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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1969-09-24 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:38
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Hannan earned the win and Jim Shellenback picked up the save. Frank Howard went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jim Hannan L: Denny McLain SV: Jim Shellenback
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim French | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hannan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Stroud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hannan | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Humphreys | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Reed | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Lasher | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Lee Maye: 9
- Frank Howard: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 4
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Jim Northrup: 63.1-2
- Norm Cash: E3.2-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Willie Horton: 7
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: S7
- Ken McMullen: D7.1-H
- Bernie Allen: HR/9.2-H
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Jim French: 43
- Jim Hannan: 7
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 6
- Don Wert: W
- Cesar Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO
- Denny McLain: S8.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Del Unser: 6
- Lee Maye: S9
- Frank Howard: D8.1-H
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim French: 6
Bot 3
- Tommy Matchick: D/89
- Jim Northrup: S8.2-3
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: FLE3
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Bill Freehan: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Hannan: 13
- Del Unser: K
- Lee Maye: W
- Frank Howard: PB.1-2
- Frank Howard: W
- Ed Stroud: K/C
Bot 4
- Don Wert: 43
- Cesar Gutierrez: 13
- Bob Reed: S8
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 43
Top 5
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: 8
Top 6
- Jim French: 9/L
- Jim Hannan: K
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Don Wert: 6
- Cesar Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Gates Brown: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 13
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Ed Stroud: 43
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy Matchick: D7
- Jim Northrup: 53.2-3
- Norm Cash: E3.3-H(RBI)
- Tom Tresh: 9
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 8
- Bernie Allen: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Jim French: W
- Jim Hannan: K/C
Bot 8
- Don Wert: S8
- Cesar Gutierrez: S8.1-2
- Al Kaline: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Tommy Matchick: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 9/SF.3-H
- Norm Cash: K/C
Top 9
- Del Unser: W
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Ed Stroud: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken McMullen: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Tim Cullen: K
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Jim French: 43
Bot 9
- Tom Tresh: K
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Don Wert: 4