FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
09/20/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1185 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (57-91) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Detroit Tigers (60-88) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Tigers Prevail, 5-3, Over Kansas City
Kansas City got a terrific performance from first baseman Alvin Davis, but it wasn't enough to beat the Detroit Tigers. Detroit won the Tiger Stadium contest, 5-3. Davis was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Toby Borland earned the win for Detroit. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits, while striking out 0. With the win, he raised his record to 3-10. Detroit now owns a record of 60-88.

Early in the game, left fielder Orlando Cepeda had a 3-run home run for Detroit. It was his 20th home run of the season and put the Tigers on top, 3-0.

Cepeda called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Nelson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .324 3 35
D. Porter C 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .289 16 57
A. Davis 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .281 11 41
R. Office CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .312 0 1
D. Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 10 39
T. Cline RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .237 0 30
J. Crawford DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .229 3 23
E. Zosky 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .179 1 8
L. Babe SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .186 1 27
Totals 36 3 11 3 4 2 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Davis (11, 5th Inning off T. Borland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Office 2 , A. Davis 6 , D. Nelson 2 , T. Cline , L. Babe , D. Porter , E. Zosky
2-out RBI: A. Davis , E. Zosky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cline , D. Sanders
Hit by Pitch: D. Sanders
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Crawford (4) , T. Cline (5)
CS: T. Cline 2 (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Zosky-Babe-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Anderson CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .319 2 12
B. Williams RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .226 4 8
   a-W. Parker RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Cepeda LF 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 .274 20 82
   b-J. Walton LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .278 18 72
J. Turner DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .261 18 63
J. Francisco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 2 4
M. Mangini 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 2 20
G. Hoffman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 5
P. LaForest C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .154 0 0
Totals 28 5 7 5 2 5 11      
a - W. Parker substituted for B. Williams in the 8th
b - J. Walton substituted for O. Cepeda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Anderson (5, 5th Inning off R. Vogelsong, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Freeman (30, 3rd Inning off R. Vogelsong, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Cepeda (20, 1st Inning off R. Vogelsong, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson 4 , O. Cepeda 4 , F. Freeman 2 , B. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Turner , J. Francisco
GIDP: B. Williams
Sac Fly: J. Turner
Hit by Pitch: O. Cepeda
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: O. Cepeda (10)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Vogelsong L (7-7) 7.0 7 5 5 2 5 1 99 64 3.61   
H. Smythe 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Vogelsong 46
Batters Faced: R. Vogelsong 30, H. Smythe 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Vogelsong 7-8, H. Smythe 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Vogelsong 99-64, H. Smythe 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Smythe 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Vogelsong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Borland W (3-10) 6.0 9 3 3 3 0 1 111 61 8.15   
J. Howell SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 33 22 3.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Borland 39
Batters Faced: T. Borland 28, J. Howell 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Borland 9-7, J. Howell 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Borland 111-61, J. Howell 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Howell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alvin Davis
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 14757
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