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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-03 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9028 · night · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Denny McLain earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Denny McLain L: Mike Hedlund SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Northey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jerry Cram | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Tresh: 43/G
- Jim Northrup: S8
- Al Kaline: K
- Norm Cash: D7.1X3(75)
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: K/C
- Scott Northey: 9/F
- Mike Fiore: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 2
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Tommy Matchick: 8/F
- Bill Freehan: HR/7
- Don Wert: S8
- Denny McLain: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Tom Tresh: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: K
- Luis Alcaraz: 8/F
- Fran Healy: S7
- Jackie Hernandez: 5/P
Top 3
- Jim Northrup: 31/G
- Al Kaline: 7/F
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mike Hedlund: 7/F
- George Spriggs: T7
- Scott Northey: 3/L
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 8/F
- Tommy Matchick: S7
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 4
- Joe Foy: 63/G
- Luis Alcaraz: K/C
- Fran Healy: K
Top 5
- Don Wert: 7/F
- Denny McLain: 13/G
- Tom Tresh: W
- Jim Northrup: K
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Mike Hedlund: SB2
- Mike Hedlund: 9/F
- George Spriggs: 7
- Scott Northey: W
- Mike Fiore: 9/F
Top 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: 7/F
- Willie Horton: HR/8.1-H
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Bill Freehan: 31/G
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 63/G
- Joe Foy: HR/7
- Luis Alcaraz: 7/F
- Fran Healy: S7
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F
Top 7
- Don Wert: K
- Denny McLain: 63/G
- Tom Tresh: 3/G
Bot 7
- Joe Keough: 7/L
- George Spriggs: 6/P
- Scott Northey: 7/F
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Al Kaline: K
- Norm Cash: D9
- Willie Horton: IW
- Tommy Matchick: 8/F
Bot 8
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Joe Foy: 7/P
- Luis Alcaraz: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: 9/F
- Don Wert: 13/G
- Denny McLain: S8
- Tom Tresh: WP.1-2
- Tom Tresh: 8/F
Bot 9
- Fran Healy: K
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- George Spriggs: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- missing play in KCA196909030
- Debut game for Fran Healy
- Debut game for Gerald Cram