FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
04/07/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 5 - MONDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (1-0) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Colorado Rockies (0-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Tigers Win at Colorado, 4-1
The Colorado Rockies opened their 1969 season with a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Astrodome. Catcher Jody Davis was a big part of the win for Detroit. He went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.

It could have been a different outcome for Detroit, had it not been for Charlie Blackmon, the 1960 Rookie of the Year Award winner . Blackmon contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put Detroit up, 2-0.

"I'm proud to be a part of what we've got going on here," Blackmon told the Detroit Chronicle. "It's a great group and we're happy with the win."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Catalanotto 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-H. Walker LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
C. Blackmon CF, LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .400 0 2
O. Cepeda LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   b-M. Mangini 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Howard DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .000 0 0
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Davis C 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .750 1 2
J. Turner RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Gerlach 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
X. Bogaerts SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4 6 6 20      
a - H. Walker substituted for F. Catalanotto in the 8th
b - M. Mangini substituted for O. Cepeda in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Davis (1, 3rd Inning off B. Sheets, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Blackmon 2 , F. Catalanotto , J. Davis 6
2-out RBI: C. Blackmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cepeda , F. Freeman , C. Blackmon
GIDP: J. Gerlach
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Turner (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Bogaerts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
K. Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
J. Edmonds LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
J. Nunnally RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .500 0 0
G. Gaetti 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
A. Gose CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .000 0 0
B. Pocoroba C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 0 1
A. Stankiewicz SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0
D. Travis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 1 6 7 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Pocoroba (1, 2nd Inning off H. Gregg, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Smith , B. Pocoroba 2 , J. Nunnally
2-out RBI: B. Pocoroba
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Stankiewicz 2 , J. Edmonds
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Hernandez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Travis-Stankiewicz-Hernandez)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Gregg 4.2 1 1 1 5 4 0 75 44 1.93   
J. Howell W (1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 33 19 0.00   
J. Teheran SV (1) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Gregg 57
Batters Faced: H. Gregg 20, J. Howell 8, J. Teheran 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Gregg 4-5, J. Howell 1-3, J. Teheran 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Gregg 75-44, J. Howell 33-19, J. Teheran 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howell 1-0 , J. Teheran 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sheets L (0-1) 5.1 5 4 4 4 4 1 101 60 6.75   
J. Johnson 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 18 0.00   
J. Grodzicki 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sheets 42
Batters Faced: B. Sheets 25, J. Johnson 9, J. Grodzicki 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sheets 6-6, J. Johnson 4-3, J. Grodzicki 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sheets 101-60, J. Johnson 29-18, J. Grodzicki 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 1-0 , J. Grodzicki 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jody Davis
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 5:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 39828
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