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Baltimore Orioles @ 
California Angels
1969-08-20 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 11334 · night · 2:38
California Angels defeated Baltimore Orioles 3–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 5th. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Chico Salmon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Dave McNally SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Motton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Salmon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Morton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Dave Leonhard | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hardin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 9
- Curt Motton: 63
- Frank Robinson: S9#
- Boog Powell: 6
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Bubba Morton: PB.1-2
- Bubba Morton: W
- Rick Reichardt: 9
Top 2
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Davey Johnson: D7#
- Merv Rettenmund: 63.2-3
- Mark Belanger: K
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Jim Spencer: D7
- Joe Azcue: 2/FL
- Andy Messersmith: K
Top 3
- Dave McNally: K/C
- Don Buford: S/BG
- Curt Motton: WP.1-2
- Curt Motton: W
- Frank Robinson: PO2(14)
- Frank Robinson: SB2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: W.2-3;1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: 43
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Jim Fregosi: SB2.1X3(25)
- Jim Fregosi: S8
- Bubba Morton: 3/FL
Top 4
- Davey Johnson: K
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Mark Belanger: 8
Bot 4
- Rick Reichardt: 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Jim Spencer: 3
- Joe Azcue: 53
Top 5
- Dave McNally: K
- Don Buford: 8
- Curt Motton: W
- Frank Robinson: 8
Bot 5
- Andy Messersmith: 9
- Sandy Alomar: S/BG#
- Jay Johnstone: S8.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: W.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Morton: 4
- Rick Reichardt: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 6
- Boog Powell: 3/G
- Elrod Hendricks: 3E1
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Joe Azcue: 63
- Andy Messersmith: S#
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 7
- Mark Belanger: W
- Chico Salmon: HR/7.1-H
- Don Buford: K/C
- Curt Motton: 2/FL
- Frank Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: WP.1-2
- Boog Powell: 31
Bot 7
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Jim Fregosi: 7
- Bill Voss: 31
Top 8
- Elrod Hendricks: 6
- Davey Johnson: W
- Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Chico Salmon: K/C
Bot 8
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Joe Azcue: 13
Top 9
- Don Buford: K/C
- Curt Motton: 13
- Frank Robinson: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Boog Powell fell over bag and sprained left ankle