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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 17, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,162 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1969
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ellsworth
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Hunter
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Versalles scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Ellsworth
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Hunter
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ellsworth
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a popup in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hamilton
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Hamilton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hamilton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Hunter
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvis tags and scores. Scheinblum tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal 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, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Williams
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Williams
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Williams
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Williams
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to third for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a popup towards the mound. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Duncan. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Williams
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Williams
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunter
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Williams
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Williams
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Williams
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hunter
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Tony Horton.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Williams
Russ Snyder now playing right field. Ken Harrelson now playing first base. Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Williams
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1969 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 2b 3 1 1 1 Reynolds T, lf 4 1 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson K, rf-1b 3 1 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Horton T, 1b 3 1 2 3 Cater D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hinton C, pr 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Snyder R, rf 0 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 2 1 2 1 Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 2 2 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 3 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 1 0 Williams S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 27 5 6 4 Oakland 100 300 000 -- 4 Cleveland 400 100 00x -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 8.0 6 5 5 4 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D* 3.0 6 4 4 1 1 Hamilton J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Williams S (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th DP -- Oakland 2, Cleveland 3 LOB -- Oakland 7, Cleveland 3 2B -- Reynolds T, Versalles Z, Alvis M, Duncan D, Scheinblum R HR -- Horton T SB -- Cardenal J SF -- Versalles Z HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Monday R) WP -- Hunter C T -- 2:09 A -- 5162
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