GAME LOG Oakland @ Cleveland
Tuesday, 8/15/1969
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Larry Brown:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Carew out at 2nd base.
LF Rico Carty:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (348 feet)
3B Don Dillard:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
1B Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ron Swoboda:
Base on balls.
LF Curt Blefary:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
C Buck Rodgers:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS John Orsino:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Rodgers to third.
P Ron Taylor:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Rico Carty:
Base on balls.
3B Don Dillard:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Andy Messersmith:
Strikes out looking.
1B Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
CF Joe Pepitone:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Buck Rodgers:
Hit by pitch.
SS John Orsino:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
J. Pepitone scores.
B. Rodgers to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
P Ron Taylor:
SINGLES to center
B. Rodgers to third.
B. Rodgers scores.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
RF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Curt Blefary:
Base on balls.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Strikes out looking.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
1B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
L. Brown to second.
3B Don Dillard:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
L. Brown to third.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bill Sudakis:
SINGLES to right
C Arlo Brunsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Sudakis to second.
P Andy Messersmith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
C Buck Rodgers:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS John Orsino:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
1B Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ron Swoboda:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
R. Swoboda to second.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
R. Swoboda to third.
C. Blefary to second.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Base on balls.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Cleveland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
P Ron Taylor:
SINGLES to center
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Taylor to third.
1B Larry Brown:
Popped out to the second baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
Flies out to right-center.
Taylor tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Don Dillard:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
3B Bill Sudakis:
Base on balls.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
SINGLES to short right-center.
B. Sudakis to second.
Sudakis tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Andy Messersmith:
Bunted into fielders choice, Brunsberg out at second.
1B Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Ron Swoboda:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Sudakis scores.
A. Messersmith to second.
Messersmith tries to advance to third...
Alou throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Curt Blefary:
Base on balls.
R. Swoboda to second.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Buck Rodgers:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS John Orsino:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
2B Tito Fuentes:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Flies out to deep left field.
C Arlo Brunsberg:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (350 feet)
New pitcher: Dave Vineyard.
P Andy Messersmith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Andy Messersmith
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Ed Bouchee:
Strikes out looking.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Dave Vineyard
New pitcher: Pete Richert.
1B Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to left field.
RF Ron Swoboda:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Curt Blefary:
Flies out to short center field.
Game over. Score: Oakland 5, Cleveland 3
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