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Seattle Pilots @ California Angels

1969-09-22 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 5158 Β· 2:22

Seattle Pilots defeated California Angels 5–4. Seattle Pilots put up 3 in the 5th. Dooley Womack earned the win and Diego Segui picked up the save. Danny Walton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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SE100023000054
CAL10010002048

W: Dooley Womack   L: Andy Messersmith   SV: Diego Segui

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Stewart Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Don Denkinger Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Seattle Pilots β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper412100
John Donaldson400001
Danny Walton411202
Steve Hovley400003
Don Mincher400002
Jerry McNertney310010
Steve Whitaker311001
John Kennedy100001
George Brunet100001
Fred Stanley100000
Wayne Comer100000
Dooley Womack100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sandy Alomar400000
Jay Johnstone311010
Jim Fregosi422102
Rick Reichardt301210
Billy Cowan311101
Joe Azcue301011
Jim Spencer401000
Aurelio Rodriguez200001
Andy Messersmith200000
Randy Brown100000
Winston Llenas100001
Roger Repoz100000
Bill Voss101000
Bubba Morton100001

Seattle Pilots β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
George Brunet4.0432
Dooley Womack3.2304
Diego Segui1.1101

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Messersmith8.04111
Clyde Wright1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Harper: 8
  • John Donaldson: K
  • Danny Walton: 13/G1

Bot 1

  • Sandy Alomar: 3/FL
  • Jay Johnstone: 13/G1
  • Jim Fregosi: HR/F7D
  • Rick Reichardt: W
  • Billy Cowan: 6/P6D

Top 2

  • Steve Hovley: K
  • Don Mincher: 8/F8S
  • Jerry McNertney: 13/G1

Bot 2

  • Joe Azcue: W
  • Jim Spencer: S9/L9.1X3(95)
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P34
  • Andy Messersmith: 7/L7LD

Top 3

  • Steve Whitaker: K
  • John Kennedy: K/C
  • George Brunet: K/C

Bot 3

  • Sandy Alomar: 7/F7L
  • Jay Johnstone: W
  • Jim Fregosi: POCS2(1343)
  • Jim Fregosi: K/C

Top 4

  • Tommy Harper: D8/L89
  • John Donaldson: 5/P25F
  • Danny Walton: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Steve Hovley: K
  • Don Mincher: K/C

Bot 4

  • Rick Reichardt: 53
  • Billy Cowan: HR/F7LD
  • Joe Azcue: S7/L78
  • Jim Spencer: 8/L89
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: K

Top 5

  • Jerry McNertney: W
  • Steve Whitaker: S8/L8.1-2
  • Fred Stanley: 14/BG1S/SH.2-3;1-2#
  • Wayne Comer: E1/TH1/G1.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);B-2
  • Tommy Harper: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
  • John Donaldson: 43.2-3
  • Danny Walton: K/C

Bot 5

  • Andy Messersmith: 53
  • Sandy Alomar: 43
  • Jay Johnstone: 43

Top 6

  • Steve Hovley: K/C
  • Don Mincher: 3/P3D
  • Jerry McNertney: 8/F8

Bot 6

  • Jim Fregosi: K/C
  • Rick Reichardt: 9/L9
  • Billy Cowan: K

Top 7

  • Steve Whitaker: 5/P1S
  • Fred Stanley: 4/P34D
  • Dooley Womack: K

Bot 7

  • Joe Azcue: K
  • Jim Spencer: 31
  • Randy Brown: 8/F8

Top 8

  • Tommy Harper: 9/F9
  • John Donaldson: 43
  • Danny Walton: K

Bot 8

  • Winston Llenas: K/C
  • Sandy Alomar: 23/BG2
  • Jay Johnstone: S5/BG5S
  • Jim Fregosi: D9/F9L.1-3
  • Rick Reichardt: S7/L7.3-H;2-H
  • Roger Repoz: 6/P

Top 9

  • Steve Hovley: 13/BG1S
  • Don Mincher: K/C
  • Jerry McNertney: 43

Bot 9

  • Joe Azcue: 9/F9D
  • Jim Spencer: 4/L
  • Bill Voss: S9/L89
  • Bubba Morton: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Check swing roller.
  • HR #12 well over LF fence at 366' mark.
  • Strong one-hop throw by Whitaker, out on a close play.
  • Great one-handed running catch by Walton on a hard liner into the corner.
  • Kennedy ejected by HP umpire Stewart for arguing called third strike
  • Between innings Kennedy threw bats and helmet onto field.
  • Another fine backhanded running catch by Walton.
  • HR #3 over LF fence.
  • Nice backhand play by Harper on a hard smash.
  • HR #5 just inside the foul pole.
  • RS had scored 13. Messersmith juggled, but was just able to get Stanley at 1B.
  • Hard shot back to the mound took Messersmith's glove off; he recovered but threw wide to 1B.
  • Llenas sent his bat screaming into Angels' dugout on swinging second strike.
  • Nice play by McNertney fielding bunt along 3B line and whirling to make throw to 1B.
  • Whitaker shaded over to RCF could not reach slicing fly about 10' off RF line.
  • Mincher very upset with third strike call.
  • Just over Donaldson's head.