FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/19/1969
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 540 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (41-27) 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 12 21 0
Detroit Tigers (25-42) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Multi-HR Game for Groth in 12-3 Win
Spirited fans at Tiger Stadium greeted the Detroit Tigers for their clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates knocked off the Detroit Tigers, 12-3, at Tiger Stadium. Johnny Groth, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason Pittsburgh won. The left fielder slugged 2 home runs. He scored 4 runs and drove in 4. The Pirates move to 41-27 with the win, while the Tigers drop to 25-42.

Groth had a key at-bat for Pittsburgh early in the game. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a run-scoring double. It was his 10th double of the season and gave Pittsburgh an early 3-2 lead.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Groth told the Pittsburgh Daily News.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 6 3 3 0 0 1 3 .271 7 24
J. Groth LF 5 4 4 4 1 0 2 .255 7 34
R. Hebner 3B 6 0 3 2 0 0 2 .299 9 33
T. Solaita 1B 5 3 3 0 1 0 3 .329 5 27
W. Marshall DH 6 1 4 1 0 0 2 .269 2 26
G. Brown RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .273 0 3
G. Beckert 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 5 .264 1 19
B. Gil SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .288 7 21
B. Shantz C 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .232 0 15
Totals 44 12 21 11 5 2 25      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Pinson (11, 2nd Inning off T. Borland, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Solaita (11, 3rd Inning off T. Borland, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Beckert (6, 3rd Inning off T. Borland, 2 on, 0 outs) J. Groth 2 (10, 2nd Inning off T. Borland, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off F. Eufemia, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Hebner (4, 9th Inning off F. Eufemia, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Groth 2 (7, 4th Inning off T. Borland, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Pinson 4 , T. Solaita 4 , W. Marshall 4 , G. Beckert 3 , B. Gil , G. Brown , J. Groth 12 , R. Hebner 5
2-out RBI: W. Marshall , G. Beckert , J. Groth 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pinson , W. Marshall , G. Beckert , B. Gil 2 , R. Hebner
GIDP: T. Solaita , G. Beckert
Sac Fly: B. Gil
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Pinson (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Catalanotto 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 1 14
C. Blackmon CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .263 6 35
O. Cepeda LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .258 6 32
   a-K. Davis PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 0
J. Turner RF, LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .301 11 29
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291 9 30
J. Davis C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 8 29
   b-L. Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 2 3
W. Moryn DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .273 3 14
J. Gerlach 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .234 2 9
E. Cabrera SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 3 20
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 6 15      
a - K. Davis pinch hit for O. Cepeda in the 8th
b - L. Webster pinch hit for J. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Blackmon (12, 3rd Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 1 out) J. Davis (8, 6th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Gerlach (2, 5th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Turner (11, 1st Inning off H. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gerlach 4 , J. Turner 4 , O. Cepeda , E. Cabrera 2 , C. Blackmon 2 , F. Catalanotto , J. Davis 2
2-out RBI: J. Turner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gerlach , J. Turner 2 , E. Cabrera , C. Blackmon
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Cepeda (8) , C. Blackmon (7)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Cepeda (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Cabrera-Gerlach-Freeman, Cabrera-Gerlach-Freeman)
OF assists: 1 (Cepeda (Groth at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Brown W (6-6) 8.2 7 3 3 2 5 2 121 77 3.82   
G. Bearden 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 8 4.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 61
Batters Faced: H. Brown 35, G. Bearden 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 10-11, G. Bearden 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 121-77, G. Bearden 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Bearden 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Borland L (0-8) 3.0 10 7 7 3 1 1 70 43 11.25   
J. Howell 3.0 5 2 2 1 0 1 46 28 3.52   
F. Eufemia 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 0 50 33 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Borland 7
Batters Faced: T. Borland 20, J. Howell 15, F. Eufemia 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Borland 3-3, J. Howell 2-7, F. Eufemia 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Borland 70-43, J. Howell 46-28, F. Eufemia 50-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Eufemia 1-0
WP: T. Borland
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Groth
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 12045
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