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BAL  5
CAL  4
 CHW  7
CLE  6
 DET  7
SEP  2
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 NYY  5
KCR  3
 WSA  8
OAK  3
 CHC  8
@ATL  4
 CIN  7
STL  5
 PIT  6
@HOU  4
 LAD  4
PHI  1
 SDP  5
MON  2
 MON  6
@SDP  1
 NYM  8
@SFG  0
 SFG  3
NYM  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 19,912

 Sunday, August 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:17
Athletics
3
74-56
Lost 2
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  7  1
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  1   5  1  X    8 10  1
W: Casey Cox (10-5), L: Catfish Hunter (9-13), S: Dennis Higgins (14)
 Senators
8
68-65
Won 2
4th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .587              2   2   
J Tartabull CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .559              1   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .281 1.076              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .842              2   1   
T Francona 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .738              9   0   
D Green 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .771              1   4   
T Reynolds LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .266  .672              3   0   
P Roof C                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .637              4   0   HBP
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .619              0   0   
  L Haney C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .590              0   0   
C Hunter P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .561              0   1   
  R Webster PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .677              0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .748              0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .471              0   0   
  D Cater PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .679              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    4   2                         24   8
Batting Events
HBP: P Roof (4, by C Cox).
TB: R Jackson 2; D Green 2; B Campaneris; S Bando; J Tartabull.
RBI: T Francona (29); D Cater (73); R Jackson (105).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: S Bando (22).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: T Reynolds (1st base by D Higgins).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .681              2   1   
L Maye RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .285  .749              2   0   
F Howard LF                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .309 1.020              4   0   HR
  E Stroud LF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .752              1   0   3B
M Epstein 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .264  .932             10   0   HR
K McMullen 3B                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .742              1   1   HR
B Allen 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .753              1   1   HR
  T Cullen 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .511              0   2   
Z Versalles SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .585              2   3   SB
J French C                    1   0   1   0    3   0  .193  .698              3   0   2·IW
C Cox P                       3   0   1   1    0   1  .077  .199              1   0   SH
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   0    6   3                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: E Stroud (5, off R Fingers).
HR: B Allen (8, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Epstein (23, off C Hunter; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); F Howard (42, off P Lindblad; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); K McMullen (13, off P Lindblad; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Cox (5, off C Hunter).
IBB: J French 2 (4, by P Lindblad, by C Hunter).
TB: M Epstein 5; F Howard 5; K McMullen 4; B Allen 4; E Stroud 3; J French; C Cox; Z Versalles.
RBI: M Epstein 2 (61); K McMullen 2 (60); F Howard 2 (97); C Cox (3); B Allen (42).
2-out RBI: C Cox.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Unser-B Allen.
E: J French (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: Z Versalles (4, 2nd base off P Lindblad/L Haney).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, L (9-13)             6     4   2   2    4   3   2   3.50   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 4     55    -     0.79   0.01
P Lindblad                     0.2   4   5   5    2   0   2   4.19    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.20  -0.09
R Fingers                      1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.77    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 2          2-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    6   3   4          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1·10          2-1 
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Cox, W (10-5)                7     7   2   2    2   2   0   2.29   30     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 7     55    -     0.97   0.39
D Higgins, S (14)              2     0   1   0    2   0   0   3.45    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.20   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   2    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 7          2-1
C Cox faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter 2 (6); C Cox (1).
HBP: C Cox (1; P Roof).
IBB: P Lindblad (4; J French); C Hunter (1; J French).
