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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 3, 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 3, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 3, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,028 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
| Scott Northey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hedlund
Tresh 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hedlund
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hedlund
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hedlund
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cash reaches second base with a double. There goes Northrup trying to get to third. Piniella throws the ball in to Foy, who tags Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. McLain
Spriggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. McLain
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hedlund
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hedlund
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hedlund
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Hedlund
McLain bunts towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Alcaraz covering, for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Hedlund
Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. McLain
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McLain
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hedlund
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hedlund
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hedlund
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. McLain
Hedlund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. McLain
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Spriggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. McLain
Northey hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hedlund
Matchick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hedlund
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. McLain
Alcaraz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McLain
Healy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hedlund
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Hedlund
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hedlund
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hedlund
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. McLain
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hedlund vs. McLain
Hedlund hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. McLain
Spriggs hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. McLain
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hedlund
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hedlund
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hedlund
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hedlund
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hedlund
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. McLain
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McLain
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hedlund
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Hedlund
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hedlund
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McLain
Joe Keough pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Keough hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. McLain
Spriggs hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. McLain
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Cram
Jerry Cram now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Cram
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cram
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Cram
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. Cram
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a popup into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. McLain
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Cram
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Cram
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cram fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Cram
McLain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Cram
There's a wild pitch. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Cram
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McLain
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jerry Cram.
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. McLain
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1969 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0 Spriggs G, rf 5 0 1 0
Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Northey S, cf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0 Fiore M, 1b 2 1 1 1
Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 2 2 3 Foy J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Matchick T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1 Healy F, c 4 0 2 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 0
McLain D, p 3 0 1 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cram J, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 33 2 6 2
Detroit 020 002 000 -- 4
Kansas City 100 001 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Cram J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Cash N 2
3B -- Spriggs G
HR -- Fiore M, Horton W 2, Freehan B, Foy J
SB -- Hernandez J 2
SH -- McLain D
WP -- Cram J
T -- 2:12
A -- 9028
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