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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| John Hiller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Fred Rico | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | First Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 1, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bunker
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Rico settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bunker
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rico throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Tresh trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bunker
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver 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. Hiller
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Hiller
Alcaraz strikes out. There goes Hernandez. The throw from Freehan to second, and Hernandez is out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rico vs. Hiller
Rico strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bunker
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bunker
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hiller
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hiller
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hiller
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bunker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bunker
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Bunker
Hiller bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bunker
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver 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: ---
Bunker vs. Hiller
Bunker hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hiller
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Hiller
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bunker
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bunker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bunker
Cash hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rico vs. Hiller
Rico bunts towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hiller
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bunker
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bunker
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bunker
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hiller
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hiller
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunker vs. Hiller
Bunker bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to third for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hiller
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bunker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alcaraz vs. Hiller
Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rico vs. Hiller
Rico is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bunker
Hiller hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bunker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Bunker
There goes Stanley. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Bunker
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Bunker
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hiller
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bunker
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bunker
There goes Cash. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Bunker
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Bunker
Freehan hits a line drive to right field. Oliver throws towards the plate. Rodriguez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Cash scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bunker
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hiller
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hiller
Oliver bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Hiller
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Hiller
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Hiller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Hiller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Drabowsky
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hiller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Drabowsky
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to home to get Hiller. Stanley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Drabowsky
Northrup hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to third for the out. Tresh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Hiller
Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Joe Keough pinch hits for Fred Rico.
Keough bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alcaraz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alcaraz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
There goes Foy. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drabowsky
Joe Keough now playing center field.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Drabowsky
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Drabowsky
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Drabowsky
Wert hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing center field.
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Oliver.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Dobson
Drabowsky hits a popup into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Dobson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alcaraz vs. Dobson
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drabowsky scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1969, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 1
Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 0 Rico F, cf 3 0 1 0
Northrup J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Keough J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 1 2 1 Foy J, 1b 3 0 2 1
Matchick T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 1 1 0 0
Hiller J, p 2 0 2 0 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 1 29 3 8 3
Detroit 000 010 100 -- 2
Kansas City 000 010 011 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller J* 7.0 5 2 2 6 8
Dobson P (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W 7.0 5 2 1 1 4
Drabowsky M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rodriguez E, Horton W
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Schaal P, Hiller J
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Stanley M, Cash N, Foy J
CS -- Hernandez J
SH -- Hiller J, Oliver B, Keough J
T -- 2:30
A -- 12235
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