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Seattle Pilots @ Detroit Tigers
1969-08-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16485 · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle Pilots 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Earl Wilson earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Earl Wilson L: Gene Brabender SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Pilots — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gus Gil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry McNertney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Brabender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Seattle Pilots — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Brabender | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gus Gil: 13
- Mike Hegan: S9
- Wayne Comer: 3/FL
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: D8.2-H;1-H;BX3(7625)
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Tom Tresh: 43
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 2
- Jerry McNertney: S9
- John Donaldson: S9.1-2
- Ray Oyler: K
- Gene Brabender: K
- Gus Gil: PO2(26)
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 2/FL
- Willie Horton: E7/F.B-2
- Tommy Matchick: 9
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 3
- Gus Gil: S7
- Mike Hegan: 3/G.1-2
- Wayne Comer: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Don Mincher: 5/FL
- Steve Hovley: IW
- Jerry McNertney: K
Bot 3
- Don Wert: W
- Earl Wilson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Top 4
- John Donaldson: 7
- Ray Oyler: 13
- Gene Brabender: K
Bot 4
- Tom Tresh: 4/P
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Bill Freehan: 53
Top 5
- Gus Gil: 6/P
- Mike Hegan: 43
- Wayne Comer: S8
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: W
- Steve Hovley: S9.2XH(9632);1-2
Bot 5
- Don Wert: K
- Earl Wilson: W
- Mickey Stanley: E6.1-3
- Tom Tresh: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Norm Cash: K
Top 6
- Jerry McNertney: 53
- John Donaldson: S9
- Greg Goossen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
- Bill Freehan: 6/P
- Don Wert: HR/7
- Earl Wilson: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Top 7
- Merritt Ranew: 43
- Gus Gil: 63
- Mike Hegan: 9/L
Bot 7
- Tom Tresh: 2/FL
- Jim Northrup: W
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Willie Horton: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wayne Comer: 9
- Don Mincher: 63
- Steve Hovley: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Matchick: 13
- Bill Freehan: E7/F.B-2
- Don Wert: S9.2-H(UR)
- Earl Wilson: 4/L
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 9
- Jerry McNertney: 6/P
- John Donaldson: 43
- Ron Clark: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Norm Cash ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel