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Pilots
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Pilots, played on August 31, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Pilots
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Pilots |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Brabender |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Larry Napp |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gus Gil | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Gene Brabender | Pitcher |
| Joe Schultz | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pilots
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wilson
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wilson
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Wilson
Comer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Wilson
Hovley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Hovley reaches second base with a double. Horton throws the ball in to Freehan who tags Hovley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hegan scores. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Brabender
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 -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brabender
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 2
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Wilson
McNertney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNertney moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Wilson
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brabender vs. Wilson
Brabender strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gil vs. Wilson
Freehan fires to second and picks off McNertney for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brabender
Horton hits a fly ball towards left. Hegan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hegan. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Brabender
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Brabender
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wilson
Gil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Wilson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comer vs. Wilson
Comer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gil moves to third. Comer moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Wilson
Hovley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNertney vs. Wilson
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brabender
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Wilson
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brabender vs. Wilson
Brabender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Brabender
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brabender
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Brabender
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Brabender
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Brabender
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wilson
Gil hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wilson
Hegan 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 -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Wilson
Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wilson
There goes Comer. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Comer steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Wilson
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Comer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Mincher moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brabender
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler misplays the ball. That's an error on Oyler. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Brabender
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stanley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Brabender
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Wilson
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Wilson
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brabender
Ron Clark now playing shortstop.
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Brabender
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Brabender
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Locker
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Wilson
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Ranew 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 -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wilson
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wilson
Hegan hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Segui
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Segui
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Segui
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Wilson
Dave Campbell now playing first base.
Comer hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Wilson
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Segui
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Segui
Freehan hits a fly ball towards left. Hegan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hegan. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Segui
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Segui
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Segui
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Wilson
McNertney hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
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 -
Pilots, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wilson
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1969 -- SE1 at Detroit (D)
SE1 AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gus Gil, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0
Mike Hegan, lf 4 1 1 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 1
Wayne Comer, cf 4 0 2 0 Northrup J, rf 3 1 1 0
Don Mincher, 1b 2 1 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 0 0
Steve Hovley, rf 3 0 2 2 Campbell D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jerry McNertney, c 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 2 2 4
John Donaldson, 2b 4 0 2 0 Matchick T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ray Oyler, ss 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 0 0
Greg Goossen, ph 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 2 2
Ron Clark, ss 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 1 1 0
Gene Brabender, p 2 0 0 0
Bob Locker, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt Ranew, ph 1 0 0 0
Diego Segui, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 33 7 7 7
SE1 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 312 01x -- 7
SE1 IP H R ER BB SO
Gene Brabender (L) 5.2 5 6 5 3 5
Bob Locker 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Diego Segui 2.0 1 1 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 6
E -- Mike Hegan 2, Ray Oyler
DP -- SE1 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- SE1 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Steve Hovley
HR -- Horton W 2, Wert D
SB -- Wayne Comer
T -- 2:29
A -- 16485
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