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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 5, Washington Senators 4

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Detroit Tigers 5, Washington Senators 4

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, April 29, 1969 (N) at Tiger Stadium

WAS A    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  7  1
DET A    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   5  9  1
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Unser cf                      5   0   2   1       0   1       4   0
Brinkman ss                   4   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Howard lf,1b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Epstein 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
  Stroud pr,rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
H. Allen rf,lf                3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
McMullen 3b                   3   2   1   0       1   1       2   1
B. Allen 2b                   2   0   1   1       2   0       1   4
  Cullen pr,2b                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Casanova c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Coleman p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Bertaina p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Higgins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   2       5   6      25   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. McMullen-B. Allen-Epstein.
E: B. Allen (3).
BATTING - 
2B: McMullen (4,off Sparma); H. Allen (3,off Lasher); Epstein (5,off Radatz).
3B: B. Allen (1,off Sparma).
SH: Coleman (1,off Radatz).
GDP: Howard (2,off Sparma); Casanova (1,off Lasher).
Team LOB: 7.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McAuliffe 2b                  4   2   1   1       1   1       4   4
Stanley ss                    4   0   2   3       1   0       3   5
Kaline rf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
G. Brown lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Cash 1b                       2   0   0   1       1   0      10   0
Northrup cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Matchick 3b                   4   0   2   0       0   1       1   2
Freehan c                     3   1   1   0       1   1       6   0
Sparma p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lasher p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Price ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Radatz p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Campbell ph                 0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5       5   6      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Stanley-McAuliffe-Cash, McAuliffe-Stanley-Cash.
E: Stanley (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Matchick (1,off Coleman); Stanley (4,off Higgins).
HR: McAuliffe (4,1st inning off Coleman 0 on 0 out).
SF: Cash (1,off Coleman).
GDP: Freehan (4,off Coleman).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coleman                       8.1   8   4   4   4   6   1  36
Bertaina L(1-2)               0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1
Higgins                       0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8.1   9   5   5   5   6   1  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bertaina 2-0; Higgins 3-3.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sparma                        3     3   3   3   4   2   0  16
Lasher                        3     2   0   0   0   0   0  10
Radatz W(1-0)                 3     2   1   1   1   4   0  12
Totals                        9     7   4   4   5   6   0  38
Sparma faced 3 batters in the 4th inning
WP: Sparma (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lasher 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Runge
Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 6986
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers           
1. Unser               cf        McAuliffe           2b
2. Brinkman            ss        Stanley             ss
3. Howard              lf        Kaline              rf
4. Epstein             1b        G. Brown            lf
5. H. Allen            rf        Cash                1b
6. McMullen            3b        Northrup            cf
7. B. Allen            2b        Matchick            3b
8. Casanova            c         Freehan             c
9. Coleman             p         Sparma              p

SENATORS 1ST: Unser popped to third; Brinkman reached on an
error by Stanley [Brinkman to first]; Howard singled to left
[Brinkman to second]; Epstein struck out; H. Allen grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe homered to right; Stanley singled to
center; Kaline forced Stanley (pitcher to shortstop) [Kaline to
first]; G. Brown singled to center [Kaline to third]; Cash hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Kaline scored]; Northrup was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 2ND: McMullen walked; B. Allen tripled to center
[McMullen scored]; Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first);
Coleman was called out on strikes; Unser flied to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Matchick singled to center; Freehan grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Matchick out at second];
Sparma flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1,
Tigers 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Brinkman walked; Howard grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Brinkman out at second];
Epstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: McAuliffe was called out on strikes; Stanley walked;
B. Allen dropped a foul fly hit by Kaline for an error; Kaline
singled to center [Stanley to second]; G. Brown flied to left
[Stanley to third]; Cash walked [Kaline to second]; Northrup
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Senators 1, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 4TH: H. Allen walked; McMullen doubled to left [H.
Allen to third]; Sparma threw a wild pitch [H. Allen scored,
McMullen to third]; B. Allen walked; LASHER REPLACED SPARMA
(PITCHING); Casanova grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [McMullen scored, B. Allen out at second];
Coleman grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Matchick struck out; Freehan struck out; Lasher
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 5TH: On a bunt Unser singled to third; On a bunt
Brinkman forced Unser (third to shortstop) [Brinkman to first];
Howard lined to center; Epstein popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); Stanley
grounded out (second to first); Kaline singled to left; G. Brown
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 6TH: H. Allen doubled to left; McMullen grounded out
(third to first); B. Allen grounded out (shortstop to first) [H.
Allen to third]; Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Cash flied to center; Northrup flied to center;
Matchick doubled to left; Freehan walked; PRICE BATTED FOR
LASHER; Price struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 2.

SENATORS 7TH: RADATZ REPLACED PRICE (PITCHING); Coleman struck
out; Unser struck out; Brinkman flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: McAuliffe popped to third in foul territory; Stanley
flied to center; Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Howard struck out; Epstein doubled to left; STROUD
RAN FOR EPSTEIN; H. Allen popped to first; McMullen was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: STROUD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); H. ALLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
G. Brown grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); Northrup popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 9TH: B. Allen walked; CULLEN RAN FOR B. ALLEN; Casanova
popped to second; Coleman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Cullen to second]; Unser singled to right [Cullen
scored]; Brinkman popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: CULLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Matchick flied
to left; Freehan singled to left; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR RADATZ;
Campbell walked [Freehan to second]; BERTAINA REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); McAuliffe walked [Freehan to third, Campbell to
second]; HIGGINS REPLACED BERTAINA (PITCHING); Stanley doubled
to center [Freehan scored, Campbell scored, McAuliffe scored]; 3
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Tigers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         4   7   1    7
 Tigers           5   9   1    8
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