September 11, 1969 Seattle Pilots at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
BOS 2 KCR 3
@CAL 0 CHW 4
MIN 0 CLE 5
DET 2 OAK 6
SEP 3 WSA 7
NYY 3 ATL 5
SFG 3 CIN 6
SDP 4 LAD 1
@HOU 0 NYM 4
MON 0 PHI 4
CHC 3 PIT 3
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 1,721

Thursday, September 11, 1969
Time of Game: 2:27

Pilots

55-86

Lost 1

6th, 30½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  9  1
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  3   2  0  X    6 11  1

W: J Nash (8-7), L: B Meyer (0-2), S: F Talbot (1)

Athletics

77-64

Won 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .669    0    2   4   
S Whitaker RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .737    0    2   1   
  W Comer PH-RF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .752    0    1   0   GDP
D Walton LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .761    0    0   0   
S Hovley CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .285  .746    0    3   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .821    0    7   0   
J McNertney C                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .659    0    2   0   
J Donaldson 2B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .613    0    5   1   2B
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .166  .539    0    2   2   
  S Valdespino PH             0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .596         0   0   
  G Gil PH                    1   0   1   2    0   0  .223  .528    0    0   0   
  J Gelnar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153         0   0   
  D Baney P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ranew PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .613    0    0   0   
  F Stanley PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Meyer P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   
  G Goossen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .931    0    0   0   
  R Clark SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .492         0   1   
  J Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .681    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    4   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: J Donaldson (8, off J Nash).

TB: J Donaldson 3; D Mincher; W Comer; D Walton; J McNertney; G Gil; M Ranew; T Harper.

GIDP: W Comer (9).

RBI: G Gil 2 (17); J Donaldson (15).

2-out RBI: J Donaldson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Harper-J Donaldson-D Mincher.

E: D Walton (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   2   1    0   0  .251  .580    0    1   4   
M Hershberger CF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .496    0    2   0   
  R Monday PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .783         0   0   
B Brooks LF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .333 1.267    0    3   1   2·2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .280  .861    0    2   1   HR
B Johnson 1B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .304  .721    0    9   0   HR
  D Cater 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .671         0   0   
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .768    0    2   2   HBP
T Reynolds RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .656    0    1   0   GDP
P Roof C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .624    0    7   0   
J Nash P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .319    0    0   1   SH
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .690         0   0   
  F Talbot P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .171  .544    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   6  11   6    2   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Brooks 2 (3, 2 off B Meyer).

HR: B Johnson (2, off B Meyer; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); S Bando (24, off B Meyer; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Nash (3, off B Meyer).

HBP: D Green (8, by B Locker).

TB: B Johnson 6; S Bando 5; B Brooks 4; B Campaneris 2; P Roof; F Talbot.

GIDP: T Reynolds (8).

RBI: S Bando 3 (93); B Johnson 2 (10); B Campaneris (22).

2-out RBI: B Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bando-B Johnson.

E: B Campaneris (17).

PITCHING

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Meyer, L (0-2)               5     8   4   4    1   2   2   3.86   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 8     36    -     1.06  -0.24
B Locker                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.01
J Gelnar                       0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.46    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.79  -0.15
D Baney                        1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   2   2          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·11          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nash, W (8-7)                6     6   3   3    1   4   0   3.40   25     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 6     51    -     1.19   0.03
P Lindblad, H (5)              0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.03    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    2.43  -0.12
F Talbot, S (1)                2.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   4.57   11     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 3· 2          2-0    1.26   0.23
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 4· 9          4-2

