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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1969-09-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 1618 · 2:06
Chicago White Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Tommy John earned the win. Bill Melton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Tommy John L: Chuck Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Christian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Fred Talbot | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: S6
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Bill Melton: WP.1-2
- Bill Melton: K/C
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G
- Ted Kubiak: S8
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Brooks: K
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 2
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Bob Christian: 53
- Ken Berry: 7
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: S8
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Dobson: K
Top 3
- Bobby Knoop: 153
- Tommy John: K/C
- Walt Williams: S7
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Ted Kubiak: 63
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Gail Hopkins: S9
- Bill Melton: HR.1-H
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Bob Christian: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Berry: S8.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: W
- Bobby Brooks: K
- Joe Rudi: 53.1-2
- Rick Monday: W
- Dave Duncan: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Tommy John: K
- Walt Williams: E5
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 8
Bot 5
- Chuck Dobson: 6/L
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Ted Kubiak: 46(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 6
- Bill Melton: W
- Ed Herrmann: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Christian: PO1(E3).1-2
- Bob Christian: K
- Ken Berry: 3/G
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 13
- Bobby Brooks: 7
- Joe Rudi: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Tommy John: K/C
- Walt Williams: 43
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: 31
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Danny Cater: 63
Top 8
- Luis Aparicio: 2/FL
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Bill Melton: S8.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Bob Christian: 63
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 9
- Ken Berry: S7.B-2(E3)
- Bobby Knoop: PO2(231)
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Tommy John: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Sal Bando: W
- Bobby Brooks: D9.1-3
- Tommie Reynolds: 4
- Rick Monday: FC6.2X3(654);3-H
- Mike Hershberger: 8