FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/10/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 29 - THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (3-1) 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 9 13 0
Kansas City Royals (0-4) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1
Tigers Get Road Win, 9-2
In baseball, each game is unique. This one was no different.

A 4-RBI performance from Charlie Blackmon, who led the AL in OPS with .957 in 1962, helped the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 9-2. Ron Darling, credited with the win, is now 1-0. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 5 innings.

The result might have been different for Detroit, had it not been for Matt Mangini. The third baseman produced a 2-run single in the top of the first inning to put the Tigers ahead, 3-0. For the game, Mangini had 1 double and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Blackmon.

Detroit goes to 3-1 with the win.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Walker CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
C. Blackmon RF 4 1 3 4 0 1 0 .389 0 7
   a-K. Davis PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
O. Cepeda LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
F. Howard DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .300 1 4
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .267 1 2
   b-L. Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-F. Catalanotto 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .312 2 3
M. Mangini 3B 3 1 2 3 2 0 0 .286 0 3
E. Cabrera 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .077 0 0
X. Bogaerts SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .182 0 0
Totals 36 9 13 8 6 3 22      
a - K. Davis pinch hit for C. Blackmon in the 7th
b - L. Webster pinch hit for F. Freeman in the 8th
c - F. Catalanotto substituted for L. Webster in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Mangini (1, 5th Inning off B. Cecil, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Blackmon (1, 4th Inning off B. Cecil, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Cepeda , X. Bogaerts 2 , H. Walker , F. Freeman 2 , F. Howard 2 , M. Mangini 3 , C. Blackmon 5
2-out RBI: F. Howard , M. Mangini , C. Blackmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Walker , F. Howard , E. Cabrera 2
GIDP: J. Davis , L. Webster
Sac Bunt: J. Davis , H. Walker
Hit by Pitch: F. Howard
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Walker (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sullivan Jr 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
J. Murphy C 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
D. Sanders CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
B. Bowman LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0
R. Sanders 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188 0 0
G. Sims RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
J. Rothrock SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .167 0 0
L. Babe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .091 0 0
S. Bowen DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 2 2
Totals 35 2 8 2 5 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Murphy (1, 5th Inning off R. Darling, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Sullivan Jr (1, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 1 out) D. Sanders (1, 1st Inning off R. Darling, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bowen (2, 3rd Inning off R. Darling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sims , J. Murphy 3 , S. Bowen 4 , J. Rothrock , B. Sullivan Jr 2 , D. Sanders 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Bowman 3 , S. Bowen , L. Babe
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rothrock (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Sullivan Jr-Babe-Sanders, Rothrock-Babe-Sanders)
OF assists: 1 (Sims (Blackmon at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Darling W (1-0) 5.0 4 1 1 3 1 1 76 40 1.80   
J. Howell 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 40 23 2.25   
S. Belinda 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 27 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Darling 53
Batters Faced: R. Darling 22, J. Howell 10, S. Belinda 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Darling 8-6, J. Howell 1-3, S. Belinda 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Darling 76-40, J. Howell 40-23, S. Belinda 27-16
WP: R. Darling , S. Belinda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Cecil L (0-1) 4.1 9 7 6 3 2 0 97 56 12.46   
J. Barr 3.0 4 2 0 2 0 0 57 38 0.00   
H. Foreman 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cecil 18
Batters Faced: B. Cecil 25, J. Barr 15, H. Foreman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cecil 6-4, J. Barr 4-4, H. Foreman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cecil 97-56, J. Barr 57-38, H. Foreman 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barr 1-1 , H. Foreman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Cecil
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charlie Blackmon
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 39834
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