B Meyer faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
J Nash faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Locker (2; D Green).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 1,721.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Pilots                Oakland Athletics                    
1. T Harper             3B    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. S Whitaker           RF    2. M Hershberger        CF 
3. D Walton             LF    3. B Brooks             LF 
4. S Hovley             CF    4. S Bando              3B 
5. D Mincher            1B    5. B Johnson            1B 
6. J McNertney          C     6. D Green              2B 
7. J Donaldson          2B    7. T Reynolds           RF 
8. R Oyler              SS    8. P Roof               C  
9. B Meyer              P     9. J Nash               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-1  -2-      19%  86% S Bando         B Meyer         Home Run; Brooks Scores
   t 7   1  4-3  12-      17%  80% W Comer         F Talbot        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 7   0  4-1  1--     -12%  75% J Donaldson     J Nash          Double; McNertney to 3B
   t 7   0  4-1  -23     -11%  64% G Gil           P Lindblad      Single; McNertney Scores; Donaldson Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  -2-      11%  60% S Bando         B Meyer         Single; Brooks Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Harper        Single
   O      1--      50%  S Whitaker      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  D Walton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  S Hovley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Meyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Hershberger   Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Brooks        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Nash facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Mincher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J McNertney     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Meyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  B Johnson       Single to LF; Johnson out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      52%  D Green         Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  R Oyler         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Meyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Meyer facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  P Roof          Single
   O      1--      58%  J Nash          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Campaneris    Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      50%  M Hershberger   Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  S Whitaker      Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  D Walton        Single
          1--      45%  S Hovley        Walk; Walton to 2B
          12-      38%  D Mincher       Single; Walton to 3B; Hovley to 2B
   O      123      47%  J McNertney     Flyball: LF
   RO     123      41%  J Donaldson     Single to LF; Walton Scores; Hovley out at Hm/LF-C; Mincher to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Meyer facing 3-4-5
          ---      49%  B Brooks        Double
   R      -2-      60%  S Bando         Single; Brooks Scores
   O      1--      58%  B Johnson       Groundout: P-1B; Bando to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  D Green         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  T Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Oyler         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Meyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  T Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Meyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Nash          Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Campaneris    Single
   O      1--      50%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  S Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  D Walton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  S Hovley        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  D Mincher       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Meyer facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  B Brooks        Double
   RR     -2-      86%  S Bando         Home Run; Brooks Scores
   R      ---      93%  B Johnson       Home Run
                  Bob Locker replaces Bob Meyer pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Green         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      92%  T Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  P Roof          Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Nash facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  J McNertney     Single
          1--      75%  J Donaldson     Double; McNertney to 3B
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Nash pitching and batting 9th; Gus Gil pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino batting 8th; Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Ray Oyler batting 8th
   RR     -23      64%  G Gil           Single; McNertney Scores; Donaldson Scores
                  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 9th
   O      1--      71%  G Goossen       Flyball: 1B
          1--      63%  T Harper        Walk; Gil to 2B
                  Fred Talbot replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Comer pinch hits for Steve Whitaker batting 2nd
   OO     12-      80%  W Comer         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Gelnar facing 9-1-2
                  John Gelnar replaces Gus Gil pitching and batting 8th; Ron Clark replaces Greg Goossen playing SS batting 9th; Wayne Comer moves to RF
          ---      86%  F Talbot        Single to LF; Talbot to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-      92%  B Campaneris    Single; Talbot Scores
   O      1--      90%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Rick Monday pinch runs for Mike Hershberger batting 2nd
          1--      92%  B Brooks        Walk; Monday to 2B
   O      12-      90%  S Bando         Flyball: 3B
   R      12-      95%  B Johnson       Single; Monday Scores; Brooks to 2B
                  Dick Baney replaces John Gelnar pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      94%  D Green         Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 3-6, Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Cater replaces Bob Johnson playing 1B batting 5th; Rick Monday moves to CF
   O      ---      96%  D Walton        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  S Hovley        Walk
   O      1--      96%  D Mincher       Strikeout
          1--      94%  J McNertney     Walk; Hovley to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Donaldson     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dick Baney facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  T Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  P Roof          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  F Talbot        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 3-6, Fred Talbot facing 8-9-1
                  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Dick Baney batting 8th
          ---      94%  M Ranew         Single
                  John Kennedy pinch hits for Ron Clark batting 9th; Fred Stanley pinch runs for Merritt Ranew batting 8th
   O      1--      97%  J Kennedy       Lineout: LF
   O      1--      99%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  W Comer         Single; Harper to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Walton        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, Athletics 6.

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