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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1969-04-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 53572 · 68°F · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win. Al Kaline went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Denny McLain L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vern Fuller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Jack Hamilton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Larry Brown: HR/7
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- Tony Horton: 53
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Mickey Stanley: D9.2-3
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Norm Cash: 4/P
- Willie Horton: K/C
Top 2
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Joe Azcue: SB2
- Joe Azcue: S9.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 8/SF.3-H
- Vern Fuller: 7
- Luis Tiant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Bill Freehan: W
- Don Wert: 7/L
- Denny McLain: K
Top 3
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Larry Brown: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Bot 3
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
- Al Kaline: 8.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: D8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Horton: K
- Jim Northrup: 5/P
Top 4
- Tony Horton: K
- Jimmie Hall: 7
- Joe Azcue: 163
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Don Wert: 5/FL
- Denny McLain: 43
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: S8.B-2(E8)
- Vern Fuller: 63
- Luis Tiant: FC5/DP.2X3(5);BX1(53)
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 53.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Larry Brown: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: 4/L
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Don Wert: S8.1-3
- Denny McLain: S9.3-H;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tony Horton: K
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Joe Azcue: 53
Bot 7
- Al Kaline: S7
- Norm Cash: S8.1-2
- Willie Horton: S1.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Bill Freehan: 5/P
- Don Wert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny McLain: 9
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K23
- Vern Fuller: 6/P
- Russ Snyder: 4/P
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: K/C
Top 9
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Larry Brown: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 9