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Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1969-07-03 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15549 · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Sparma earned the win and Mike Kilkenny picked up the save. Bill Freehan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Ray Culp SV: Mike Kilkenny
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Satriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vicente Romo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Kilkenny | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: 43/G
- Joe Lahoud: 2/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13/G
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Tom Tresh: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Norm Cash: S8/G.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 8/F
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Tony Conigliaro: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 7/F
- Tommy Matchick: S6/G
- Don Wert: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- George Scott: 53/G
- Tom Satriano: 43/G
- Ray Culp: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Sparma: S7/P
- Mickey Stanley: 8/F
- Tom Tresh: 8/F
- Dick McAuliffe: D9/F.1-3
- Norm Cash: W
- Jim Northrup: 31/G
Top 4
- Dick Schofield: S9/G.BX2(96)
- Joe Lahoud: 43/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/F89XD
- Reggie Smith: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: HR/F78XD
- Tommy Matchick: E3/G.B-1
- Don Wert: W.1-2
- Joe Sparma: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Tom Tresh: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Norm Cash: K
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 53/G
- Tony Conigliaro: K23
- George Scott: W
- Tom Satriano: 43/G
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: S9/L
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: 53/G
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Don Wert: 6/P
Top 6
- Syd O'Brien: 53/G
- Dick Schofield: K
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
Bot 6
- Joe Sparma: 63/G
- Mickey Stanley: 63/G
- Tom Tresh: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: HR/F89XD
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L
- Tony Conigliaro: S5/G.1-2
- George Scott: 53/G.2-3;1-2
- Tom Satriano: 43/G.3-H;2-3
- Dalton Jones: 43/G
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: 7/F
- Jim Northrup: 9/FL
- Bill Freehan: 5/L
Top 8
- Dick Schofield: 43/G
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Reggie Smith: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 8
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Don Wert: S7/G
- Mike Kilkenny: 24/SH/BG.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9/F
Top 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
- Tony Conigliaro: 9/F89XD
- George Scott: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Ray Culp: 89 pitches; Joe Sparma: 87 pitches