Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McLain
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. McLain
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McLain
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hannan
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Hannan
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matchick moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Hannan
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. Matchick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hannan
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. McLain
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. McLain
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Epstein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. McLain
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McLain
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. McLain
  
  French 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 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. McLain
  
  Hannan hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hannan
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hannan
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Hannan
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLain vs. Hannan
  
  McLain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Hannan
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McLain
  
  Unser hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. McLain
  
  Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. McLain
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Howard reaches second base with a double. Maye goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. McLain
  
  Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. McLain
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. McLain
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. McLain
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Howard scores. Epstein moves to third. Allen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  French vs. McLain
  
  French hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Ed Stroud now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Hannan
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matchick moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Hannan
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Hannan
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Hannan
  
  Horton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Hannan
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Reed
  
  Bob Reed now pitching.
  
  Hannan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Reed
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Reed
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Reed
  
  The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Maye moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Reed
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stroud vs. Reed
  
  Stroud is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hannan
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Hannan
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Hannan
  
  Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Hannan
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Reed
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Reed
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Reed
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hannan
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hannan
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hannan
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Reed
  
  Tom Tresh now playing left field.
  
  French hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Reed
  
  Hannan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Reed
  
  Unser 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

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hannan
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Hannan
  
  Wert hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Hannan
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hannan
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Bob Reed.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Hannan
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Taylor
  
  Gary Taylor now pitching.
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Taylor
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Taylor
  
  Stroud 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 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Taylor
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hannan
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stroud. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Hannan
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Matchick moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Hannan
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. Matchick scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Hannan
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Hannan
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Taylor
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Taylor
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Taylor
  
  French takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hannan vs. Taylor
  
  Hannan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hannan
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base.
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Hannan
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Humphreys
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gary Taylor. Bob Humphreys now pitching.
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Humphreys
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. Wert scores. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matchick vs. Humphreys
  
  Matchick takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Shellenback
  
  Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutierrez tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Shellenback
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Lasher
  
  Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lasher
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stroud vs. Lasher
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMullen vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. Howard scores. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cullen vs. Timmermann
  
  Cullen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brinkman vs. Timmermann
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  French vs. Timmermann
  
  French 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 9

• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Shellenback
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Shellenback
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Shellenback
  
  Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1969, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  1  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  1   
Maye L, rf            4  1  1  0   Matchick T, 2b        4  2  3  0   
Howard F, lf-1b       3  3  2  2   Northrup J, rf        4  0  1  1   
Epstein M, 1b         1  1  1  0   Cash N, 1b            4  0  0  1   
Stroud E, lf          2  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          3  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        5  1  2  3   Tresh T, lf           2  0  0  0   
Allen B, 2b           3  1  1  2   Freehan B, c          5  0  1  0   
Cullen T, 2b          1  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  0  0   Gutierrez C, ss       3  1  1  0   
French J, c           4  0  0  0   McLain D, p           1  0  1  0   
Hannan J, p           4  0  0  0   Reed B, p             1  0  1  0   
Humphreys B, p        0  0  0  0   Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0   Taylor G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kaline A, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8  7  7                        36  4  9  3

Washington       032 000 102 --  8
Detroit          100 000 120 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hannan J (W)*         7.0  9  4  3  4  2
Humphreys B           0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Shellenback J (S)     1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (L)          3.0  5  5  4  1  1
Reed B                3.0  0  0  0  2  4
Taylor G              2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Lasher F              0.1  0  2  2  3  0
Timmermann T          0.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- French J, Epstein M, Wert D, Howard F 2
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Detroit 12
2B -- McMullen K, Howard F, Matchick T 2
HR -- Allen B, Howard F
SF -- Northrup J
HBP -- by McLain D (Epstein M)
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:38
A -- 0

    

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