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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1969-07-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 39365 · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Rooker earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Buck Martinez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Pat Dobson SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Keough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Dobson | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Lasher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Keough: S8
- Jackie Hernandez: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 2/FL
- Buck Martinez: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: D7
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: 3/FL
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Juan Rios: K/C
- Jim Rooker: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Keough: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Price: 5
- Don Wert: 7/FL
- Ike Brown: 8
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: S9
- Joe Foy: SB2
- Joe Foy: E6/TH.2-H;B-2
- Hawk Taylor: SB3
- Hawk Taylor: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Buck Martinez: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 3
- Dave Campbell: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Jim Northrup: 53
Top 4
- Juan Rios: S9
- Jim Rooker: K
- Joe Keough: 53.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.2-H
- Joe Foy: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E8)(UR)
- Joe Foy: 53
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 8
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Willie Horton: D7
- Jim Price: 2/FL
Top 5
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
Bot 5
- Don Wert: HR/7
- Ike Brown: K
- Earl Wilson: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Juan Rios: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Rooker: HP
- Joe Keough: 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: K
- Al Kaline: 6
- Bill Freehan: 53
Top 7
- Joe Foy: S9
- Hawk Taylor: 5/FL
- Buck Martinez: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Juan Rios: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: S7
- Jim Price: 6/L
- Don Wert: 63.1-2
- Ike Brown: 8
Top 8
- Jim Rooker: 63
- Joe Keough: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: S7
- Joe Foy: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Tommy Matchick: S7
- Mickey Stanley: WP.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Jim Northrup: HP.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 6/FL
- Bill Freehan: K
- Willie Horton: W
- Norm Cash: 43
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: 2/FL
- Buck Martinez: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 9
- Don Wert: 5/FL
- Ike Brown: 6
- Gates Brown: D9
- Mickey Stanley: 6