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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 7, 1969 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,020 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Haller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| George Scott | Third Baseman |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 7, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sparma
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparma
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Satriano vs. Sparma
Satriano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Culp vs. Sparma
Culp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Sparma
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Culp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Culp
Sparma bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Schofield covering, for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Culp
There's a wild pitch. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wert tags and scores. McAuliffe tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sparma
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Sparma
Satriano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Culp vs. Sparma
Culp bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Sparma
Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Satriano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tresh fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Culp
Sparma strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparma
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Satriano vs. Sparma
Satriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hiller
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Hiller
Tony Conigliaro pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Tony Conigliaro now playing right field.
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Hiller
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Lasher
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Dalton Jones. Fred Lasher now pitching.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wert. Smith scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Lasher
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Satriano vs. Lasher
Satriano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Culp vs. Lasher
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Syd O'Brien now playing third base. George Scott now playing first base.
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Culp
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Timmermann
Conigliaro bunts towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Timmermann
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Timmermann
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Stanley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanley. McAuliffe fumbles the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Conigliaro scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Timmermann
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Timmermann
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Timmermann
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Culp
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Culp
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1969 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 2 0 2 1
Tresh T, ss 3 0 0 1 Lahoud J, rf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Conigliaro T, ph-rf 2 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 0 0
Northrup J, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 4 2 2 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1 Petrocelli R, ss 5 0 2 1
Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 3 1 2 0 O'Brien S, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Sparma J, p 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 3b-1b 5 3 3 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Satriano T, c 3 0 2 1
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Culp R, p 4 0 1 1
Matchick T, ph 1 0 1 0
Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 36 7 13 5
Detroit 001 000 001 -- 2
Boston 010 101 13x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (L)* 5.0 8 3 3 3 2
Hiller J 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Lasher F 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Timmermann T 1.0 2 3 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Wert D, McAuliffe D, Stanley M
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 12
2B -- Schofield D, Cash N
3B -- Scott G 2
SH -- Sparma J
SF -- Tresh T
WP -- Culp R
T -- 2:24
A -- 26020
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