Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Sparma
  
  Unser hits a popup towards third. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Sparma
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Sparma
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Sparma
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Sparma
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. McMullen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Casanova vs. Sparma
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Sparma
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Unser vs. Sparma
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sparma vs. Coleman
  
  Sparma hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Sparma
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Sparma
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Sparma
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Allen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Sparma
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Allen scores. McMullen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McMullen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lasher
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lasher vs. Coleman
  
  Lasher strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Lasher
  
  Unser bunts towards third. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Lasher
  
  Brinkman bunts towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lasher
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Lasher
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Lasher
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Lasher
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Lasher
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Casanova vs. Lasher
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Price vs. Coleman
  
  Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
  
  Price strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Radatz
  
  Dick Radatz now pitching.
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Radatz
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Radatz
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Radatz
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Radatz
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Radatz
  
  Ed Stroud pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
  
  Allen hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Radatz
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Ed Stroud now playing right field. Hank Allen now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Radatz
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Radatz
  
  Tim Cullen pinch runs for Bernie Allen.
  
  Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Radatz
  
  Coleman bunts towards the mound. Radatz fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Radatz
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cullen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Radatz
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base.
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Coleman
  
  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Dick Radatz.
  
  Campbell takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
  
  Frank Bertaina now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Freehan scores. Campbell scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1969 -- Washington at Detroit (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           5  0  2  1   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  2  1  1   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   Stanley M, ss         4  0  2  3   
Howard F, lf-1b       4  0  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  1  2  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Brown G, lf           4  0  1  0   
Stroud E, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            2  0  0  1   
Allen H, rf-lf        3  1  1  0   Northrup J, cf        4  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        3  2  1  0   Matchick T, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Allen B, 2b           2  0  1  1   Freehan B, c          3  1  1  0   
Cullen T, pr-2b       0  1  0  0   Sparma J, p           1  0  0  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   Lasher F, p           1  0  0  0   
Coleman J, p          3  0  0  0   Price J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bertaina F, p         0  0  0  0   Radatz D, p           0  0  0  0   
Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0   Campbell D, ph        0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  2                        32  5  9  5

Washington       010 200 001 --  4
Detroit          200 000 003 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J             8.1  8  4  4  4  6
Bertaina F (L)*       0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Higgins D             0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparma J+             3.0  3  3  3  4  2
Lasher F              3.0  2  0  0  0  0
Radatz D (W)          3.0  2  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Stanley M, Allen B
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 8
2B -- McMullen K, Allen H, Matchick T, Epstein M, Stanley M
3B -- Allen B
HR -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Coleman J
SF -- Cash N
WP -- Sparma J
T -- 2:24
A -- 6986

    

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