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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1969-09-13 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 9921 · 2:56
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 11–6. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 5th. Darold Knowles earned the win. Ken McMullen went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Tom Timmermann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim French | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cisco Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Reed | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm McRae | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Carlos | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Humphreys | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Darold Knowles | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 4/L
- Tom Tresh: D9
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Norm Cash: 43
Bot 1
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tim Cullen: K
- Frank Howard: 9
- Ken McMullen: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 13
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
Bot 2
- Brant Alyea: 4
- Del Unser: 8/L
- Dick Smith: K/C
Top 3
- Ike Brown: K
- Mike Kilkenny: 4
- Mickey Stanley: S4
- Tom Tresh: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Jim French: 3/G
- Cisco Carlos: W
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tom Tresh: W
- Jim Northrup: HR/9.1-H
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 9
- Tommy Matchick: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 4
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Frank Howard: 53
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Brant Alyea: W.1-2
- Del Unser: 43
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Ike Brown: CS2(26)
- Ike Brown: K/C
- Mike Kilkenny: K
Bot 5
- Dick Smith: S7
- Jim French: D9.1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 2
- Ed Brinkman: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(834)
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Frank Howard: S8.1-3
- Ken McMullen: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Brant Alyea: 7
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Tom Tresh: WP.1-2
- Tom Tresh: W
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Bill Freehan: W
- Ike Brown: 63
Bot 6
- Del Unser: T8
- Ed Stroud: K
- Jim French: 9/SF.3-H
- Bernie Allen: K
Top 7
- Al Kaline: 5
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Tom Tresh: 9
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tim Cullen: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: S5.1-2;2-3
- Ken McMullen: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Brant Alyea: K
- Del Unser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Stroud: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jim French: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
- Darold Knowles: SB2
- Darold Knowles: K
Top 8
- Norm Cash: 6
- Willie Horton: 8
- Wayne Redmond: K
Bot 8
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tim Cullen: 43.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: S9.2-H
- Brant Alyea: K
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: D/78
- Ike Brown: 63
- Al Kaline: 8
- Jim Price: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Norm McRae