August 20, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Seattle Pilots Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
MIN 6 CAL 3
BAL 2 KCR 5
NYY 0 OAK 2
CLE 1 DET 4
@SEP 3 WSA 4
CHW 1 ATL 6
@CHC 2 MON 11
SDP 10 NYM 6
SFG 0 LAD 8
@PHI 5 PIT 1
HOU 0 STL 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: 5,577

Wednesday, August 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:45

Tigers

69-51

Won 3

2nd, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    4 10  1
Pilots          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0

W: M Lolich (16-6), L: G Brabender (9-10)

Pilots

48-72

Lost 6

5th, 23 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Tresh SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .666    0    3   3   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .272  .802    0    1   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .786    0    0   0   SB
N Cash 1B                     2   1   1   1    2   1  .272  .804    0    5   2   HR,IW
W Horton LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .753    0    1   0   CS
T Matchick 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .257  .615    0    1   4   
B Freehan C                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .268  .762    0   15   2   2B
D Wert 3B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .220  .664    0    1   2   
M Lolich P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .094  .251    0    0   3   
Totals                       33   4  10   4    4   7                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Freehan (11, off G Brabender); J Northrup (20, off G Brabender).

HR: N Cash (18, off G Brabender; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: N Cash (4, by G Brabender).

TB: N Cash 4; B Freehan 3; D Wert 2; A Kaline 2; J Northrup 2; W Horton 2.

RBI: J Northrup 2 (45); N Cash (60); D Wert (34).

2-out RBI: J Northrup 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Matchick (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Kaline (1, 2nd base off G Brabender/J McNertney).

CS: W Horton (2, 2nd base by G Brabender/J McNertney).

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   0   0   0    2   3  .246  .697    0    0   0   SB,CS
W Comer CF                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .244  .731    0    2   0   
G Goossen 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .298  .928    0   13   0   2B,HBP
T Davis LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .660    0    1   0   HBP
J McNertney C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .694    0    9   2   
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .660    0    1   4   
B Williams RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .167    0    0   2   
  J Pagliaroni PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .752    0    0   0   
  S Hovley RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .741         0   0   
R Clark SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .478    0    1   3   
  D Simpson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .651    0    0   0   
G Brabender P                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .151  .390    0    0   0   
  M Pattin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .349         0   0   
  G Gil PH                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .528    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       33   3   8   3    4  14                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Goossen (2, off M Lolich); G Gil (6, off M Lolich).

HBP: G Goossen (3, by M Lolich); T Davis (4, by M Lolich).

TB: G Goossen 3; W Comer 2; G Gil 2; T Davis; R Clark; G Brabender.

RBI: W Comer (42); T Davis (72); G Goossen (9).

2-out RBI: W Comer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clark-G Goossen.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (58, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).

CS: T Harper (13, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

PO: R Clark (1st base by M Lolich).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, W (16-6)             9     8   3   3    4  14   0   2.84   39     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8     69    -     1.78   0.41
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4  14   0          39     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8           -

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brabender, L (9-10)          8    10   4   4    4   6   1   4.40   35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0·10     48    -     1.13  -0.11
M Pattin                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.51    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0·10          1-0

G Brabender faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Brabender (7; N Cash).

PO: M Lolich (4; R Clark, 1st base).

HBP: M Lolich 2 (10; G Goossen, T Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 5,577.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Seattle Pilots                       
1. T Tresh              SS    1. T Harper             3B 
2. J Northrup           CF    2. W Comer              CF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. G Goossen            1B 
4. N Cash               1B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. J McNertney          C  
6. T Matchick           2B    6. J Donaldson          2B 
7. B Freehan            C     7. B Williams           RF 
8. D Wert               3B    8. R Clark              SS 
9. M Lolich             P     9. G Brabender          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-2  ---      18%  68% N Cash          G Brabender     Home Run
   b 3   1  2-0  12-     -15%  49% G Goossen       M Lolich        Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  123      15%  68% J Northrup      G Brabender     Double to RF; Matchick Scores; Freehan Scores; Wert out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   b 7   0  3-2  1--      13%  71% G Brabender     M Lolich        Clark Picked off 1B (P-2B)
   b 3   1  2-1  1-3     -12%  37% T Davis         M Lolich        Single to CF; Comer Scores; Goossen to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Tresh         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  A Kaline        Single to LF
          1--      50%  N Cash          Walk; Kaline to 2B
   O      12-      45%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      45%  W Comer         Walk
          1--      42%  G Goossen       Hit By Pitch; Comer to 2B
   O      12-      46%  T Davis         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  J McNertney     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Goossen to 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Pilots 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  T Matchick      Walk
          1--      64%  B Freehan       Single to RF; Matchick to 3B
          1-3      68%  D Wert          Walk; Freehan to 2B
   O      123      61%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   O      123      53%  T Tresh         Strikeout Looking
   RRO    123      68%  J Northrup      Double to RF; Matchick Scores; Freehan Scores; Wert out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-2, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  J Donaldson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gene Brabender facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-2, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  G Brabender     Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
          1--      65%  W Comer         Single to LF; Brabender to 2B
   R      12-      49%  G Goossen       Single to CF; Brabender Scores; Comer to 3B
   R      1-3      37%  T Davis         Single to CF; Comer Scores; Goossen to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  J McNertney     Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  J Donaldson     Baserunner Out Advancing; Goossen out at Hm/P-1B-SS-1B-3B-C-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  T Matchick      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  B Freehan       Strikeout
          ---      47%  D Wert          Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  M Lolich        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Clark         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Tresh         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  A Kaline        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  G Brabender     Strikeout
          ---      43%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      49%  W Comer         Harper Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Pilots 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      68%  N Cash          Home Run
          ---      71%  W Horton        Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  T Matchick      Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  B Freehan       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      63%  D Wert          Horton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
          ---      51%  G Goossen       Double to LF
          -2-      46%  T Davis         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      56%  J McNertney     Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      64%  J Donaldson     Strikeout
   O      12-      71%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Lolich        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  T Tresh         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  R Clark         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  G Brabender     Clark Picked off 1B (P-2B)
   O      ---      74%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      72%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      69%  W Comer         Harper Steals 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      77%  G Goossen       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  A Kaline        Single to LF
          1--      79%  N Cash          Kaline Steals 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      77%  W Horton        Single to RF; Kaline out at Hm/RF-C; Cash to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  T Matchick      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-3, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  J McNertney     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McNertney to 1B
   O      1--      79%  J Donaldson     Strikeout Looking
                  Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Billy Williams batting 7th
   O      1--      85%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Pilots 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Hovley replaces Jim Pagliaroni playing RF batting 7th
          ---      89%  B Freehan       Double to LF
   R      -2-      95%  D Wert          Single to LF; Freehan Scores
                  Marty Pattin replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  M Lolich        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      92%  T Tresh         Double Play: Flyball: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Pilots 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 2-4, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Simpson pinch hits for Ron Clark batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  D Simpson       Strikeout
                  Gus Gil pinch hits for Marty Pattin batting 9th
          ---      89%  G Gil           Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  T Harper        Strikeout
   R      -2-      91%  W Comer         Single to LF; Gil Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Goossen       Popfly: SS
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Pilots 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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