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Seattle Pilots @ California Angels

1969-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 5400 Β· 2:31

California Angels defeated Seattle Pilots 5–4. California Angels put up 3 in the 6th. Ken Tatum earned the win. Don Mincher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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SE100020200049
CAL2000030058

W: Ken Tatum   L: Miguel Fuentes   SV: (none)

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

Seattle Pilots β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Kennedy400000
John Donaldson400001
Wayne Comer411001
Steve Hovley411000
Don Mincher412200
Danny Walton311001
Jerry McNertney402100
Fred Stanley402102
Miguel Fuentes200000
Sandy Valdespino100000

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sandy Alomar411000
Jim Spencer412000
Jim Fregosi402201
Jay Johnstone412000
Rick Reichardt400000
Bill Voss210020
Joe Azcue200000
Aurelio Rodriguez200000
Jim McGlothlin100011
Randy Brown110010
Roger Repoz000110
Bubba Morton101200
Marty Perez100000

Seattle Pilots β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Miguel Fuentes5.2641
John Gelnar2.1211

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim McGlothlin5.2704
Vern Geishert0.1100
Ken Tatum3.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • John Kennedy: 6/P
  • John Donaldson: 9
  • Wayne Comer: 5/P

Bot 1

  • Sandy Alomar: S8
  • Jim Spencer: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Jim Spencer: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
  • Jim Fregosi: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Jay Johnstone: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Rick Reichardt: 8
  • Bill Voss: IW
  • Joe Azcue: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 2

  • Steve Hovley: 43
  • Don Mincher: 8
  • Danny Walton: K/C

Bot 2

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
  • Jim McGlothlin: K
  • Sandy Alomar: 3/G

Top 3

  • Jerry McNertney: D8
  • Fred Stanley: K
  • Miguel Fuentes: 63.2-3
  • John Kennedy: 63

Bot 3

  • Jim Spencer: S3
  • Jim Fregosi: 9
  • Jay Johnstone: 9
  • Rick Reichardt: 8

Top 4

  • John Donaldson: 7
  • Wayne Comer: S9
  • Steve Hovley: 41.1-2
  • Don Mincher: HR/9.2-H
  • Danny Walton: T8
  • Jerry McNertney: 63

Bot 4

  • Bill Voss: 43
  • Joe Azcue: 13
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 53

Top 5

  • Fred Stanley: S9
  • Miguel Fuentes: 34/SH.1-2
  • John Kennedy: 63.2-3
  • John Donaldson: K

Bot 5

  • Jim McGlothlin: W
  • Sandy Alomar: 24(B)6(1)/BG/GDP
  • Jim Spencer: 6/P

Top 6

  • Wayne Comer: K/C
  • Steve Hovley: S8
  • Don Mincher: 5/FL
  • Danny Walton: HP.1-2
  • Jerry McNertney: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Fred Stanley: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Miguel Fuentes: 9

Bot 6

  • Jim Fregosi: S7
  • Jay Johnstone: 36(1)/FO
  • Rick Reichardt: 7
  • Bill Voss: W.1-2
  • Randy Brown: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roger Repoz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bubba Morton: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Sandy Alomar: 7

Top 7

  • John Kennedy: 9
  • John Donaldson: 6/FL
  • Wayne Comer: 63

Bot 7

  • Jim Spencer: 5/FL
  • Jim Fregosi: K/C
  • Jay Johnstone: S9
  • Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Steve Hovley: 7
  • Don Mincher: S9
  • Danny Walton: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Bill Voss: 9
  • Randy Brown: 341
  • Marty Perez: 9

Top 9

  • Jerry McNertney: 23
  • Fred Stanley: K/C
  • Sandy Valdespino: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Don Mincher pulled a muscle running out the single
  • Danny Walton twisted his right knee and collapsed in the batters box, his season over