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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-06-13 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12779 · 72°F, night, dry · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Joe Sparma earned the win. Dick McAuliffe went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Sparma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 7/F
- Al Kaline: 53.1-2
- Norm Cash: D8.2-H
- Jim Northrup: 8/F
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Joe Foy: 53
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 3/P
- Bill Freehan: 9/F
- Tommy Matchick: K
Bot 2
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Jerry Adair: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Sparma: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 8/F
- Dick McAuliffe: D/78
- Al Kaline: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Norm Cash: 41
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Dick Drago: K
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Northrup: 8/F
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Foy: 63
- Mike Fiore: D9
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Jerry Adair: 4/L
Top 5
- Tommy Matchick: 7/L
- Joe Sparma: 1/L
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: 7/F
- Dick Drago: 8/F
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Al Kaline: 4(1)3/GDP
- Norm Cash: 9/F
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Mike Fiore: 31
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: 7/F
- Willie Horton: W
- Bill Freehan: S9.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 13.2-3;1-2
- Joe Sparma: 3/P
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Jerry Adair: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mickey Stanley: 9/F
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9
- Al Kaline: D7
- Norm Cash: S9.2-H
- Jim Northrup: S8/89.1-3
- Willie Horton: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Freehan: IW
- Tommy Matchick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Sparma: OA.3XH(252);2-3;1-2
- Joe Sparma: K
Bot 8
- Juan Rios: 3/FL
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Joe Foy: 53
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 7/F
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/F
- Al Kaline: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
Notes & reviews
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