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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 1, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 1, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,731 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 1, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Palmer
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. McLain
There goes Belanger. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. McLain
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Palmer
McLain bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and has Freehan trapped. There's the throw to Johnson and over to Robinson, who tags Freehan for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Matchick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. McLain
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Palmer
Matchick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Palmer
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. McLain
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Palmer
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Don Wert now playing third base.
Belanger hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
Dave May pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Leonhard
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Leonhard
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leonhard
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1969 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, 3b 2 1 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 1 1 2 May D, ph 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 24 2 3 2 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 020 00x -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L) 7.0 2 2 2 3 3 Leonhard D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 4, Detroit 3 2B -- Horton W HR -- Freehan B SB -- Belanger M CS -- McAuliffe D SH -- McLain D HBP -- by Palmer J (Freehan B) T -- 1:49 A -- 15731
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