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California Angels @ Cleveland Guardians
1969-08-26 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6808 · 2:40
California Angels defeated Cleveland Indians 8–4. California Angels put up 4 in the 1st. Vern Geishert earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Bill Voss went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Vern Geishert L: Steve Hargan SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vern Geishert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Tatum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Klimchock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Vern Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hargan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kealey | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Vern Geishert | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Tatum | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Paul | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jim Spencer: K
- Jim Fregosi: S9
- Jay Johnstone: S9.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H
- Bill Voss: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Joe Azcue: S8.1-3;3-H
- Steve Kealey: K
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Lou Klimchock: HR/7
- Frank Baker: S7
- Tony Horton: 53.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: K
Top 2
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jim Spencer: 6
- Jim Fregosi: 63
Bot 2
- Duke Sims: K
- Vern Fuller: K
- Eddie Leon: D7
- Steve Hargan: K
Top 3
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Bill Voss: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1-3
- Joe Azcue: IW
- Steve Kealey: 9
Bot 3
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Lou Klimchock: S4.1-2
- Frank Baker: S7.1-2;2-3
- Tony Horton: 9
- Ken Harrelson: S7.1-2;2XH(72);3-H
- Duke Sims: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Fuller: 8
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 5/FL
- Jim Spencer: 13
- Jim Fregosi: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Leon: 3/G
- Steve Hargan: 9
- Jose Cardenal: S4
- Lou Klimchock: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Rick Reichardt: PO1(23)
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Bill Voss: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: SB2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D9.2-H
- Joe Azcue: IW
- Vern Geishert: K
Bot 5
- Lou Klimchock: 9
- Frank Baker: 43
- Tony Horton: 63
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 6
- Ken Harrelson: 4
- Duke Sims: K/C
- Vern Fuller: 63
Top 7
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Rick Reichardt: 4
- Bill Voss: HR/9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Leon: W
- Richie Scheinblum: D8.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Lou Klimchock: 7
- Frank Baker: S4.2-3
- Tony Horton: S5.1-2;3-H
- Ken Harrelson: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Azcue: 4
- Ken Tatum: HR/8
- Sandy Alomar: S5
- Jim Spencer: SB2
- Jim Spencer: 2/FL
- Jim Fregosi: 63
Bot 8
- Duke Sims: K
- Vern Fuller: 13
- Eddie Leon: 3/L
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: D9
- Rick Reichardt: D7.2-H
- Bill Voss: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Joe Azcue: 4
Bot 9
- Russ Snyder: K
- Jose Cardenal: D8
- Lou Klimchock: 63
- Frank Baker: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Vern Geishert