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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 20, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,334 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Merle Anthony |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Third Baseman |
Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 20, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Messersmith
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. McNally
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. McNally
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. McNally
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. McNally
Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. McNally
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Messersmith
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Messersmith
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McNally
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. McNally
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Messersmith
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Messersmith
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Messersmith spins and fires to second, and Buford is picked off. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Messersmith
There goes Motton. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Motton steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell takes first base on ball four. Motton moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Messersmith
Hendricks 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. McNally
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. McNally
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. McNally
There goes Johnstone. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Johnstone steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. McNally
Morton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Messersmith
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. McNally
Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McNally
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Messersmith
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Messersmith
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. McNally
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. McNally
Alomar bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. McNally
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. McNally
Morton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. McNally
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Johnstone scores. Fregosi moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Messersmith
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Messersmith
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Messersmith drops the ball. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Messersmith
Rettenmund 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonhard
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Leonhard
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Leonhard
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Leonhard
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Messersmith
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
Salmon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Messersmith
Motton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hardin
Chico Salmon now playing first base. Jim Hardin now pitching.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hardin
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Hardin
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hardin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tatum
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Tatum
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Tatum
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Tatum
Salmon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Hardin
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hardin
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hardin
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hardin
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tatum
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Tatum
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tatum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tatum
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1969 -- Baltimore at California (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Buford D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Motton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 2 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Morton B, rf 2 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 0 0 0 0 Voss B, rf 1 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 1 2 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rettenmund M, cf 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0 McNally D, p 2 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0 Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Salmon C, ph-1b 2 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 4 2 32 3 9 3 Baltimore 000 000 200 -- 2 California 000 120 00x -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L) 4.2 7 3 3 3 4 Leonhard D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Hardin J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 7.0 4 2 2 6 5 Tatum K (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 E -- Messersmith A LOB -- Baltimore 10, California 8 2B -- Johnson D, Spencer J HR -- Rodriguez A, Salmon C SB -- Motton C, Johnstone J WP -- Messersmith A 2 PB -- Hendricks E T -- 2:38 A -- 11334
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