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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1969-07-15 Β· Night game Β· Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Β· Att: 16122 Β· 2:28
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 7β3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Barry Moore earned the win and Dave Baldwin picked up the save. Tim Cullen went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Barry Moore L: John Hiller SV: Dave Baldwin
Umpires β HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Russ Goetz Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Freehan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Price | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hank Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ken McMullen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dave Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Hiller | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Don McMahon | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Sparma | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Kilkenny | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Dave Baldwin | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Tom Tresh: 63
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 1
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Hank Allen: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: S9.1-2
- Brant Alyea: PB.1-2;2-3
- Brant Alyea: K
- Ken McMullen: 8
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 5
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Price: 8
Bot 2
- Sam Bowens: W
- Tim Cullen: HR/7.1-H
- Paul Casanova: 2/FL
- Barry Moore: K
- Ed Brinkman: T8
- Hank Allen: 2/FL
Top 3
- Don Wert: S7
- Ike Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Hiller: S7
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Howard: S9
- Brant Alyea: 8/8D
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Sam Bowens: K
- Tim Cullen: S7.1-3;2-H;B-2
- Paul Casanova: S1.2-3;3-H
- Barry Moore: 6
Top 4
- Tom Tresh: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: W
- Willie Horton: S6.1-2
- Jim Price: S8.1-2;2-H
- Don Wert: 8
Bot 4
- Ed Brinkman: HP
- Hank Allen: 13.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Brant Alyea: K/C
Top 5
- Ike Brown: DGR/9
- Dave Campbell: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Tom Tresh: K/C
- Al Kaline: 9
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: S9
- Sam Bowens: S9.1-3
- Tim Cullen: D7.1-3;3-H
- Paul Casanova: E5.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Barry Moore: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ed Brinkman: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Willie Horton: 9
- Jim Price: 7
- Don Wert: W.1-2
- Ike Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K
Bot 6
- Hank Allen: K/C
- Frank Howard: 53
- Brant Alyea: 63
Top 7
- Tom Tresh: S8
- Al Kaline: 8
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 8
- Jim Price: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ken McMullen: W
- Sam Bowens: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tim Cullen: 4
Top 8
- Don Wert: K/C
- Ike Brown: S8.B-3(E8)
- Gates Brown: 43.3-H(UR)
- Mickey Stanley: K
Bot 8
- Paul Casanova: 31
- Dave Baldwin: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Top 9
- Tom Tresh: HP
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Freehan: K
Notes & reviews
- President Richard Nixon, daughter Julie and David Eisenhower attended the game with astronaut Frank Borman


















