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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 20, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 20, 1969
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Messersmith
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Messersmith
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Messersmith
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Messersmith
Cater hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Messersmith
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Blue
Morton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Blue
Hicks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Blue
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Messersmith
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Messersmith
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Messersmith
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blue
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Messersmith
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Messersmith
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Blue
Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Blue
Hicks hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Blue
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Messersmith
Green hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt who is chasing the ball. Roof reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Messersmith
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blue
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Messersmith
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Messersmith
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Messersmith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Messersmith
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hicks. Bando reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Messersmith
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blue
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Blue
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morton vs. Blue
Morton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Morton reaches second base with a double. Reichardt scores. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Sprague
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Jim Hicks. Ed Sprague now pitching.
Repoz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Sprague
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields the ball and throws to second. Green drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Green. Cater fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Morton scores. Azcue moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Sprague
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Sprague
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Roger Repoz now playing center field.
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Messersmith
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Messersmith
Azcue fires to first and picks off Green. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roof vs. Messersmith
Roof hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Messersmith
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lachemann
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Lachemann
There's a wild pitch. Alomar moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Lachemann
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lachemann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Lachemann
Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voss vs. Lachemann
Bill Voss pinch hits for Bubba Morton.
Voss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repoz vs. Lachemann
Repoz hits a ball on the ground for an out. Fregosi moves to third. Voss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Azcue vs. Lachemann
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Fregosi scores. Voss moves to third. Repoz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Lachemann
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Messersmith
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Messersmith
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Kubiak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kubiak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Tatum
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Tatum
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Lachemann
Tatum strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lachemann
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lachemann
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tatum
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Tatum
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tatum
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Marcel Lachemann.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tatum
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Tatum
Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1969, game 1 -- Oakland at California (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, lf 4 1 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kubiak T, ss 5 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 2 1
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Reichardt R, lf 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fregosi J, ss 3 2 1 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morton B, rf 3 1 2 2
Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0 Voss B, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Green D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hicks J, cf 2 0 0 0
Roof P, c 4 0 1 0 Repoz R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Blue V, p 1 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0
Lachemann M, p 0 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, ph 1 0 1 0 Tatum K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 2 34 7 9 5
Oakland 000 001 020 -- 3
California 101 003 20x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 5.1 6 5 3 1 1
Sprague E 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Lachemann M 2.0 3 2 1 1 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)* 7.0 5 3 1 3 5
May R+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tatum K (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bando S 2, Cater D, Green D, Fregosi J
DP -- Oakland 1, California 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, California 7
2B -- Bando S, Fregosi J, Morton B
3B -- Roof P
HR -- Rodriguez A, Spencer J
WP -- Lachemann M
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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