FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/11/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 37 - FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (4-1) 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 6 9 1
Kansas City Royals (0-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2
Tigers Solve Royals, 6-2
The Detroit Tigers stopped the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers got a big game from Jerry Turner, who was 3-4 with 2 home runs and a double. At 4-1, the Tigers have played well so far.

It could have been a different outcome for Detroit, had it not been for Orlando Cepeda, the former first round draft pick . Cepeda contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put Detroit up, 4-0.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Cepeda told reporters after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Catalanotto 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .429 0 1
   b-M. Mangini 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
C. Blackmon CF, LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 0 7
O. Cepeda LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .250 1 2
   a-H. Walker LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Turner RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .500 2 4
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .278 1 3
W. Moryn DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .286 0 0
E. Cabrera SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .059 0 0
L. Webster C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .400 0 0
J. Gerlach 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6 2 6 19      
a - H. Walker substituted for O. Cepeda in the 9th
b - M. Mangini substituted for F. Catalanotto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Turner (1, 4th Inning off D. Drott, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Webster (1, 5th Inning off D. Drott, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Catalanotto (1, 1st Inning off D. Drott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Turner 2 (2, 5th Inning off D. Drott, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off H. Foreman, 0 on, 2 outs) O. Cepeda (1, 5th Inning off D. Drott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Turner 10 , O. Cepeda 4 , L. Webster 3 , F. Freeman , F. Catalanotto 3
2-out RBI: , J. Turner 2 , O. Cepeda , F. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Moryn , E. Cabrera , F. Catalanotto
GIDP: J. Gerlach , W. Moryn
Sac Bunt: J. Gerlach
Hit by Pitch: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Cabrera (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cabrera (1)
OF assists: 1 (Cepeda (Sims at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Babe 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
D. Sanders CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
J. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 0 1
T. Cline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .188 0 1
B. Sullivan Jr 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .095 0 1
S. Bowen DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 2 2
T. Kazanski 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .308 0 1
J. Rothrock SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .125 0 1
G. Sims LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 3 5 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: G. Sims , S. Bowen , L. Babe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sims , D. Sanders
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bowen (1) , T. Kazanski (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Sims (1) , J. Rothrock (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Drott-Kazanski-Sullivan Jr, Kazanski-Rothrock-Sullivan Jr)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Harang W (1-0) 6.2 4 2 0 2 2 0 76 45 0.00   
S. Cishek 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harang 62
Batters Faced: A. Harang 26, S. Cishek 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harang 10-7, S. Cishek 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harang 76-45, S. Cishek 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cishek 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Drott L (0-1) 6.0 8 5 4 1 2 2 101 64 6.00   
H. Foreman 2.1 1 1 1 1 4 1 39 25 1.80   
H. Street 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drott 39
Batters Faced: D. Drott 28, H. Foreman 9, H. Street 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drott 4-10, H. Foreman 1-2, H. Street 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drott 101-64, H. Foreman 39-25, H. Street 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Street 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Drott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Turner
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 25813
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