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Pilots
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Pilots, played on May 23, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Pilots
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Seattle Pilots |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Marshall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,633 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Rice |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Second Baseman |
Dick Simpson | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Wayne Comer | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
Gus Gil | Third Baseman |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Mike Marshall | Pitcher |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pilots
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1969
Top 1
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Pilots, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ellsworth
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ellsworth
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Ellsworth
Comer hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harrelson. Simpson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Ellsworth
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Marshall
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Marshall
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Marshall
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Marshall
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to home to get Cardenal. Maye moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Marshall
Marshall spins and fires to second, with Oyler covering, and Maye is picked off. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Marshall
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Ellsworth
McNertney hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Ellsworth
Gil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Ellsworth
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ellsworth
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Marshall
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Marshall
Brown hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Marshall
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ellsworth
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Ellsworth
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Ellsworth
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comer vs. Ellsworth
Comer hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Ellsworth
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Marshall
Ellsworth hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Marshall
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Marshall
There goes Versalles. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Marshall
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Cardenal reaches third base with a triple. Versalles scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Marshall
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marshall
Harrelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Marshall
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Ellsworth
McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Ellsworth
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Ellsworth
Oyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Oyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ellsworth
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Marshall
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Marshall
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Comer. Brown reaches second base with a double. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Marshall
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellsworth vs. Marshall
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Marshall
Versalles takes first base on ball four. Alvis scores. Brown moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ellsworth
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ellsworth
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis 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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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Bouton
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bouton
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bouton
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouton. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Bouton
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Bouton
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Comer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Comer. Harrelson scores. Horton goes all the way around to score. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Bouton
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Ellsworth
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Ellsworth
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Ellsworth
McNertney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bouton
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsworth for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bouton
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Bouton
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Bouton
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Ellsworth
Gil hits a line drive towards third. Alvis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Ellsworth
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ellsworth
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Brandon
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
There's a wild pitch. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Brandon
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinton scores. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Brandon
Alvis hits a popup towards third. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brandon
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Brown reaches second base with a double. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Brandon
Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellsworth vs. Brandon
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Brandon
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ellsworth
Russ Snyder now playing right field. Vern Fuller now playing second base.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Ellsworth
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Ellsworth
Comer hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brandon
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Brandon
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Brandon
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Ellsworth
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Ellsworth
McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pilots, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Ellsworth
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1969 -- SE1 at Cleveland (N) SE1 AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tommy Harper, 2b 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, 2b 2 2 2 1 Dick Simpson, cf 3 1 0 0 Snyder R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Tommy Davis, lf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 2 1 Wayne Comer, rf 4 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 2 Don Mincher, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 2 1 1 0 Jerry McNertney, c 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, pr 0 1 0 0 Gus Gil, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fuller V, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ray Oyler, ss 3 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mike Marshall, p 2 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jim Bouton, p 0 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 0 3 1 Steve Whitaker, ph 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 Bucky Brandon, p 0 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 4 0 33 7 11 6 SE1 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 102 120 10x -- 7 SE1 IP H R ER BB SO Mike Marshall (L) 3.1 7 4 4 2 1 Jim Bouton 2.2 2 2 1 1 2 Bucky Brandon 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 4 1 0 1 3 E -- Brown L 2, Harrelson K, Jim Bouton, Wayne Comer DP -- SE1 1 LOB -- SE1 6, Cleveland 9 2B -- Tommy Harper, Ray Oyler, Brown L 2, Harrelson K 3B -- Cardenal J SB -- Dick Simpson, Tommy Harper, Versalles Z SF -- Maye L HBP -- by Mike Marshall (Harrelson K) WP -- Bucky Brandon T -- 2:09 A -- 5633
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