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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-06-15 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16956 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph · 2:11
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Detroit Tigers put up 7 in the 5th. Earl Wilson earned the win. Jim Northrup went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Earl Wilson L: Roger Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Joe Foy: 7/F
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 3/G
- Jim Northrup: 7/F
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 3
- Bill Freehan: 8/F
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Earl Wilson: K
- Mickey Stanley: 9/F
Bot 3
- Jerry Adair: K/C
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7
- Roger Nelson: 14/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: PO2(16)
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: S7
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
- Norm Cash: HP
- Jim Northrup: 31
Bot 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 4/P
- Pat Kelly: D8
- Joe Foy: CS3(25)
- Joe Foy: 8/F
Top 5
- Willie Horton: 8/F
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: S8.1-2
- Earl Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Kaline: S9.3-H
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3
- Jim Northrup: HR/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Willie Horton: 7/F
Bot 5
- Mike Fiore: 9/F
- Lou Piniella: 7/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/F
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Tommy Matchick: 7/F
- Earl Wilson: K
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/F
- Juan Rios: 3/FL
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Al Kaline: K
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: S8/89.1-3
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Pat Kelly: W
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Mike Fiore: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: 8/F
- Tommy Matchick: 8/F
- Earl Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Bot 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/F
- Juan Rios: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 6/P