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Detroit Tigers @ 
Seattle Pilots
1969-05-31 · Day game · Sick's Stadium · Att: 15395 · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle Pilots 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Sparma earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SE1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Gary Bell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sparma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Haney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Oyler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Mike Marshall | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 6/P
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Al Kaline: 64(1)/FO
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Mike Hegan: CS2(26)
- Mike Hegan: W
- Tommy Davis: 53(B)6(1)/DP
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 7
- Jim Northrup: W
- Tommy Matchick: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: 6/P
Bot 2
- Don Mincher: W
- Wayne Comer: K/C
- Rich Rollins: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Sparma: K
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Al Kaline: D8.1-H
- Norm Cash: WP.2-3
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Larry Haney: K
- Ray Oyler: K
- Gary Bell: K
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: K
- Tommy Matchick: 63
- Bill Freehan: 7/L
Bot 4
- Tommy Harper: W
- Mike Hegan: SB2
- Mike Hegan: W
- Tommy Davis: K/C
- Don Mincher: 7
- Wayne Comer: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Sparma: 53
- Mickey Stanley: E6
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3(E8);1-2
- Willie Horton: WP.3-H(UR);2XH(21)
Bot 5
- Rich Rollins: W
- Larry Haney: WP.1-2
- Larry Haney: 53
- Ray Oyler: 3/P
- Merritt Ranew: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Tommy Harper: 8
Top 6
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Northrup: 5/P
- Tommy Matchick: S7
- Bill Freehan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 6
- Mike Hegan: 5/P
- Tommy Davis: 8
- Don Mincher: W
- Wayne Comer: 6/P
Top 7
- Joe Sparma: 53
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Al Kaline: E5.1-2
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 7
- Rich Rollins: K
- Larry Haney: 63
- Ray Oyler: 2/FL
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 53
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Tommy Matchick: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Gosger: K
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Mike Hegan: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 143
- Joe Sparma: 13
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: SB2.1XH(256)(E2/TH2)
Bot 9
- Tommy Davis: 7
- Don Mincher: D9
- Wayne Comer: E6.2-3;B-1
- Rich Rollins: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Larry Haney: 9