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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-01 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12235 · night · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Moe Drabowsky earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Pat Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Rico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hiller | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
 Pat Dobson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
- Tom Tresh: S8/G.BX2(86)
- Jim Northrup: 9/F
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Luis Alcaraz: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Fred Rico: K
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 2/FL
- Willie Horton: K
- Tommy Matchick: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 7/F
- Joe Foy: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 3
- Bill Freehan: 63/G
- Don Wert: W
- John Hiller: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9/F
Bot 3
- Wally Bunker: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Luis Alcaraz: 8/F
Top 4
- Tom Tresh: 13/G
- Jim Northrup: 63/G
- Norm Cash: 6/P
Bot 4
- Fred Rico: S6/BG
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO/G
- Joe Foy: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 5
- Willie Horton: HR/78XD
- Tommy Matchick: 43/G
- Bill Freehan: 9/F9D
- Don Wert: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Wally Bunker: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Jackie Hernandez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Luis Alcaraz: W.1-2
- Fred Rico: K/C
Top 6
- John Hiller: S7/P
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Tom Tresh: SB2
- Tom Tresh: K
- Jim Northrup: 9/F
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: K
- Joe Foy: S3/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 7
- Norm Cash: S9
- Willie Horton: SB2
- Willie Horton: 7/F
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Bill Freehan: S9.2XH(9E2)(UR)
- Don Wert: 53/G
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Bob Oliver: 13/SH/BG.2-3
- Hawk Taylor: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 8
- John Hiller: D7
- Mickey Stanley: FC/G.2-3;B-1
- Tom Tresh: FC6/G.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Jim Northrup: FC2/G.2X3(25);1-2;B-1
- Norm Cash: 6/P
Bot 8
- Luis Alcaraz: S7
- Joe Keough: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 43/G.2-3
- Joe Foy: S9.3-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: SB2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 6/P
Top 9
- Willie Horton: S7
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Bill Freehan: 8/F
- Don Wert: 6/P
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Pat Kelly: K
- Moe Drabowsky: S7/P.B-2(E7)
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Luis Alcaraz: S6/G.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
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