Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Roland
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brooks. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  Johnstone bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fregosi vs. Roland
  
  The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Alomar scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roland
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Roland
  
  Reichardt hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Messersmith
  
  Kubiak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Messersmith
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Messersmith
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brooks vs. Messersmith
  
  Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Roland
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Roland
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Roland
  
  Azcue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Roland
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Messersmith
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Messersmith
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roland vs. Messersmith
  
  Roland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubiak vs. Messersmith
  
  Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Roland
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Roland
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Duncan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fregosi vs. Roland
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Roland
  
  Reichardt hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater 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 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Messersmith
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Messersmith
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Messersmith
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Roland
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Roland
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Roland
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Messersmith
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Messersmith
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roland vs. Messersmith
  
  Roland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Messersmith
  
  Kubiak strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Roland
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Roland
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Roland
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Messersmith
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Messersmith
  
  Bando hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Messersmith
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Roland
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roland
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Roland
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday 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 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Messersmith
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Messersmith
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Roland
  
  Cowan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Roland
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Roland
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Llenas vs. Roland
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
  
  Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cater scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roland vs. Messersmith
  
  Winston Llenas now playing third base.
  
  Roland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Messersmith
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Roland
  
  Bubba Morton pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cater scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Roland
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Roland
  
  Jim Hicks pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
  
  Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Roland
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Hicks moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Talbot
  
  Fred Talbot now pitching.
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching. Jim Hicks now playing right field. Billy Cowan now playing center field.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Fisher
  
  Bando bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Fisher
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hicks. Brooks reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Fisher
  
  Monday is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Fisher
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Fisher
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Talbot
  
  Randy Brown pinch hits for Billy Cowan.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Talbot
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brooks. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Voss vs. Pizarro
  
  Bill Voss pinch hits for Joe Azcue. Juan Pizarro now pitching.
  
  Voss strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Llenas vs. Pizarro
  
  Llenas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1969 -- California at Oakland (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          4  1  2  0   Kubiak T, ss          4  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, cf       2  0  0  0   Cater D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Hicks J, ph-rf        0  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  2  0   
Fregosi J, ss         2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  0  0  0   Brooks B, lf          4  0  1  1   
Cowan B, rf-cf        2  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          3  0  1  0   
Brown R, ph           1  0  0  0   Rudi J, 1b            4  1  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  2  0   Duncan D, c           4  1  1  2   
Azcue J, c            3  0  0  0   Roland J, p           2  0  1  0   
Voss B, ph            1  0  0  0   Talbot F, p           0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       1  0  0  0   Pizarro J, p          0  0  0  0   
Llenas W, ph-3b       2  0  0  0                                      
Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0                                      
Morton B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  0                        30  3  6  3

California       100 000 000 --  1
Oakland          000 200 01x --  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     7.0  4  2  1  3  7
Fisher E              1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roland J (W)          7.2  3  1  0  5  4
Talbot F              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Pizarro J (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Duncan D, Rodriguez A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- California 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Alomar S, Brooks B, Spencer J
HR -- Duncan D
SB -- Alomar S
SH -- Johnstone J, Bando S
WP -- Messersmith A
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:23
A -- 3275

    

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