FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
08/03/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 843 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (63-41) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Detroit Tigers (41-64) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 5 7 0
Tigers Sneak Past Pirates, 5-4
The inspired effort of Pittsburgh first baseman Tony Solaita was not enough to prevent a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Solaita went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Steve Cishek notched his 3rd save in 3 chances. After today's action, Detroit sits at 41-64, while Pittsburgh falls to 63-41.

Freddie Freeman, who is tied for 10th in the NL in total bases with 184, aided the Detroit cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the first baseman drove in one run.

"We take it day by day here," said Freeman, "and today was a good one for us."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .312 15 52
J. Groth LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .258 8 44
T. Solaita 1B 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .294 10 43
W. Marshall DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .232 2 33
G. Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275 4 14
J. Varitek C 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .229 3 16
G. Beckert 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .291 1 39
T. Batista 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 4 15
D. Williams SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .180 0 12
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Pinson (17, 9th Inning off S. Belinda, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Solaita (15, 3rd Inning off H. Gregg, 0 on, 0 outs) G. Brown (5, 5th Inning off H. Gregg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Solaita (10, 5th Inning off H. Gregg, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Batista , V. Pinson 3 , T. Solaita 8 , G. Beckert , G. Brown 2
2-out RBI: V. Pinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Groth , J. Varitek 3
Hit by Pitch: J. Varitek
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Beckert-Williams-Solaita)
OF assists: 1 (Pinson (Catalanotto at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Catalanotto 3B 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .237 3 21
   a-M. Mangini 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 0 11
H. Walker CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .257 0 13
O. Cepeda LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .289 11 53
F. Howard DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .254 9 45
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .297 13 51
J. Davis C 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .223 11 43
J. Turner RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .264 12 42
J. Gerlach 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215 3 13
X. Bogaerts SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .145 1 14
Totals 28 5 7 5 6 8 11      
a - M. Mangini substituted for F. Catalanotto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Turner (13, 8th Inning off D. Holmes, 0 on, 2 outs) F. Howard (7, 1st Inning off C. Boyer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: F. Howard (4, 8th Inning off B. Ryan, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Davis (11, 8th Inning off D. Holmes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Turner 2 , O. Cepeda , H. Walker 2 , F. Howard 5 , J. Davis 4
2-out RBI: F. Howard , J. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gerlach , O. Cepeda , F. Freeman , F. Howard
GIDP: F. Catalanotto
Sac Fly: F. Freeman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Walker (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cepeda-Mangini)
OF assists: 1 (Cepeda (Pinson at 3rd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Boyer 6.0 2 1 1 5 7 0 110 66 3.72   
R. Bottalico H (2) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 22 15 2.27   
B. Ryan 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 3 0.95   
D. Holmes L (8-3), BS (4) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 10 7 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Boyer 66
Batters Faced: C. Boyer 24, R. Bottalico 6, B. Ryan 1, D. Holmes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Boyer 4-6, R. Bottalico 1-2, B. Ryan 0-0, D. Holmes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Boyer 110-66, R. Bottalico 22-15, B. Ryan 6-3, D. Holmes 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Ryan 2-2 , D. Holmes 1-1
WP: B. Ryan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Gregg 5.2 7 4 4 2 2 1 104 65 4.24   
S. Belinda W (1-1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 36 21 2.41   
S. Cishek SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 4 1.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Gregg 39
Batters Faced: H. Gregg 27, S. Belinda 10, S. Cishek 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Gregg 8-7, S. Belinda 3-2, S. Cishek 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Gregg 104-65, S. Belinda 36-21, S. Cishek 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Belinda 1-0 , S. Cishek 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Gregg
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Solaita
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 16188
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