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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 17, 1969 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,444 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Red Flaherty |
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 |
Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Larry Haney | Catcher |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 17, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McLain
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McLain
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hunter
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Hunter
McLain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McLain
Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Wert catches it and throws to first to double up Green. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. McLain
Haney hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hunter
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McLain
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McLain
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. McLain
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hunter
Matchick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Hunter
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Northrup hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McLain
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roland
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Roland
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Roland
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McLain
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McLain
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. McLain
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blue
Gene Tenace now catching. Vida Blue now pitching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Blue
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Blue
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLain for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McLain
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McLain
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Blue
Tresh hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blue
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blue
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blue
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McLain
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. McLain
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. McLain
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Reynolds scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Lindblad
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Matchick hits a popup towards the mound. Lindblad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Lindblad
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Lindblad
Wert takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Lindblad
McLain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McLain
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McLain
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McLain
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lindblad
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lindblad
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lindblad
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lindblad
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Lindblad
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLain
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McLain
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. McLain
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubiak vs. McLain
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. McLain
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to home to get Reynolds. Tenace moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McLain
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1969 -- Detroit at Oakland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Tresh T, ss 3 3 2 1 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 5 1 1 2 Tartabull J, cf 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 2 3 Jackson R, rf 5 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, pr-cf 1 1 1 1 Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Matchick T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Reynolds T, lf 4 1 2 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Haney L, c 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 2 1 1 2 Tenace G, ph-c 3 0 2 1 McLain D, p 4 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 1 0 1 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Webster R, ph 1 0 1 0 Blue V, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiak T, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 9 9 9 37 4 12 4 Detroit 002 300 103 -- 9 Oakland 200 000 101 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 12 4 4 2 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 3.2 5 5 5 4 3 Roland J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Blue V 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 Lindblad P 2.0 2 3 3 3 3 E -- Matchick T DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Oakland 8 2B -- Matchick T HR -- Jackson R, Northrup J, Wert D, Tresh T, Kaline A 2, Stanley M SB -- Campaneris B T -- 2:23 A -- 14444
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