NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1969 Major League Playoff Date: 10/6/1969 TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN 1969 PIT 2 0 S.Bando OAK .750 D.Buford BAL 2 R.Jackson OAK 4 1969 OAK 1 1 R.Hunt SFG .750 R.Jackson OAK 2 A.Oliver PIT 4 1969 BAL 1 1 A.Oliver PIT .625 OTHERS TIED W 1 D.Buford BAL 3 1969 SFG 0 2 F.Patek PIT .500 M.Sanguil PIT 3 M.Alou PIT .444 OTHERS TIED W 2 WINS SAVES ERA M.Cuellar BAL 1 E.Watt BAL 1 B.Moose PIT 0.00 R.Fingers OAK 1 J.Gibbon PIT 1 P.Lindbla OAK 0.00 B.Moose PIT 1 R.Fingers OAK 0.00 B.Veale PIT 1 M.Cuellar BAL 0.00 F.Bertain BAL 0.00 CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS MANY TIED WIT 2 R.Monday OAK 2 B.Veale PIT 9 M.Alou PIT 2 B.Moose PIT 7 M.Belange BAL 1 J.Hardin BAL 4 R.Jackson OAK 1 B.Odom OAK 4 B.Bonds SFG 1 M.McCormi SFG 4 YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS BAL 9 at OAK 12 SFG 4 at PIT 10 WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS R.Jackson OAK .429 7 3 4 2 2 R.Fingers OAK 4 2 0 0 0 0 100 D.Buford BAL .333 9 3 3 0 2 B.Moose PIT 9 3 0 8 7 0 100 R.Monday OAK .286 7 2 2 1 1 M.Cuellar BAL 9 5 0 5 2 0 100 F.Robinson BAL .375 8 3 2 1 1 F.Bertaina BAL 3 0 0 4 1 0 000 A.Oliver PIT .625 8 5 4 0 0 P.Lindblad OAK 2 2 0 1 1 0 000 WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS D.Cater OAK .000 9 0 0 0 0 C.Hunter OAK 2 9 7 0 1 4 000 H.Lanier SFG .143 7 1 0 0 0 J.Hardin BAL 4 10 7 1 4 3 000 D.Dietz SFG .000 6 0 0 1 0 J.Nash OAK 3 3 2 3 1 1 000 J.Hart SFG .200 5 1 0 0 0 M.McCormick SFG 7 12 5 1 4 0 010 E.Hendricks BAL .111 9 1 1 0 0 B.Veale PIT 6 9 3 5 9 1 100 INJURY REPORT No injuries to report

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1969 Major League Playoff WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT 1969 Pittsburgh PIT 2 0 1.000 ---- 160 88 74 .543 1969 Oakland OAK 1 1 .500 1.0 88 74 .543 1969 Baltimore BAL 1 1 .500 1.0 109 53 .673 1969 San Francisco SFG 0 2 .000 2.0 90 72 .556 OVERALL RECORD Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK BAL 1 1 .500 0- 0 1- 1 0- 0 1- 1 0- 0 0- 0 1-1 Lost 1 OAK 1 1 .500 1- 1 0- 0 0- 1 1- 0 0- 0 0- 0 1-1 Won 1 PIT 2 0 1.000 2- 0 0- 0 1- 0 1- 0 0- 0 1- 0 2-0 Won 2 SFG 0 2 .000 0- 0 0- 2 0- 1 0- 1 0- 0 0- 1 0-2 Lost 2 TOTAL 4 4 .500 HOME 3 1 .750 ROAD 1 3 .250 LEFT 1 2 .333 RIGHT 3 2 .600 TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+ RUNS AGNST DIFF BAL 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 1- 1 12 12 +0 OAK 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 1- 1 12 12 +0 PIT 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 2- 0 14 7 +7 SFG 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 2 7 14 -7 WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN: TEAM BAL OAK PIT SFG TOT BAL - 1 0 0 1 OAK 1 - 0 0 1 PIT 0 0 - 2 2 SFG 0 0 0 - 0 TOT 1 1 0 2 RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN: TEAM BAL OAK PIT SFG TOT BAL - 12 0 0 12 OAK 12 - 0 0 12 PIT 0 0 - 14 14 SFG 0 0 7 - 7 TOT 12 12 7 14

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1969 Major League Playoff Date: 10/6/1969

