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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on September 20, 1969 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,115 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Len Boehmer | First Baseman |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Curt Motton | Right Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Chico Salmon | First Baseman |
Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Downing
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Downing
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Downing
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McNally
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boehmer vs. McNally
Boehmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Downing
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Downing
Motton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Downing
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McNally
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McNally
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Michael reaches second base with a double. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. McNally
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Michael scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Downing
Floyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Downing
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Downing
Buford bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Downing
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McNally
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boehmer vs. McNally
Boehmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Downing
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Downing
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Downing
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downing
There goes Motton. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Motton steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Downing
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Motton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Downing
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McNally
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. McNally
Downing hits a line drive into center field. Blair picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Cox scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. McNally
Michael bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into right field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Downing
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Downing
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Downing
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Downing
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Floyd tags and scores. Rettenmund tags and moves to third. Buford tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Aker
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Aker
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lopez
Marcelino Lopez now pitching. Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Murcer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lopez
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Lopez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Motton. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boehmer vs. Lopez
Boehmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lopez
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aker vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Ellis moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aker vs. Lopez
Aker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Aker
Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Aker
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Aker
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Aker
Buford takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Aker
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Floyd scores. Lopez moves to third. Buford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Aker
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lopez
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lopez
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lopez
White hits a line drive towards third. Floyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Aker
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Aker
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aker
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lopez
Dave May now playing right field.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lopez
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boehmer vs. Lopez
Boehmer hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Aker
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boehmer fields the ball and throws to Aker covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Aker
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Aker
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Aker
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Aker
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salmon scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Aker
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Hamilton
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lopez
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lopez
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Richert
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Richert
White hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Richert
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1969 -- New York at Baltimore (D) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 1 2 0 Buford D, lf 2 2 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 1 2 Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 2 White R, lf 4 0 1 3 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 2 Murcer B, cf 5 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 0 0 0 Fernandez F, rf 4 1 1 0 Hendricks E, ph-c 2 1 1 2 Ellis J, c 3 0 2 1 Motton C, rf 4 1 1 0 Boehmer L, 1b 4 0 0 0 May D, rf 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 2 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Downing A, p 2 1 1 1 Salmon C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 3 2 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph 1 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 1 1 0 Lopez M, p 2 0 1 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 7 33 8 11 7 New York 002 021 002 -- 7 Baltimore 000 141 02x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A 4.1 6 4 4 2 0 Aker J (L) 3.1 5 4 3 3 2 Hamilton S 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D 5.0 5 4 3 1 5 Lopez M (W)* 3.0 5 3 3 1 4 Richert P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Blair P, Lopez M, Cox B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 9 2B -- Johnson D 2, Michael G, Cox B, Rettenmund M, Ellis J HR -- Hendricks E SB -- Motton C SH -- Michael G SF -- Belanger M, Blair P, Michael G, White R WP -- Lopez M T -- 2:33 A -- 7115
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