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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1969-06-24 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19006 · rain · 2:00
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Denny McLain L: Mike Kekich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Jerry Kenney: S9.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Joe Pepitone: WP.1-2;2-3
- Joe Pepitone: 8/L
- Roy White: IW
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/9D
- Tom Tresh: 53
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Willie Horton: HR/89
- Norm Cash: K
Top 2
- Gene Michael: S3
- Jake Gibbs: 8/L
- Mike Kekich: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 63
Bot 2
- Ike Brown: 13
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 3
- Jerry Kenney: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 9/9D
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
Bot 3
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Tom Tresh: 7
Top 4
- Roy White: S9
- Jim Lyttle: SB2
- Jim Lyttle: K
- Gene Michael: 6/7
- Jake Gibbs: 4/9
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 7
- Willie Horton: S7
- Norm Cash: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: K
- Jerry Kenney: 43
Bot 5
- Ike Brown: 63
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Denny McLain: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Roy White: W
- Jim Lyttle: 43(B)6(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Tom Tresh: 53
- Al Kaline: 43
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 7
- Gene Michael: S8
- Jake Gibbs: 8
- Jimmie Hall: 64(1)/FO
- Horace Clarke: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: W
- Ike Brown: 3/SH.1-2
- Jim Northrup: IW
- Bill Freehan: 23.1-2;2-3
- Denny McLain: 13
Top 8
- Jerry Kenney: 8/8D
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Joe Pepitone: D9
- Roy White: IW
- Jim Lyttle: 31
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Tom Tresh: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 3
- Willie Horton: 7
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 9
- Gene Michael: 8
- Jake Gibbs: 3/FL
- Bill Robinson: 7
Notes & reviews
- 39 minute rain delay before start of game
- 370 feet