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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 31, 1969 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Casey Cox |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 19,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Casey Cox | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Cox
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cox
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Cox
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Cox
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cox
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Cox
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Cox
Roof is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Cox
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hunter
French hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hunter
Cox bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Cox
Tartabull hits a popup towards the mound. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cox
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Cox
Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Cox
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cox
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a fly ball towards center. Unser catches it and throws to first to double up Green. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cox
Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hunter
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hunter
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Cox
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Cox
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cox
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cox
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Cox
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Cox
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Hunter
French is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Allen moves to third. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Hunter
Cox 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 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cox
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Cox
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Webster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lindblad
Larry Haney now catching. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lindblad
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lindblad
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lindblad
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lindblad
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lindblad
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Lindblad
There goes Versalles. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Lindblad
French is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Ed Stroud now playing left field. Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Cox
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cox
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Bando hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Higgins
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Higgins
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fingers
Maye 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, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tartabull, who is chasing the ball. Stroud reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. Stroud scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Fingers
McMullen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Higgins
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Higgins
French fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on French. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haney vs. Higgins
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Higgins
Danny Cater pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Higgins
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Higgins
Tartabull hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1969 -- Oakland at Washington (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 5 0 0 0
Tartabull J, cf 5 1 1 0 Maye L, rf 4 1 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 2 1 Howard F, lf 3 1 2 2
Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stroud E, lf 1 1 1 0
Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 1 Epstein M, 1b 4 2 2 2
Green D, 2b 4 0 2 0 McMullen K, 3b 5 1 1 2
Reynolds T, lf 3 1 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Roof P, c 1 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0
Haney L, c 1 0 0 0 French J, c 1 0 1 0
Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0 Cox C, p 3 0 1 1
Webster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Cater D, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 34 8 10 8
Oakland 000 000 021 -- 3
Washington 010 001 51x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L) 6.0 4 2 2 4 3
Lindblad P 0.2 4 5 5 2 0
Fingers R 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Cox C (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 2
Higgins D (S) 2.0 0 1 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bando S, French J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Washington 9
3B -- Stroud E
HR -- Allen B, Epstein M, Howard F, McMullen K
SB -- Versalles Z
SH -- Cox C
HBP -- by Cox C (Roof P)
WP -- Cox C, Hunter C 2
T -- 2:17
A -- 19912
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