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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 16, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Merle Anthony |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Lou Klimchock | Third Baseman |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 16, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Messersmith
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Tiant
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Messersmith
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Messersmith
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Tiant
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Johnstone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnstone tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Tiant
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Messersmith
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Messersmith
Tiant hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Tiant
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Tiant
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Tiant
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Messersmith
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Messersmith
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Messersmith
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Tiant
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to Tiant covering. Safe. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field. Snyder picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snyder. Fregosi scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voss vs. Tiant
Voss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reichardt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Tiant
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Messersmith
Suarez hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Messersmith
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Tiant
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Tiant
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Messersmith
Klimchock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Messersmith
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Tiant
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Messersmith
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Messersmith
Duke Sims pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Scheinblum 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 7
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Ellsworth
Duke Sims now catching. Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ellsworth
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Ellsworth
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Messersmith
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Messersmith
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Messersmith
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Ellsworth
Chuck Hinton now playing right field. Ken Harrelson now playing first base.
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Ellsworth
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellsworth
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Messersmith
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Messersmith
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Messersmith
Sims hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Messersmith
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1969 -- Cleveland at California (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Klimchock L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 1 1 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 2 2 0
Hinton C, rf 0 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 2 1 1 2
Harrelson K, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Voss B, rf 3 0 1 1
Snyder R, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Nelson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0
Suarez K, c 2 0 1 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0
Sims D, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 26 4 5 3
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
California 010 300 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 6.0 4 4 3 2 3
Ellsworth D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 7
E -- Snyder R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, California 1
3B -- Johnstone J
SF -- Reichardt R
T -- 2:06
A -- 8368
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