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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 15, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilson
Kelly 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilson
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Nelson
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Wilson
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wilson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Wilson spins and fires to second, with Stanley covering, and Rodriguez is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Wilson
There goes Kelly. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Nelson
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. Freehan scores. Matchick scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Burgmeier
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Burgmeier
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilson
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Hedlund
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hedlund
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hedlund
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Wilson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wilson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Wilson
Juan Rios pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Rios hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rooker
Juan Rios now playing second base. Jim Rooker now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Rooker
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Rooker
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Rooker
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilson
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Rooker
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Rooker
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rooker
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilson
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Kirkpatrick 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilson
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jones
Steve Jones now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Jones
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Jones
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wilson
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Dave Campbell now playing first base. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Mickey Stanley now playing cente
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Wilson
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1969 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, ss-cf 5 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 3 3 Kelly P, cf 2 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0 Fiore M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Campbell D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-rf 4 1 2 3 Adair J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0 Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0
Matchick T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson E, p 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
Rios J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 26 0 2 0
Detroit 000 070 000 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L) 4.2 5 5 5 2 3
Burgmeier T 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Hedlund M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Rooker J 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 1
2B -- Kelly P
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Northrup J
CS -- Kelly P
SH -- Nelson R
HBP -- by Nelson R (Cash N)
T -- 2:11
A -- 16956
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