GAME LOG Minnesota @ Oakland
Friday, 5/26/1969
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Joe Christopher:
Base on balls.
2B Julio Gotay:
Christopher caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
J. Gotay to second.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ron Santo:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (382 feet)
1B Boog Powell:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 3, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
LF Rico Carty:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES down the left field line.
T. Francona to second.
Francona tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C John Orsino:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
CF Joe Pepitone:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Groat:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Thurman Munson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Bill Stafford:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Rico Carty:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
T. Francona to second.
T. Francona to third.
3B Larry Brown:
Strikes out swinging.
C John Orsino:
Base on balls.
R. Carty to second.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Francona out at home.
R. Carty to third.
J. Orsino to second.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to center
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES down the right field line.
R. Santo to second.
Santo tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Thurman Munson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
R. Santo scores.
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Bill Stafford:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to left-center.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Flies out to shallow right field.
2B Rod Carew:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to center
R. Carew to second.
R. Carew to third.
LF Rico Carty:
Base on balls.
T. Francona to second.
3B Larry Brown:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to right field.
SS Dick Groat:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
C Thurman Munson:
SINGLES to left
B. Powell to second.
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
B. Powell to third.
T. Munson to second.
P Bill Stafford:
Flies out down the left field line.
Powell tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Felipe Alou:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 5, Oakland 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Julio Gotay:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Leo Posada:
Intentional walk.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Posada out at 2nd base.
L. Posada to second.
3B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
L. Posada scores.
M. Rettenmund to third.
1B Boog Powell:
Intentional walk.
C Thurman Munson:
Flies out to short right field.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Ed Bouchee:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Francona to third.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to left
T. Francona scores.
E. Bouchee to third.
Bouchee tries to score...
Rettenmund throws home...
Bouchee scores!
L. Brown to second.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to right
L. Brown to third.
Brown tries to score...
Christopher throws home...
Brown is out at home!
J. Orsino to second.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Orsino to third.
SS Dick Groat:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 6, Oakland 5
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
P Bill Stafford:
New LF: Tito Francona.
New 1B: Ed Bouchee.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (389 feet)
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to center field.
2B Julio Gotay:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Leo Posada:
Reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher.
New pitcher: Pete Richert.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to short left-center.
L. Posada to third.
L. Posada scores.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 8, Oakland 5
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to center field.
PH Manny Jimenez:
Hit by pitch.
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES down the right field line.
M. Jimenez to second.
Jimenez tries to advance to third...
Christopher throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
New pitcher: Bob Veale.
LF Tito Francona:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Carew out at 2nd base.
M. Jimenez scores.
1B Ed Bouchee:
Hit by pitch.
T. Francona to second.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 8, Oakland 6
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Pete Richert
New pitcher: Dave Vineyard.
1B Boog Powell:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
C Thurman Munson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ed Bailey:
Base on balls.
RF Joe Christopher:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
New pitcher: Gary Wagner.
C John Orsino:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Strikes out looking.
SS Dick Groat:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
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