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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1969-06-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:51
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 8th. Dennis Higgins earned the win. Mike Epstein went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dennis Higgins L: Pat Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim French | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ike Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Pat Dobson | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 5/FL
- Lee Maye: S9
- Frank Howard: 53.1-2
- Mike Epstein: D9.2-H
- Ken McMullen: K/C
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Ike Brown: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bernie Allen: 9
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Jim French: 7
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: E4
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-2
- Willie Horton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Bill Freehan: W
- Earl Wilson: 8/SF.3-H(UR);1-2;2-3
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 3
- Dick Bosman: K
- Del Unser: S9
- Lee Maye: PO1(23)
- Lee Maye: 6/FL
Bot 3
- Ike Brown: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Norm Cash: 43
Top 4
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
- Bernie Allen: 5
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Willie Horton: 6
- Tommy Matchick: 43
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Jim French: S9.1-3
- Dick Bosman: 13/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: S9.BX2(96);2-3;3-H
- Lee Maye: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Earl Wilson: 3/FL
- Mickey Stanley: S9.1-3
- Ike Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 7
- Mike Epstein: HR/7
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: 5
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Norm Cash: 4
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: S8.1-3
- Tommy Matchick: K
Top 7
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Jim French: W
- Ed Stroud: K
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Gates Brown: T9.1-H
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Ike Brown: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/SF.1-2;3-H
- Norm Cash: K
Top 8
- Lee Maye: S9
- Frank Howard: S8.1-2
- Hank Allen: S9.1-2;2-3
- Ken McMullen: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bernie Allen: 4
- Ed Brinkman: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jim French: 13/SH.1-2;3-H
- Dennis Higgins: S7.2-H
- Del Unser: D8.1-H
- Lee Maye: K
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: K
- Willie Horton: S9
- Tommy Matchick: WP.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 7/FL
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 9
- Frank Howard: 63
- Hank Allen: 63
- Ken McMullen: W
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
Bot 9
- Tom Tresh: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Ike Brown: WP.1-2
- Ike Brown: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 9