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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-01 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 10 innings · 80°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Timmermann earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tom Timmermann L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Rico | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Pat Dobson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 10.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Jim Northrup: T8
- Al Kaline: S5/G.3-H
- Willie Horton: 54(1)/FO/G
- Don Wert: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
- Mike Fiore: K
- Fred Rico: S5/G
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Joe Foy: 8/F
Top 2
- Ike Brown: 3/G
- Jim Price: 2/FL
- Dick Tracewski: S9
- Mike Kilkenny: 43/G
Bot 2
- Jerry Adair: 13/L
- Buck Martinez: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Jim Rooker: HR/89XD.1-H
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Fiore: 7/F
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
- Jim Northrup: K
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Bot 3
- Fred Rico: S8/G
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO/G
- Jerry Adair: 8/L
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Don Wert: W
- Ike Brown: S8.1-2
- Jim Price: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Tracewski: K
- Mike Kilkenny: 6/P
Bot 4
- Buck Martinez: 43/G
- Jackie Hernandez: 53/G
- Jim Rooker: S6/G
- Pat Kelly: 8/F
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Jim Northrup: E9/F.B-1
- Al Kaline: 8/F
- Willie Horton: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Wert: S7
- Ike Brown: 53/G
Bot 5
- Mike Fiore: 8/F
- Fred Rico: K
- Lou Piniella: 53/G
Top 6
- Jim Price: 63/G
- Dick Tracewski: 4/P
- Mike Kilkenny: 8/F
Bot 6
- Joe Foy: 4/P
- Jerry Adair: 9/F
- Buck Martinez: S9
- Jackie Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: 53/G
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: 7/F
Bot 7
- Jim Rooker: 53/G
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Fiore: W
- Fred Rico: 2/FL
Top 8
- Willie Horton: 6/P
- Don Wert: S4
- Ike Brown: S7/G.1-2
- Jim Price: 7/F
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Joe Foy: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Foy: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Adair: 7/L
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 9
- Tom Tresh: W
- Mickey Stanley: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Jim Northrup: K
- Al Kaline: 8/L
Bot 9
- Jackie Hernandez: K/BF
- Jim Rooker: 3/P
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
Top 10
- Willie Horton: S7
- Don Wert: 8/F
- Ike Brown: T9/F9D.1-H
- Jim Price: 7/SF.3-H
- Tom Timmermann: 63/G
Bot 10
- Mike Fiore: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-3
- Joe Foy: 7/SF/FL.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Adair: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Fred Rico
- 400 feet