BALTIMORE AT OAKLAND Orioles......... 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 14 1 Athletics.......10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 12 14 2 Win:Fingers(1-0) Loss:Palmer(0-1) Homeruns- D.Buford-2(2nd), P.Blair(1st), B.Robinson(1st), J.Hardin(1st), R.Jackson-2(2nd), R.Monday(1st), D.Green(1st) Right fielder Reggie Jackson rocketed 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI at Oakland Coliseum where the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles by the score of 12 to 9. Jackson provided much of the offense. He rifled a three-run blast in the 1st inning, smashed a solo-shot out of the park in the 3rd inning and lined a single in the 5th inning. Both teams' bats went to sleep after the 4th inning with no runs scored after that point. The win went to Rollie Fingers(1-0) who allowed no runs in 4 innings. Jim Palmer(0-1) was tagged with the loss. He pitched 2/3 of an inning and surrendered 4 hits and 1 walk. CONDENSED PLAY LOG TOP 1- Buford-G, Blair-F, Powell-Si, Robinson-E-1B, Robinson-P BOT 1- Campaneris-Do, Reynolds-F, Jackson-W, WP, Bando-Si, WP, Cater-F Monday-Si, SB(Monday), Green-HR, Roof-W, Hunter-Si, Campaneris-Si Reynolds-Si+E-2B, Jackson-HR, Bando-Si, Cater-Force TOP 2- Johnson-Do, Hendricks-Do, Belanger-G, Hardin-HR, Buford-HR, Blair-HR Powell-F, Robinson-Si, Robinson-HR, Johnson-Si, Hendricks-K BOT 2- Monday-G, Green-Si, Roof-Force, Webster-K TOP 3- Belanger-W, SB+E-C (Belanger), Hardin-P, Buford-HR, Blair-F Powell-Si, Robinson-K BOT 3- Campaneris-F, Reynolds-K, Jackson-HR, Bando-Si, Cater-F TOP 4- Robinson-FO, Johnson-F, Hendricks-F BOT 4- Monday-HR, Green-K, Roof-G, Nash-K TOP 5- Belanger-L, Hardin-W, Buford-P, Blair-Si, Powell-P BOT 5- Campaneris-G, Reynolds-G, Jackson-Si, SB(Jackson), Bando-F TOP 6- Robinson-W, Robinson-G-DP, Johnson-G BOT 6- Cater-G, Monday-P, Green-G TOP 7- Hendricks-G, Belanger-F, Bertaina-Si, Buford-Si, Blair-Force BOT 7- Roof-W, Fingers-Sac, Campaneris-F, Reynolds-W, Jackson-G TOP 8- Powell-F, Robinson-G, Robinson-G BOT 8- Bando-K, Cater-F, Monday-W, SB(Monday), Green-IW, Roof-P TOP 9- Johnson-G, Hendricks-G, Belanger-FO SAN FRANCISCO AT PITTSBURGH Giants.......... 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 4 12 2 Pirates......... 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 4 - 10 15 0 Win:Veale(1-0) Loss:McCormick(0-1) Save:Gibbon(1st) Homeruns- B.Bonds(1st) Jose Pagan had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Forbes Field as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 10 to 4. San Francisco was unable to climb back into it after Pittsburgh went ahead for good in the bottom of the 5th inning when they scored 3 runs on 4 hits. Pittsburgh had 15 hits overall, while San Francisco had 12. Bob Veale(1-0) was the winner allowing 3 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings. Joe Gibbon recorded the save, his 1st. Mike McCormick(0-1) took the loss. He pitched 7 innings allowing 12 hits and 1 walk. CONDENSED PLAY LOG TOP 1- Bonds-Si, Hunt-Do, Mays-K, McCovey-W, Hart-K BOT 1- Alou-G, Pagan-F, Stargell-G TOP 2- Davenport-F, Dietz-G, Lanier-K BOT 2- Clemente-E-1B, Oliver-Si, Sanguillen-SF, Alley-F, Patek-Si, PB Veale-G TOP 3- McCormick-G, Bonds-K, Hunt-Si, Mays-G BOT 3- Alou-Si, Pagan-F, Stargell-Si, Clemente-Si, Oliver-Si, CS(Oliver) Sanguillen-F TOP 4- McCovey-Si, Hart-G-DP, Davenport-P BOT 4- Alley-Si, Patek-Force, CS(Patek), Veale-K TOP 5- Dietz-G, Lanier-K, McCormick-Do, Bonds-HR, Hunt-W, Mays-K BOT 5- Alou-Si, Pagan-Si, Stargell-K, Clemente-Si, Oliver-Do, Sanguillen-SF Alley-IW, Patek-G TOP 6- McCovey-W, Hart-Si, Davenport-K, Dietz-K, Lanier-Si, McCormick-K BOT 6- Veale-K, Alou-G, Pagan-F TOP 7- Bonds-G, Hunt-Si, Mays-W, McCovey-W, Hart-G-DP BOT 7- Stargell-K, Clemente-G, Oliver-Si, WP, Sanguillen-G TOP 8- Davenport-Si, Dietz-L, Fuentes-Force, Etheridge-G BOT 8- Mazeroski-Si, Patek-Si, Gibbon-E-1B, Alou-Force, SB(Alou), Pagan-Tr Stargell-G, Clemente-W, Oliver-F TOP 9- Bonds-Si, Hunt-Si, Mays-Force, McCovey-Force, Hart-K

