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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1969 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 29,477 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Jim Nash | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Nash
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Nash
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Nash
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Nash
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Nash
Sims hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Nash
Alvis 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Vern Fuller now playing second base. Zoilo Versalles now playing third base.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nash
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Nash
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
McDowell bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Fingers
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to home to get Brown. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Fingers
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Fingers
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Fingers
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Fingers
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Fingers
Fuller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. McDowell
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fingers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fingers
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Fingers
McDowell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Fingers
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fingers
Snyder 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Fingers
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Fingers
Sims takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuller vs. Fingers
Fuller hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fingers
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Fingers
There goes Brown. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Fingers
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Fingers
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Fingers
Cardenal hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. McDowell
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fingers
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Fingers
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sims vs. Fingers
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuller. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Fingers
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fingers
Fingers fires over to first and Cater drops the ball. That's an error on Cater. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fingers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Fingers
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuller scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Fingers
The umpire calls a balk on Fingers Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Fingers
McDowell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Fingers
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McDowell
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Lindblad
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Lindblad
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Krausse
Fuller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Krausse
Brown takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Krausse
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Chuck Hinton now playing right field.
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDowell
The umpire calls a balk on McDowell Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Williams
Green is hit by the pitch. Reynolds moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Pizarro
Rick Monday pinch hits for Mike Hershberger. Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1969 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 2 1 1 Snyder R, lf 5 1 1 0 Reynolds T, lf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 1 3 1 Jackson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Hinton C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sims D, c 3 0 1 1 Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 2 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Alvis M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hershberger M, rf 3 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 4 1 1 0 Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, 2b-3b 4 0 2 1 Nash J, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 2 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 30 2 4 2 Cleveland 200 000 012 -- 5 Oakland 000 000 101 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W)* 8.0 4 2 1 3 5 Williams S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Pizarro J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Nash J (L)+ 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 Fingers R 7.0 4 1 1 4 6 Lindblad P# 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 Krausse L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd # Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Fuller V, Cater D DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 12, Oakland 5 2B -- Harrelson K 3B -- Harrelson K HR -- Campaneris B SB -- Cardenal J, Brown L SH -- McDowell S SF -- Horton T HBP -- by Williams S (Green D) Balk -- Fingers R, McDowell S PB -- Tenace G T -- 3:02 A -- 29477
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