Pickoffs: D Higgins (0; T Reynolds, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 19,912.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Washington Senators                          
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Del Unser                    CF
2. Jose Tartabull               CF       2. Lee Maye                     RF
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Frank Howard                 LF
4. Sal Bando                    3B       4. Mike Epstein                 1B
5. Tito Francona                1B       5. Ken McMullen                 3B
6. Dick Green                   2B       6. Bernie Allen                 2B
7. Tommie Reynolds              LF       7. Zoilo Versalles              SS
8. Phil Roof                     C       8. Jim French                    C
9. Catfish Hunter                P       9. Casey Cox                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 --- R 12% 67% 0-0 WSA B. Allen C. Hunter Home Run
b6 0 --- R 11% 86% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein C. Hunter Home Run
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 69% 0-1 OAK T. Reynolds C. Cox Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
b7 1 1-- RR 7% 98% 2-0 WSA F. Howard P. Lindblad Home Run; Maye Scores
t3 2 12- O 5% 68% 0-1 OAK T. Francona C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 OAK J. Tartabull C. Cox Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson C. Cox Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 OAK S. Bando C. Cox Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 WSA L. Maye C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 WSA F. Howard C. Hunter Walk
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 WSA M. Epstein C. Hunter Walk; Howard to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK T. Francona C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Green C. Cox Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 OAK T. Reynolds C. Cox Wild Pitch; Green to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 OAK T. Reynolds C. Cox Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 OAK P. Roof C. Cox Hit By Pitch
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 OAK C. Hunter C. Cox Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- R 12% 67% 0-0 WSA B. Allen C. Hunter Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 WSA Z. Versalles C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 WSA J. French C. Hunter Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -1% 66% 1-0 WSA C. Cox C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; French to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 WSA D. Unser C. Hunter Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris C. Cox Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 OAK J. Tartabull C. Cox Flyball: P
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 OAK R. Jackson C. Cox Walk
t3 2 1-- -2% 63% 0-1 OAK S. Bando C. Cox Walk; Jackson to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 68% 0-1 OAK T. Francona C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 WSA L. Maye C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 WSA F. Howard C. Hunter Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein C. Hunter Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 WSA K. McMullen C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 OAK D. Green C. Cox Single to CF
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 69% 0-1 OAK T. Reynolds C. Cox Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-1 OAK P. Roof C. Cox Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 WSA B. Allen C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 WSA Z. Versalles C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 1% 68% 1-0 WSA J. French C. Hunter Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 WSA C. Cox C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 OAK C. Hunter C. Cox Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris C. Cox Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 OAK J. Tartabull C. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 WSA D. Unser C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 WSA L. Maye C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 WSA F. Howard C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4% 72% 0-1 OAK R. Jackson C. Cox Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 0-1 OAK S. Bando C. Cox Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O 5% 72% 0-1 OAK T. Francona C. Cox Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 1-- O 4% 76% 0-1 OAK D. Green C. Cox Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- R 11% 86% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein C. Hunter Home Run
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 WSA K. McMullen C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- 1% 87% 2-0 WSA B. Allen C. Hunter Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- 1% 88% 2-0 WSA Z. Versalles C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Allen to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 86% 2-0 WSA Z. Versalles C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- 0% 86% 2-0 WSA J. French C. Hunter Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- 1% 87% 2-0 WSA C. Cox C. Hunter Wild Pitch; French to 2B; Allen to 3B
b6 2 -23 O -3% 84% 2-0 WSA C. Cox C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 OAK T. Reynolds C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Phil Roof (C) batting 8th
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 OAK B. Johnson C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ray Webster pinch hits for Catfish Hunter (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 OAK R. Webster C. Cox Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
Paul Lindblad replaces Ray Webster (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Larry Haney replaces Bob Johnson (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 2-0 WSA D. Unser P. Lindblad Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- 1% 90% 2-0 WSA L. Maye P. Lindblad Walk
b7 1 1-- RR 7% 98% 2-0 WSA F. Howard P. Lindblad Home Run; Maye Scores
b7 1 --- 0% 98% 4-0 WSA M. Epstein P. Lindblad Single to P
b7 1 1-- RR 2% 100% 4-0 WSA K. McMullen P. Lindblad Home Run; Epstein Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 WSA B. Allen P. Lindblad Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 6-0 WSA Z. Versalles P. Lindblad Single to SS
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 WSA J. French P. Lindblad Versalles Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 100% 6-0 WSA J. French P. Lindblad Intentional Walk
Rollie Fingers replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- R 0% 100% 6-0 WSA C. Cox R. Fingers Single to CF; French to 2B; Versalles Scores
b7 2 12- O -0% 100% 7-0 WSA D. Unser R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Senators 7.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
Tim Cullen replaces Bernie Allen playing 2B batting 6th; Ed Stroud replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 0-7 OAK B. Campaneris C. Cox Single to CF
t8 0 1-- -0% 99% 0-7 OAK J. Tartabull C. Cox Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B
t8 0 12- R -2% 97% 0-7 OAK R. Jackson C. Cox Single to CF; Tartabull to 3B; Campaneris Scores
Dennis Higgins replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-3 O 1% 99% 1-7 OAK S. Bando D. Higgins Lineout: SS
t8 1 1-3 RO 1% 99% 1-7 OAK T. Francona D. Higgins Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tartabull Scores
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 OAK D. Green D. Higgins Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-2, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 WSA L. Maye R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 WSA E. Stroud R. Fingers Triple (LF-CF)
b8 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 7-2 WSA M. Epstein R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stroud Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 WSA K. McMullen R. Fingers Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Senators 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 2-8 OAK T. Reynolds D. Higgins Walk
t9 0 1-- -0% 100% 2-8 OAK L. Haney D. Higgins Reynolds Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Reynolds to 3B
t9 0 --3 O 0% 100% 2-8 OAK L. Haney D. Higgins Groundout: 3B-1B
Danny Cater pinch hits for Rollie Fingers (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 2-8 OAK D. Cater D. Higgins Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds Scores/unER
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-8 OAK B. Campaneris D. Higgins Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 OAK J. Tartabull D. Higgins Flyball: 1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Senators 8.

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