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California Angels @ 
New York Yankees
1969-05-18 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 79°F · 1:59
New York Yankees defeated California Angels 3–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Joe Pepitone went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Satriano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Clyde Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Jim Fregosi: 8
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Joe Pepitone: K/C
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: 4
- Roger Repoz: 7/L
- Lou Johnson: 8
Bot 2
- Jimmie Hall: 7
- Tom Tresh: 9/9D
- Jim Lyttle: 8
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Tom Satriano: S9.1-3
- Andy Messersmith: FC5.3XH(52);1-3
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jim Fregosi: S7.1-2;2-3
- Jay Johnstone: 6/7
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- John Ellis: S7
- Mel Stottlemyre: WP.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mel Stottlemyre: 7/L
- Horace Clarke: 7(B)25(3)/DP/AP
Top 4
- Roger Repoz: 13
- Lou Johnson: 3/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Bot 4
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Joe Pepitone: 7/L
Top 5
- Tom Satriano: W
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S8/AP.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Jim Fregosi: 8
Bot 5
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Tom Tresh: 9
- Jim Lyttle: 3/G
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: 13
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Roger Repoz: 43
Bot 6
- John Ellis: 3/FL
- Mel Stottlemyre: S7.BX2(24)
- Horace Clarke: 9
Top 7
- Lou Johnson: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Tom Satriano: K/C
Bot 7
- Jerry Kenney: S7
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jimmie Hall: 9
- Tom Tresh: 43
- Jim Lyttle: W
- John Ellis: 4/9
Top 8
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Jim Fregosi: S5
- Jay Johnstone: S4.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Jerry Kenney: 8
Top 9
- Roger Repoz: S
- Lou Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mel Stottlemyre: 104 pitches
- John Ellis out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon
- Tom Satriano out on appeal for missing HP