FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/13/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 53 - SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (5-2) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 7 11 1
Kansas City Royals (1-6) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Late Rally by Tigers Secures Win
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, at Kauffman Stadium. Detroit designated hitter Walt Moryn was named player of the game for his superb performance. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The Tigers, now 5-2, have played some good baseball in the early going.

Detroit used the timely hitting of Jody Davis to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Tigers on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Moryn told the Detroit Chronicle.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Catalanotto 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 .500 0 1
   a-H. Walker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
C. Blackmon CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .226 0 7
   b-M. Mangini 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 3
O. Cepeda LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .214 1 3
J. Turner RF 4 2 2 0 1 2 1 .444 2 5
F. Freeman 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .269 2 5
J. Davis C 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .286 2 4
W. Moryn DH 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .455 1 3
J. Gerlach 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .071 0 0
E. Cabrera SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .043 0 1
Totals 35 7 11 7 5 9 16      
a - H. Walker substituted for F. Catalanotto in the 8th
b - M. Mangini substituted for C. Blackmon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Turner 2 (3, 6th Inning off B. Sebra, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Medders, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Catalanotto (2, 3rd Inning off B. Sebra, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Moryn (1, 5th Inning off B. Sebra, 1 on, 0 outs) F. Freeman (2, 6th Inning off B. Sebra, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Turner 4 , W. Moryn 6 , O. Cepeda , F. Freeman 4 , F. Catalanotto 4 , J. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Blackmon 3
Sac Fly: E. Cabrera
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Turner (2)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Cepeda (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gerlach-Cabrera-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sullivan Jr 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .172 0 1
D. Sanders CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
J. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154 0 1
B. Bowman DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .308 1 2
R. Sanders 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
G. Sims RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 0 0
J. Rothrock SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .133 0 2
T. Kazanski 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263 0 1
S. Bowen LF 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .333 3 6
Totals 33 4 6 4 1 8 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Bowen (3, 2nd Inning off J. Pineiro, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bowman 2 , S. Bowen 4 , B. Sullivan Jr , R. Sanders , D. Sanders
2-out RBI: S. Bowen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Murphy
GIDP: J. Murphy
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Sanders (Blackmon at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Pineiro 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 1 75 47 8.31   
J. Howell W (2-0) 4.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 44 33 1.04   
C. Kimbrel 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pineiro 36
Batters Faced: J. Pineiro 19, J. Howell 14, C. Kimbrel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pineiro 6-2, J. Howell 5-5, C. Kimbrel 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pineiro 75-47, J. Howell 44-33, C. Kimbrel 5-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sebra 5.2 7 4 4 2 7 2 93 62 5.73   
B. Medders L (0-1) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 27 16 10.12   
H. Street 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 33 17 2.45   
H. Smythe 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sebra 44
Batters Faced: B. Sebra 25, B. Medders 7, H. Street 8, H. Smythe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sebra 6-3, B. Medders 3-0, H. Street 2-1, H. Smythe 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sebra 93-62, B. Medders 27-16, H. Street 33-17, H. Smythe 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Medders 1-0 , H. Street 2-2 , H. Smythe 1-0
WP: B. Medders
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walt Moryn
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 27889
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