FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
07/01/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
DETROIT TIGERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 623 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (31-47) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Colorado Rockies (49-30) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 4 4 0
Rockies Get Past Detroit for 4-3 Win
The Colorado Rockies picked up a win at Astrodome, knocking off the Detroit Tigers, 4-3. Starting pitcher Ben Sheets, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason why. Colorado reliever Daniel Bard picked up the win to move to 4-4. Julio Teheran suffered the loss. The Rockies have an impressive 49-30 record.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Keith Hernandez came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Detroit pitcher Larry Gura, he hit a 1-2 fastball for a run-scoring double. It was a game-changer, putting Colorado on top, 4-3.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Detroit manager Brian Rodgers.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cabrera SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .204 3 21
   a-F. Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 8 34
C. Blackmon CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264 7 39
O. Cepeda LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .274 8 39
J. Turner RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .280 11 33
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302 11 39
J. Davis C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .216 9 35
W. Moryn DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .280 4 17
M. Mangini 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .182 0 10
J. Gerlach 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .240 2 10
Totals 36 3 9 3 3 8 16      
a - F. Howard pinch hit for E. Cabrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Turner (10, 5th Inning off B. Sheets, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Turner (3, 2nd Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 0 outs) O. Cepeda (1, 5th Inning off B. Sheets, 1 on, 1 out) E. Cabrera (4, 5th Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Turner 5 , W. Moryn 2 , O. Cepeda 4 , M. Mangini , E. Cabrera 3 , C. Blackmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Gerlach 3 , J. Davis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Blackmon (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cabrera-Gerlach-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .290 9 38
J. Edmonds LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .305 11 55
S. Ontiveros 3B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .312 2 27
J. Nunnally RF 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 .253 17 64
K. Hernandez 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .311 6 49
   a-D. Travis SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 2 9
G. Gaetti SS, 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .269 18 47
A. Gose CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .229 0 28
A. Stankiewicz 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .318 2 33
M. Ramirez C 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .215 3 13
Totals 27 4 4 4 7 8 17      
a - D. Travis substituted for K. Hernandez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hernandez 2 (15, 4th Inning off R. Darling, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off L. Gura, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Gaetti (18, 6th Inning off J. Teheran, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hernandez 4 , J. Edmonds , G. Gaetti 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gose , M. Ramirez , S. Ontiveros
GIDP: J. Nunnally
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
PB: M. Ramirez
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Darling 4.0 2 1 1 5 3 0 77 44 5.48   
S. Cishek H (2) 1.1 0 1 1 1 2 0 23 13 2.00   
J. Teheran L (2-5), BS (4) 2.0 1 2 2 1 3 1 32 19 3.98   
L. Gura 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Darling 52
Batters Faced: R. Darling 18, S. Cishek 5, J. Teheran 8, L. Gura 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Darling 4-4, S. Cishek 1-1, J. Teheran 3-0, L. Gura 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Darling 77-44, S. Cishek 23-13, J. Teheran 32-19, L. Gura 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Teheran 1-1 , L. Gura 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sheets 6.1 9 3 3 1 5 0 100 66 4.79   
M. Yellow Horse 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 4.40   
D. Bard W (4-4) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 29 16 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sheets 47
Batters Faced: B. Sheets 29, M. Yellow Horse 2, D. Bard 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sheets 9-5, M. Yellow Horse 0-2, D. Bard 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sheets 100-66, M. Yellow Horse 8-4, D. Bard 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Yellow Horse 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Sheets
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 5:05 PM EST
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 30571
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