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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 25, 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 July 25, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 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 | July 25, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 24,294 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Joe Foy | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 25, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McLain
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Nelson
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McLain
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Nelson
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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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 short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McLain
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. McLain
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. McLain
Foy takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Nelson
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Nelson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McLain
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain juggles the ball. That's an error on McLain. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Brown fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Nelson
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McLain
Nelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McLain
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Nelson
McLain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Nelson
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Nelson
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Tom Tresh.
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McLain
Mickey Stanley now playing shortstop.
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nelson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Nelson
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McLain
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McLain
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. McLain
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. Hawk Taylor now playing right field. Bob Oliver now playing center field.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Drago
McLain bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Drago
That's a stolen base and an error. Stanley scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drago
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Drago
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Drago
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Drago
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McLain
Piniella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McLain
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Drago
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Drago
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Drago
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLain
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1969 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Keough J, cf 4 0 2 0 Tresh T, ss 3 0 1 0 Drago D, p 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, pr-ss 1 2 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 4 0 Foy J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Brown I, 2b 3 1 1 0 Nelson R, p 2 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 6 0 30 3 9 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 010 20x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (L) 6.0 6 1 1 2 3 Drago D 2.0 3 2 2 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 8 E -- Wert D, McLain D, Schaal P DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 9 2B -- Northrup J SB -- Hernandez J, Stanley M SH -- McLain D SF -- Kaline A T -- 1:59 A -- 24294
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