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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1969-07-25 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 24294 · Wind to RF · 1:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 7th. Denny McLain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Roger Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ike Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Keough: K
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Joe Foy: 43
Bot 1
- Tom Tresh: K
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Al Kaline: 7
- Norm Cash: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry Adair: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: W
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Don Wert: K
- Ike Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Roger Nelson: E5/G
- Joe Keough: S7.1-2
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Joe Foy: W.1-2;2-3
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 3
- Denny McLain: 63
- Tom Tresh: 13
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Al Kaline: 53
Top 4
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry Adair: E1/G
- Jackie Hernandez: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Norm Cash: 9
- Willie Horton: 23
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Don Wert: S8.1-2
- Ike Brown: K
Top 5
- Roger Nelson: 2
- Joe Keough: S9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Joe Foy: S7.1-3
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 5
- Denny McLain: 4/L
- Tom Tresh: S8
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Top 6
- Buck Martinez: 6
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: 43
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Don Wert: 63
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Hawk Taylor: SB2
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Joe Keough: 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 7
- Ike Brown: S9
- Denny McLain: 14/SH.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: S8.2-H;B-2
- Jim Northrup: SB3.2-H(E5)
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Al Kaline: 53
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: K
Top 8
- Joe Foy: 63
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- Buck Martinez: 4
Bot 8
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Don Wert: K
- Ike Brown: W
- Denny McLain: K
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: 4
- Jerry Adair: 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
Notes & reviews
- Tom Tresh pulled a hamstring muscle running from 1B to 3B