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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 21, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1969 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Moore |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,813 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Barry Moore | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 21, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Moore
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Moore
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stroud. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Moore
Cash hits a line drive towards first. Epstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sparma
There goes Stroud. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Stroud steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Moore
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Moore
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Moore
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Moore
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman throws to second for one, and Allen throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Horton scores. Wert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sparma vs. Moore
Sparma hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Moore
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Moore
Stanley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Sparma
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sparma
Moore bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. French moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Moore
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Moore
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Moore
Freehan strikes out. There goes Horton. The throw from French to second, and Horton is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Allen reaches second base with a double. There goes Epstein trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to McAuliffe who relays the ball to Freehan, who tags Epstein, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Moore
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Moore
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Moore
Sparma hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Sparma
French hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sparma
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Moore
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Moore
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Moore
Cash 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein 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. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Moore
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Moore
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Moore
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Moore
Wert 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Sparma
French 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Moore
Sparma bunts towards first. Epstein fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Moore
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Moore
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Moore
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Sparma
Gary Holman pinch hits for Barry Moore.
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Sparma
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Sparma
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Sparma
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Sparma
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Baldwin
Gary Holman now playing left field. Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Baldwin
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Baldwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Baldwin
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Sparma
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Sparma
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Sparma
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Sparma
French 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1969 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, ss 4 0 1 0 Stroud E, rf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf 3 0 1 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0
Sparma J, p 3 0 1 0 French J, c 3 0 0 0
Moore B, p 1 0 0 0
Holman G, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 26 0 2 0
Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 8 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B (L) 8.0 6 2 1 2 2
Baldwin D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Allen B
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 8
2B -- Kaline A, Allen B
HR -- Kaline A
SB -- Stroud E
CS -- Horton W
SH -- Moore B
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:15
A -- 3813
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