FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/25/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 131 - FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (7-10) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Detroit Tigers (6-11) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
Loss to Diamondbacks Extends Detroit Losing Streak
The Arizona Diamondbacks did just enough to sneak past the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, at Tiger Stadium. Arizona pitcher Al McBean earned player of the game honors. The Tigers fall to 6-11 and continue their lackluster start to the 1969 season.

Arizona used the timely hitting of Joe Garagiola to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Diamondbacks on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Garagiola.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McBride CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231 2 6
E. Mathews 3B, 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .250 1 6
B. Powell DH 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 .265 4 14
K. Phelps 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .209 1 2
   a-N. Aoki LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 0 4
B. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 1 6
   b-H. Clarke 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 1
   c-J. Hardtke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 3
J. Peterson 2B 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .111 1 5
A. Cora SS 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .222 1 7
J. Garagiola C 3 0 1 1 1 0 5 .200 0 2
M. Almada LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 0 2
Totals 34 4 7 4 9 3 18      
a - N. Aoki substituted for K. Phelps in the 7th
b - H. Clarke substituted for B. Williams in the 7th
c - J. Hardtke substituted for H. Clarke in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Mathews (2, 1st Inning off J. Pineiro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. McBride (2, 1st Inning off J. Pineiro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Garagiola , E. Mathews 5 , B. McBride 4 , A. Cora 2
2-out RBI: J. Garagiola , A. Cora
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Almada 2 , J. Garagiola 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: B. McBride (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cabrera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 3
C. Blackmon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 3 15
O. Cepeda LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 1 5
F. Howard DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 3 10
F. Freeman 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .295 4 8
J. Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 4 8
J. Turner RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .279 3 8
M. Mangini 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172 0 4
X. Bogaerts SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .182 0 1
   a-W. Moryn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 1 3
   b-J. Gerlach SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3 0 5 10      
a - W. Moryn pinch hit for X. Bogaerts in the 7th
b - J. Gerlach substituted for W. Moryn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (4, 2nd Inning off A. McBean, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Turner (3, 2nd Inning off A. McBean, 1 on, 2 outs) F. Freeman (4, 7th Inning off A. McBean, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Turner 5 , F. Freeman 6 , C. Blackmon , X. Bogaerts
2-out RBI: J. Turner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Howard
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Blackmon (1)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. McBean W (4-0) 6.0 5 3 3 0 3 2 75 55 1.47   
I. Valdez SV (3) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 23 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McBean 53
Batters Faced: A. McBean 23, I. Valdez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McBean 1-13, I. Valdez 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. McBean 75-55, I. Valdez 38-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Pineiro L (0-2) 3.0 3 3 3 5 2 1 76 36 6.61   
L. Gura 2.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 46 25 3.38   
S. Cishek 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 16 1.17   
F. Eufemia 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 18 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pineiro 36
Batters Faced: J. Pineiro 17, L. Gura 12, S. Cishek 5, F. Eufemia 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pineiro 4-3, L. Gura 3-4, S. Cishek 2-1, F. Eufemia 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pineiro 76-36, L. Gura 46-25, S. Cishek 25-16, F. Eufemia 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cishek 1-0 , F. Eufemia 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al McBean
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 16368
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