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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1969-08-08 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Sparma earned the win and Pat Dobson picked up the save. Willie Horton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Joe Horlen SV: Pat Dobson
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Dobson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horlen | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Hamilton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Bell | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Tom Tresh: S8
- Jim Northrup: S7.1-2
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Willie Horton: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Matchick: S7
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 1
- Rich Morales: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO
- Carlos May: 43.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 63
Top 2
- Don Wert: 8
- Joe Sparma: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 36(1)/FO
- Tom Tresh: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: 2/FL
- Pete Ward: W
- Ed Herrmann: 53.1-2
- Ken Berry: 53
Top 3
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Norm Cash: 43
- Willie Horton: HP
- Tommy Matchick: S8.1-2
- Bill Freehan: T9.1-H;2-H
- Don Wert: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Horlen: S8
- Rich Morales: 46(1)3/GDP
- Luis Aparicio: 5/L
Top 4
- Joe Sparma: 13
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Tom Tresh: 13
Bot 4
- Carlos May: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Bill Melton: 43
Top 5
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: 9
Bot 5
- Pete Ward: 3/G
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Ken Berry: W.1-2
- Woodie Held: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Bill Freehan: D9.1-3
- Don Wert: 3/G
- Joe Sparma: 63
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Bot 6
- Rich Morales: 53
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Carlos May: WP.1-2
- Carlos May: 5/FL
- Gail Hopkins: D9.2-H
- Bill Melton: W
- Pete Ward: 43
Top 7
- Tom Tresh: W
- Jim Northrup: K
- Norm Cash: D7.1-H
- Willie Horton: 3
- Tommy Matchick: 63
Bot 7
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Ken Berry: HR/7.1-H
- Walt Williams: 63
- Rich Morales: 5/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Don Wert: S8.1-3
- Pat Dobson: WP.1-2;3-H
- Pat Dobson: FC1.2X3(15)
- Mickey Stanley: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Carlos May: S7
- Gail Hopkins: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Pete Ward: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dick Tracewski: 13
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: S9.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
- Tommy Matchick: 13
Bot 9
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Ken Berry: 9/L
- Don Pavletich: 7/L