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Chicago White Sox @ California Angels

1969-09-06 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · 12 innings · Att: 8043 · 2:42

California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Bill Melton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
CAL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	9

W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Wilbur Wood SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Angel Bravo	5	0	1	0	0	1
Luis Aparicio	5	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Williams	5	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Melton	4	1	2	1	0	0
Pete Ward	4	0	0	0	1	1
Buddy Bradford	4	0	0	0	1	1
Ed Herrmann	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Knoop	4	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Edmondson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Wilbur Wood	1	0	0	0	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sandy Alomar	5	1	2	0	1	0
Jay Johnstone	6	0	2	0	0	1
Jim Fregosi	3	0	1	0	2	1
Rick Reichardt	4	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Voss	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Azcue	3	0	0	0	2	1
Andy Messersmith	4	0	1	0	0	1
Billy Cowan	1	1	1	1	1	0
Bubba Morton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Amaro	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Edmondson	9.1	8	2	4
Wilbur Wood	1.2	1	4	1

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Messersmith	10.0	5	1	5
Vern Geishert	1.0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Angel Bravo: 8
Luis Aparicio: 4
Walt Williams: S7
Bill Melton: 7

Bot 1

Sandy Alomar: 31
Jay Johnstone: 43
Jim Fregosi: S7
Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

Pete Ward: 7
Buddy Bradford: 3/G
Ed Herrmann: 3/FL

Bot 2

Bill Voss: 6
Jim Spencer: 31
Aurelio Rodriguez: 9

Top 3

Bobby Knoop: 9
Paul Edmondson: K
Angel Bravo: K

Bot 3

Joe Azcue: 7
Andy Messersmith: K/C
Sandy Alomar: S5
Jay Johnstone: K

Top 4

Luis Aparicio: 6
Walt Williams: 9
Bill Melton: S7
Pete Ward: 7

Bot 4

Jim Fregosi: K/C
Rick Reichardt: 63
Bill Voss: 13

Top 5

Buddy Bradford: K/C
Ed Herrmann: 7
Bobby Knoop: 63

Bot 5

Jim Spencer: S8
Aurelio Rodriguez: 63.1-2
Joe Azcue: 1/G.2-3
Andy Messersmith: 53

Top 6

Paul Edmondson: K
Angel Bravo: 63
Luis Aparicio: 63

Bot 6

Sandy Alomar: S7
Jay Johnstone: S9.B-2(TH3);1-3
Jim Fregosi: 53
Rick Reichardt: 7/SF.2-3;3-H
Bill Voss: 43

Top 7

Walt Williams: 43
Bill Melton: HR/7
Pete Ward: W
Buddy Bradford: 8
Ed Herrmann: S9.1-2
Bobby Knoop: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

Jim Spencer: 7
Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Joe Azcue: K/C

Top 8

Paul Edmondson: 7
Angel Bravo: S8
Luis Aparicio: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Andy Messersmith: S7
Sandy Alomar: 2/FL
Jay Johnstone: 43.1-2
Jim Fregosi: IW
Rick Reichardt: E5.1-2;2-3
Bill Voss: 31

Top 9

Walt Williams: 63
Bill Melton: 8
Pete Ward: K/C

Bot 9

Jim Spencer: S8
Aurelio Rodriguez: 34/SH.1-2
Joe Azcue: IW
Andy Messersmith: 2/FL
Sandy Alomar: 13

Top 10

Buddy Bradford: 63
Ed Herrmann: 31
Bobby Knoop: 63

Bot 10

Jay Johnstone: S9
Jim Fregosi: E3/SH.1-2
Rick Reichardt: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
Billy Cowan: IW
Bubba Morton: 6
Aurelio Rodriguez: K

Top 11

Wilbur Wood: 9
Angel Bravo: 53
Luis Aparicio: 63

Bot 11

Joe Azcue: W
Ruben Amaro: 34/SH.1-2
Sandy Alomar: IW
Jay Johnstone: 3/G.1-2;2-3
Jim Fregosi: W
Rick Reichardt: 6

Top 12

Walt Williams: S7
Bill Melton: 24/SH.1-2
Pete Ward: 7.2-3
Buddy Bradford: W
Ed Herrmann: 3/G

Bot 12

Billy Cowan: HR/7