Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 8/31/1969 -- Seattle Pilots at Detroit Tigers (D) Starting Lineups: Seattle Detroit 1. G.Gil 3b M.Stanley cf 2. M.Hegan lf T.Tresh ss 3. W.Comer cf J.Northrup rf 4. D.Mincher 1b N.Cash 1b 5. S.Hovley rf W.Horton lf 6. J.McNertney c T.Matchick 2b 7. J.Donaldson 2b B.Freehan c 8. R.Oyler ss D.Wert 3b 9. G.Brabender p E.Wilson p PILOTS 1ST: G.Gil grounded out (E.Wilson-p to N.Cash-1b); M.Hegan singled to right field; W.Comer popped to N.Cash-1b in foul territory; D.Mincher walked [M.Hegan to second]; S.Hovley doubled to center field [M.Hegan scored, D.Mincher scored]; S.Hovley was picked off second (B.Freehan-c to T.Tresh-ss to B.Freehan-c to D.Wert-3b); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: M.Stanley grounded out (G.Gil-3b to D.Mincher-1b); T.Tresh grounded out (J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b); J.Northrup grounded out (J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0. PILOTS 2ND: J.McNertney singled to right field; J.Donaldson singled to right field [J.McNertney to second]; R.Oyler struck out; G.Brabender struck out; J.McNertney was picked off second (B.Freehan-c to T.Tresh-ss); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: N.Cash popped to J.McNertney-c in foul territory; W.Horton reached on an error by M.Hegan-lf [W.Horton to second]; T.Matchick flew to S.Hovley-rf; B.Freehan flew to W.Comer-cf; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, Tigers 0. PILOTS 3RD: G.Gil singled to left field; M.Hegan grounded out (N.Cash-1b unassisted) [G.Gil to second]; W.Comer singled to right field [G.Gil scored, W.Comer to second (on throw)]; D.Mincher popped to D.Wert-3b in foul territory; S.Hovley was walked intentionally; J.McNertney struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 0. TIGERS 3RD: D.Wert walked; E.Wilson grounded into a double play (G.Gil-3b to J.Donaldson-2b to D.Mincher-1b) [D.Wert out at second]; M.Stanley flew to W.Comer-cf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 0. PILOTS 4TH: J.Donaldson flew to W.Horton-lf; R.Oyler grounded out (E.Wilson-p to N.Cash-1b); G.Brabender struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 0. TIGERS 4TH: T.Tresh popped to J.Donaldson-2b; J.Northrup singled to right field; N.Cash walked [J.Northrup to second]; W.Horton homered to leftfield [J.Northrup scored, N.Cash scored]; T.Matchick struck out; B.Freehan grounded out (G.Gil-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 3. PILOTS 5TH: G.Gil popped to T.Tresh-ss; M.Hegan grounded out (T.Matchick-2b to N.Cash-1b); W.Comer singled to center field; W.Comer stole second; D.Mincher walked; S.Hovley singled to right field (T.Tresh-ss to N.Cash-1b to B.Freehan-c) [W.Comer out at home, D.Mincher to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 3. TIGERS 5TH: D.Wert struck out; E.Wilson walked; M.Stanley reached on an error by R.Oyler-ss [E.Wilson to third, M.Stanley to first]; T.Tresh singled to center field [E.Wilson scored, M.Stanley to second]; J.Northrup was called out on strikes; N.Cash struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 4. PILOTS 6TH: J.McNertney grounded out (D.Wert-3b to N.Cash-1b); J.Donaldson singled to right field; G.GOOSSEN BATTED FOR R.OYLER; G.Goossen grounded into a double play (D.Wert-3b to T.Matchick-2b to N.Cash-1b) [J.Donaldson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 4. TIGERS 6TH: R.CLARK REPLACED G.GOOSSEN (PLAYING SS); W.Horton homered to leftfield; T.Matchick was called out on strikes; B.Freehan popped to R.Clark-ss; D.Wert homered to leftfield; B.LOCKER REPLACED G.BRABENDER (PITCHING); E.Wilson singled to center field; M.Stanley flew to W.Comer-cf; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 6. PILOTS 7TH: M.RANEW BATTED FOR B.LOCKER; M.Ranew grounded out (T.Matchick-2b to N.Cash-1b); G.Gil grounded out (T.Tresh-ss to N.Cash-1b); M.Hegan lined to J.Northrup-rf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 6. TIGERS 7TH: D.SEGUI REPLACED M.RANEW (PITCHING); T.Tresh popped to J.McNertney-c in foul territory; J.Northrup walked; N.Cash was called out on strikes; Cash ejected by Kunkel.; W.Horton forced J.Northrup (J.Donaldson-2b to R.Clark-ss) [W.Horton to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 6. PILOTS 8TH: D.CAMPBELL REPLACED N.CASH (PLAYING 1B); W.Comer flew to J.Northrup-rf; D.Mincher grounded out (T.Tresh-ss to D.Campbell-1b); S.Hovley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 6. TIGERS 8TH: T.Matchick grounded out (D.Segui-p to D.Mincher-1b); B.Freehan reached on an error by M.Hegan-lf [B.Freehan to second]; D.Wert singled to right field [B.Freehan scored]; E.Wilson lined to J.Donaldson-2b; M.Stanley struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 7. PILOTS 9TH: J.McNertney popped to T.Tresh-ss; J.Donaldson grounded out (T.Matchick-2b to D.Campbell-1b); R.Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Tigers 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Pilots 3 9 3 5 Tigers 7 7 0 6