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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 6, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Bill Butler | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a fly ball towards left. Piniella settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Piniella. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Butler
Tracewski hits a line drive into center field. Oliver picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliver. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tracewski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Butler
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McLain
There goes Foy. The throw from Price and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. McLain
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McLain
There goes Harrison. The throw from Price and he is out, Tracewski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Butler
Price hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Butler
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Butler
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McLain
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McLain
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Butler
Tracewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Butler
Horton takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Price vs. Butler
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Butler
Wert is walked intentionally. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Butler
McLain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a line drive towards the mound. McLain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McLain
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McLain
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Butler
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Butler
Tracewski bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Butler
Kaline hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Oliver. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Butler
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Butler
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Butler
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Price vs. Wickersham
There's a wild pitch. Horton scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Price vs. Wickersham
Price hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. McLain
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching.
Wert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Morehead
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Morehead
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Morehead
Tracewski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morehead
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Morehead
Freehan bunts towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Morehead
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Morehead
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McLain
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. McLain
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. McLain
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Morehead.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. McLain
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Campanis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Bunker
Jim Campanis now catching. Juan Rios now playing shortstop. Wally Bunker now pitching.
Price hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bunker
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Bunker
McLain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. McLain
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. McLain
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Radatz
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Juan Rios. Dick Radatz now pitching.
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Radatz
Bunker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bunker
Hawk Taylor now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing third base. Joe Foy now playing shortstop.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bunker
Gates Brown pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bunker
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bunker
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1969 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, ss 5 1 1 0 Campanis J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Tracewski D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf-3b 4 1 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 2 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 1 Foy J, 3b-ss 4 1 1 0 Freehan B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Oliver B, cf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 2 1 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 1 0 1 Northrup J, cf 5 0 1 1 Harrison C, 1b 4 1 4 2 Price J, c 3 1 1 2 Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 4 0 0 0 Rios J, ss 0 0 0 0 Radatz D, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph-rf 1 1 1 3 Butler B, p 1 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 Fiore M, ph 0 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 9 7 34 6 10 5 Kansas City 010 000 105 -- 7 Detroit 010 131 000 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Butler B 4.2 7 5 5 3 5 Wickersham D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Morehead D 2.0 1 1 1 1 4 Bunker W (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 3 Drabowsky M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D 8.2 8 6 6 2 4 Radatz D (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Piniella L, Oliver B, Stanley M DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 9 2B -- Kaline A, Kirkpatrick E HR -- Price J, Wert D, Piniella L, Taylor H SB -- Foy J CS -- Harrison C SH -- Tracewski D, Freehan B SF -- Price J WP -- Wickersham D 2 T -- 2:31 A -- 8947
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