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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1969-05-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 8947 · 65°F, night, drizzle, wet · Wind 12 mph · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 9th. Wally Bunker earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Hawk Taylor went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Wally Bunker L: Dick Radatz SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Tracewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Dave Wickersham | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Morehead | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wally Bunker | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Dick Radatz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: E7/F.BX2(74)
- Dick Tracewski: S8.B-2(E8)
- Al Kaline: S5.2-3
- Bill Freehan: K
- Willie Horton: K
Top 2
- Joe Foy: S8
- Bob Oliver: SB2
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
- Jerry Adair: 3/P
- Chuck Harrison: S7.2-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: 9/L
- Jim Price: HR/78
- Don Wert: K
- Denny McLain: K
Top 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
- Bill Butler: K
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dick Tracewski: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 6/P
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Joe Foy: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: S/78
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Price: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Wert: IW.1-2
- Denny McLain: K/C
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 1/L
- Jerry Adair: 8/L
- Chuck Harrison: S8/F
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: S9/89
- Dick Tracewski: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: D/78.2-H
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Willie Horton: IW
- Jim Northrup: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Price: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Price: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jim Price: 6/P
Top 6
- Mike Fiore: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/F
Bot 6
- Don Wert: HR/78XD
- Denny McLain: K
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Dick Tracewski: 7/F
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Joe Foy: 43
- Bob Oliver: E6/G.B-1
- Jerry Adair: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Top 8
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Pat Kelly: K
- Joe Keough: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Campanis: 9/F
Bot 8
- Jim Price: 9/F
- Don Wert: K/C
- Denny McLain: K/C
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Joe Foy: K
- Bob Oliver: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Harrison: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hawk Taylor: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Wally Bunker: K
Bot 9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Gates Brown: S9
- Al Kaline: 6/P
- Bill Freehan: S8.1-2
- Willie Horton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: 13
Notes & reviews
- 375 feet
- 420 ft