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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 8, Detroit Tigers 4 (1)

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Washington Senators 8, Detroit Tigers 4 (1)

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Game Played on Wednesday, September 24, 1969 (D) at Tiger Stadium

WAS A    0  3  2    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   8  7  4
DET A    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   4  9  1
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Unser cf                      4   1   0   0       1   1       3   0
Maye rf                       4   1   1   0       1   0       4   0
Howard lf,1b                  3   3   2   2       2   0       6   0
Epstein 1b                    1   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Stroud lf                   2   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
McMullen 3b                   5   1   2   3       0   1       0   1
B. Allen 2b                   3   1   1   2       1   0       4   3
  Cullen 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Brinkman ss                   4   0   0   0       1   1       3   3
French c                      4   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Hannan p                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Humphreys p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shellenback p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   8   7   7       8   7      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. B. Allen-Howard.
E: Howard 2 (14), Epstein (10), French (4).
BATTING - 
2B: McMullen (24,off McLain); Howard (17,off McLain).
HR: B. Allen (9,2nd inning off McLain 1 on 0 out); Howard (47,7th inning off
Taylor 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Epstein (9,by McLain).
Team LOB: 9.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stanley cf                    4   0   0   1       1   0       1   0
Matchick 2b                   4   2   3   0       1   0       0   4
Northrup rf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Cash 1b                       4   0   0   1       1   1       9   0
Horton lf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Tresh lf                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Freehan c                     5   0   1   0       0   1       9   0
Wert 3b                       4   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Gutierrez ss                  3   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
McLain p                      1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Reed p                      1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  G. Brown ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Kaline ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Lasher p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Timmermann p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   3       6   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Wert (13).
PB: Freehan (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Matchick 2 (11,off Hannan 2).
SF: Northrup (3,off Shellenback).
GDP: Freehan (12,off Hannan).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hannan W(7-6)                 7     9   4   3   4   2   0  35
Humphreys                     0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3
Shellenback SV(1)             1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     9   4   3   6   4   0  43
Hannan faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Humphreys 2-1; Shellenback 3-1.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McLain L(23-9)                3     5   5   4   1   1   1  17
Reed                          3     0   0   0   2   4   0  11
Taylor                        2     1   1   1   1   1   1   8
Lasher                        0.1   0   2   2   3   0   0   4
Timmermann                    0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9     7   8   7   8   7   2  44
HBP: McLain (4,Epstein).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Timmermann 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Rice
Time of Game: 2:38   
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Detroit Tigers           
1. Unser               cf        Stanley             cf
2. Maye                rf        Matchick            2b
3. Howard              lf        Northrup            rf
4. Epstein             1b        Cash                1b
5. McMullen            3b        Horton              lf
6. B. Allen            2b        Freehan             c
7. Brinkman            ss        Wert                3b
8. French              c         Gutierrez           ss
9. Hannan              p         McLain              p

SENATORS 1ST: Unser popped to catcher in foul territory; Maye
flied out to right; Howard popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley made an out to second; Matchick singled to
center; Northrup grounded out (shortstop to first) [Matchick to
second]; Cash reached on an error by Epstein [Matchick scored
(error by French) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Horton flied out to
left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Epstein singled to left; McMullen doubled to left
[Epstein scored]; B. Allen homered to right [McMullen scored];
Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); French grounded out
(second to first); Hannan flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan made an out to shortstop; Wert walked;
Gutierrez forced Wert (shortstop to second); McLain singled to
center [Gutierrez to second]; Stanley forced McLain (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser made an out to shortstop; Maye singled to
right; Howard doubled to center [Maye scored]; Epstein was hit
by a pitch; McMullen struck out; B. Allen walked [Howard to
third, Epstein to second]; Brinkman reached on an error by Wert
[B. Allen to second, Epstein to third, Howard scored (unearned)
(no RBI)]; French made an out to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Senators 5, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: STROUD REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Matchick doubled; Northrup singled to
center [Matchick to third]; Cash walked [Northrup to second];
Howard dropped a foul fly hit by Horton for an error; Horton was
called out on strikes; Freehan grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Senators 5, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 4TH: REED REPLACED MCLAIN (PITCHING); Hannan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Unser struck out; Maye walked; Freehan
allowed a passed ball [Maye to second]; Howard walked; Stroud
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 5,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Wert grounded out (second to first); Gutierrez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Reed singled to center; Stanley
walked [Reed to second]; Matchick grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 5, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 5TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); B. Allen
popped to catcher in foul territory; Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Northrup flied out to right; Cash flied out to
center; Horton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Senators 5, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 6TH: TRESH REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING LF); French lined
to right; Hannan struck out; Unser grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Freehan singled to left; Wert made an out to
shortstop; Gutierrez walked [Freehan to second]; G. BROWN BATTED
FOR REED; G. Brown flied out to center; Stanley flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 5, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED G. BROWN (PITCHING); Maye grounded
out (pitcher to first); Howard homered to left; Stroud grounded
out (second to first); McMullen grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Matchick doubled to left; Northrup grounded out
(third to first) [Matchick to third]; Cash reached on an error
by Howard [Matchick scored (RBI)]; Tresh flied out to right;
Freehan struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

SENATORS 8TH: B. Allen flied out to right; Brinkman flied out to
center; French walked; Hannan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: CULLEN REPLACED B. ALLEN (PLAYING 2B); Wert singled
to center; Gutierrez singled to center [Wert to second]; KALINE
BATTED FOR TAYLOR; HUMPHREYS REPLACED HANNAN (PITCHING); Kaline
walked [Wert to third, Gutierrez to second]; Stanley forced
Kaline (second to shortstop) [Gutierrez to third, Wert scored];
Matchick walked [Stanley to second]; SHELLENBACK REPLACED
HUMPHREYS (PITCHING); Northrup hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Gutierrez scored]; Cash was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 6, Tigers 4.

SENATORS 9TH: LASHER REPLACED KALINE (PITCHING); Unser walked;
Maye popped to third in foul territory; Howard walked [Unser to
second]; Stroud walked [Unser to third, Howard to second];
TIMMERMANN REPLACED LASHER (PITCHING); McMullen singled to
center [Stroud to third, Howard scored, Unser scored]; Cullen
struck out; Brinkman walked [McMullen to second]; French
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators
8, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Tresh struck out; Freehan flied out to right; Wert
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 8, Tigers
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         8   7   4    9
 Tigers           4   9   1   12
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