP T. Davis J. Sparma Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton G. Bell Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET J. Northrup G. Bell Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET T. Matchick G. Bell Popfly: SS
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET B. Freehan G. Bell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 SEP D. Mincher J. Sparma Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 SEP W. Comer J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 SEP R. Rollins J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET J. Sparma G. Bell Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley G. Bell Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe G. Bell Single to CF
t3 2 1-- R 14% 61% 0-0 DET A. Kaline G. Bell Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores
t3 2 -2- 0% 62% 1-0 DET N. Cash G. Bell Wild Pitch; Kaline to 3B
t3 2 --3 1% 63% 1-0 DET N. Cash G. Bell Walk
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 58% 1-0 DET W. Horton G. Bell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 SEP R. Oyler J. Sparma Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 SEP G. Bell J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Pilots 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 DET J. Northrup G. Bell Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 DET T. Matchick G. Bell Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 DET B. Freehan G. Bell Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 SEP T. Harper J. Sparma Walk
b4 0 1-- -3% 50% 0-1 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Harper Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- -4% 46% 0-1 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Walk
b4 0 12- O 7% 53% 0-1 SEP T. Davis J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
b4 1 12- O 6% 60% 0-1 SEP D. Mincher J. Sparma Flyball: LF
b4 2 12- O 6% 65% 0-1 SEP W. Comer J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Pilots 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pilots' Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 DET J. Sparma G. Bell Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 DET M. Stanley G. Bell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- 4% 69% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe G. Bell Walk; Stanley to 2B
t5 1 12- 6% 75% 1-0 DET A. Kaline G. Bell Walk; Stanley to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 3% 78% 1-0 DET N. Cash G. Bell Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores/unER; McAuliffe to 3B/Adv on E8; Kaline to 2B
t5 2 -23 RO 5% 83% 2-0 DET W. Horton G. Bell Wild Pitch; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Kaline out at Hm/C-P
2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -4% 79% 0-3 SEP R. Rollins J. Sparma Walk
b5 0 1-- -2% 77% 0-3 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Wild Pitch; Rollins to 2B
b5 0 -2- O 5% 82% 0-3 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- O 4% 85% 0-3 SEP R. Oyler J. Sparma Popfly: 1B
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Gary Bell (P) batting 9th
b5 2 -2- R -8% 77% 0-3 SEP M. Ranew J. Sparma Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rollins Scores/No RBI/unER
b5 2 1-- O 3% 80% 1-3 SEP T. Harper J. Sparma Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
Mike Marshall replaces Merritt Ranew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-1 DET W. Horton M. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 DET J. Northrup M. Marshall Popfly: 3B
t6 2 --- 1% 78% 3-1 DET T. Matchick M. Marshall Single to LF
t6 2 1-- 1% 80% 3-1 DET B. Freehan M. Marshall Matchick Steals 2B; Matchick to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 2 --3 O -3% 77% 3-1 DET B. Freehan M. Marshall Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 SEP T. Davis J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- -2% 80% 1-3 SEP D. Mincher J. Sparma Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3% 84% 1-3 SEP W. Comer J. Sparma Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 DET J. Sparma M. Marshall Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 84% 3-1 DET M. Stanley M. Marshall Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -2% 82% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe M. Marshall Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-1 DET A. Kaline M. Marshall Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
t7 2 12- O -3% 81% 3-1 DET N. Cash M. Marshall Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 1-3 SEP R. Rollins J. Sparma Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-3 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 SEP R. Oyler J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pilots' Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 DET W. Horton M. Marshall Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 DET J. Northrup M. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 DET T. Matchick M. Marshall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
Dick Tracewski replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing SS batting 5th; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF; Jim Gosger pinch hits for Mike Marshall (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 1-3 SEP J. Gosger J. Sparma Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-3 SEP T. Harper J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-3 SEP M. Hegan J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pilots' Diego Segui facing 8-9-1
Diego Segui replaces Jim Gosger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-1 DET B. Freehan D. Segui Groundout: P-2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 DET J. Sparma D. Segui Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 93% 3-1 DET M. Stanley D. Segui Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. Segui Stanley Steals 2B; Stanley out at Hm/C-3B-SS/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 1-3 SEP T. Davis J. Sparma Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- -7% 89% 1-3 SEP D. Mincher J. Sparma Double to RF
b9 1 -2- -9% 80% 1-3 SEP W. Comer J. Sparma Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mincher to 3B; Comer to 1B
b9 1 1-3 RO 11% 91% 1-3 SEP R. Rollins J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher Scores/unER
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Rich Rollins (3B) batting 6th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 SEP L. Haney J. Sparma Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

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