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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1969-04-13 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 25429 · 60°F · 2:35
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Sparma earned the win and Mickey Lolich picked up the save. Al Kaline went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Mickey Lolich
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Len Boehmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Fred Talbot | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 6.2 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Mickey Lolich | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Jerry Kenney: S7/G56
- Bobby Murcer: 8.1-2
- Roy White: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S9/L
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
- Al Kaline: HR/F78D.1-H
- Norm Cash: S8/G
- Willie Horton: 53.1-2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Wert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Sparma: 9
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Bill Robinson: W.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gene Michael: W
- Stan Bahnsen: W.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 31
Bot 2
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: D9/L9L
- Al Kaline: 8/F78D.2-3
- Norm Cash: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Jerry Kenney: 3/G3S
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: W
- Joe Pepitone: D9/L3.1-3
- Bill Robinson: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Bill Freehan: 3E1
- Don Wert: 3/G
Top 4
- Jake Gibbs: 13
- Gene Michael: W
- Stan Bahnsen: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Sparma: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(26)
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Al Kaline: PB.1-2
- Al Kaline: E5/G5.2-3
- Norm Cash: S8/L89.3-H(UR);1-3
- Willie Horton: D7/L7LD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jim Northrup: 4/P4S
Top 5
- Jerry Kenney: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: S1/BG25
- Roy White: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL/23F
- Don Wert: W
- Joe Sparma: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/P56S
Top 6
- Joe Pepitone: 9/F9D
- Bill Robinson: W
- Jake Gibbs: D9/G3.1-H
- Gene Michael: 31.2-3
- Bobby Cox: 53
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: 9/L
- Al Kaline: 7/7DW
- Norm Cash: 7/F78
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: 9/F9S
- Jim Northrup: S7/G56
- Bill Freehan: 8(B)4(1)/DP/F78
Top 8
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Len Boehmer: 43
Bot 8
- Don Wert: 9/F89
- Mickey Lolich: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
Top 9
- Billy Cowan: S7/G56
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
- Jerry Kenney: S8/G4.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
- Roy White: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: K
Notes & reviews
- ball caromed off Norm Cash's shin
- Robinson ran through the stop sign at third and dove into Freehan at home, knocking the ball loose to score