Top 1

• Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. McLain
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. McLain
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Comer vs. McLain
  
  Comer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Comer moves to second. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hovley vs. McLain
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McNertney vs. McLain
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Gelnar
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Gelnar
  
  Tresh hits a line drive towards short. Oyler catches it and steps on second to double up Stanley. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Gelnar
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Gelnar
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Gelnar
  
  Merritt Ranew now catching.
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hegan. Horton reaches second base with a double. Northrup scores. There goes Cash trying to get to home. Hegan throws the ball in to Harper who relays the ball to Ranew, who tags Cash, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. McLain
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oyler vs. McLain
  
  Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gelnar vs. McLain
  
  Gelnar bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. McLain
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Gelnar
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Gelnar
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Gelnar
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLain vs. Gelnar
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. McLain
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Comer vs. McLain
  
  Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Pilots, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan tags and scores. View Play 
• Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. McLain
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ranew vs. McLain
  
  There goes Hovley. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play 
• Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ranew vs. McLain
  
  Ranew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hovley scores. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. McLain
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Gelnar
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Gelnar
  
  Tresh hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Gelnar
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. McLain
  
  Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelnar vs. McLain
  
  Gelnar hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. McLain
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Gelnar
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gelnar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Gelnar
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Gelnar
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Gelnar
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. McLain
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. McLain
  
  Comer strikes out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Gelnar
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLain vs. Gelnar
  
  McLain bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Donaldson covering, for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Gelnar
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to third. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tresh vs. Gelnar
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. McLain
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. McLain
  
  Ranew strikes out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. McLain
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. O'Donoghue
  
  John O'Donoghue now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. O'Donoghue
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching. Al Kaline pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Locker
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hegan. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wert vs. Locker
  
  Wert is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McLain vs. Locker
  
  McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. McLain
  
  Dick Tracewski now playing second base.
  
  Oyler strikes out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. McLain
  
  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Goossen hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. McLain
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Meyer
  
  Bob Meyer now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Meyer
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Meyer
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Meyer
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. McLain
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Comer vs. McLain
  
  There goes Hegan. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Tracewski applying the tag. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. McLain
  
  Comer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. McLain
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Segui
  
  Tracewski strikes out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Segui
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Segui
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. McLain
  
  Hovley 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 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. McLain
  
  Ranew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pilots, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. McLain
  
  Donaldson 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 

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         Game of 8/30/1969 -- SE1 at Detroit (D)

  SE1                AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tommy Harper, 3b      4  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Mike Hegan, lf        2  2  1  0   Tresh T, ss           3  0  0  0   
Wayne Comer, cf       3  0  1  0   Northrup J, rf        4  2  3  0   
Don Mincher, 1b       3  0  1  2   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Steve Hovley, rf      4  1  0  0   Horton W, lf          3  2  2  2   
Jerry McNertney, c    1  0  0  0   Matchick T, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Merritt Ranew, c      3  0  1  1   Kaline A, ph          1  0  1  1   
John Donaldson, 2b    4  0  1  0   Tracewski D, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Ray Oyler, ss         3  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          3  0  1  1   
John Gelnar, p        1  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            3  0  2  0   
John O'Donoghue, p    0  0  0  0   McLain D, p           2  0  0  0   
Bob Locker, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Greg Goossen, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Bob Meyer, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Diego Segui, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  5  3                        29  4 10  4

SE1              102 000 000 --  3
Detroit          100 102 00x --  4

  SE1                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
John Gelnar           5.0  6  2  2  1  1
John O'Donoghue (L)   0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Bob Locker            0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Bob Meyer             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Diego Segui           1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (W)          9.0  5  3  3  3  3

DP -- SE1 3
LOB -- SE1 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Stanley M, Horton W, Northrup J, Freehan B
3B -- Mike Hegan
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Steve Hovley
CS -- Mike Hegan
SH -- John Gelnar, McLain D
SF -- Don Mincher
T -- 2:18
A -- 17550

    

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