1969 Baltimore Orioles At 1969 Oakland Athletics 10/5/1969 Orioles AB R H RBI AVG Athletics AB R H RBI AVG D.Buford LF 5 2 3 3 .333 B.Campaneris SS 5 2 2 1 .333 P.Blair CF 5 1 2 1 .222 T.Reynolds LF 4 1 1 1 .143 B.Powell 1B 5 0 2 0 .429 R.Jackson RF 4 3 3 4 .429 F.Robinson RF 4 1 1 0 .375 S.Bando 3B 5 1 3 1 .750 B.Robinson 3B 5 1 1 2 .125 D.Cater 1B 5 0 0 0 .000 D.Johnson 2B 5 1 2 0 .375 R.Monday CF 4 2 2 2 .286 E.Hendricks C 5 1 1 1 .111 D.Green 2B 4 1 2 2 .250 M.Belanger SS 4 1 0 0 .250 P.Roof C 3 1 0 0 .000 J.Palmer P 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Hunter P 1 1 1 01.000 J.Hardin P 2 1 1 2 .500 A-R.Webster PH 1 0 0 0 .000 F.Bertaina P 1 0 1 01.000 J.Nash P 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Fingers P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 41 9 14 9 Totals 37 12 14 11 A-Pinch Hit For Hunter In 2nd Inning Orioles......... 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 14 1 Athletics.......10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 12 14 2 Orioles (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA J.Palmer LOSS(0-1) 0 2/3 4 5 5 1 0 1 27 67.50 J.Hardin 4 10 7 7 1 4 3 105 15.75 F.Bertaina 3 1/3 0 0 0 4 1 0 57 0.00 Totals 8 14 12 12 6 5 4 Athletics (1-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA C.Hunter 2 9 7 7 0 1 4 43 31.50 J.Nash 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 71 6.00 R.Fingers WIN(1-0) 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 54 0.00 Totals 9 14 9 9 3 2 5 ATTENDANCE- 31,981 DATE- Sunday, October 5th 1969 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average T- 2:38 LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 8 Athletics: 8 DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 0 Athletics: 1 ERRORS- D.Johnson, D.Cater, P.Roof DOUBLES- D.Johnson(1st), E.Hendricks(1st), B.Campaneris(1st) HOME RUNS- D.Buford-2(2nd), P.Blair(1st), B.Robinson(1st), J.Hardin(1st), R.Jackson-2(2nd), R.Monday(1st), D.Green(1st) RBIs- D.Buford-3(3rd), P.Blair(1st), B.Robinson-2(2nd), E.Hendricks(1st), J.Hardin-2, B.Campaneris(1st), T.Reynolds(1st), R.Jackson-4(4th), S.Bando(1st), R.Monday-2(2nd), D.Green-2(2nd) STOLEN BASES- M.Belanger(1st), R.Jackson(1st), R.Monday-2(2nd) SACRIFICE HITS- R.Fingers WALKS- F.Robinson, M.Belanger, J.Hardin, T.Reynolds, R.Jackson, R.Monday, D.Green, P.Roof-2 STRIKE OUTS- F.Robinson, E.Hendricks, T.Reynolds, S.Bando, D.Green, R.Webster, J.Nash GIDP- B.Robinson WILD PITCHES- J.Palmer-2 2-out RBI- R.Monday, D.Green-2, B.Campaneris, T.Reynolds, R.Jackson-4, B.Robinson-2 RLISP 2-out- B.Robinson, B.Powell, S.Bando, P.Blair, R.Jackson, P.Roof TEAM RISP- Orioles: 3 for 8 Athletics: 6 for 12 WEB GEMS- Top 2nd: Rick Monday robbed Boog Powell of a Homerun!

1969 San Francisco Giants At 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates 10/5/1969 Giants AB R H RBI AVG Pirates AB R H RBI AVG B.Bonds RF 5 3 3 2 .333 M.Alou CF 5 3 2 0 .444 R.Hunt 2B 4 0 4 1 .750 J.Pagan 3B 5 2 2 2 .400 W.Mays CF 4 0 0 1 .000 W.Stargell LF 5 1 1 1 .222 W.McCovey 1B 2 0 1 0 .200 R.Clemente RF 4 2 2 2 .429 J.Hart LF 5 0 1 0 .200 A.Oliver 1B 5 0 4 2 .625 J.Davenport 3B,SS 4 0 1 0 .286 M.Sanguillen C 2 0 0 2 .167 D.Dietz C 4 0 0 0 .000 G.Alley 2B 2 0 1 0 .333 H.Lanier SS 3 0 1 0 .143 A-B.Mazeroski 2B 1 1 1 01.000 B-T.Fuentes PH,3B 1 0 0 0 .000 F.Patek SS 4 1 2 0 .500 M.McCormick P 3 1 1 0 .333 B.Veale P 3 0 0 0 .000 C-B.Etheridge PH 1 0 0 0 .000 J.Gibbon P 0 0 0 1 ---- R.Sadecki P 0 0 0 0 ---- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 36 4 12 4 Totals 36 10 15 10 A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Alley In 8th Inning B-Pinch Hit For Lanier In 8th Inning C-Pinch Hit For McCormick In 8th Inning Giants.......... 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 4 12 2 Pirates......... 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 4 - 10 15 0 Giants (0-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA M.McCormick LOSS(0-1) 7 12 6 5 1 4 0 122 6.43 R.Sadecki 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 35 18.00 Totals 8 15 10 7 2 4 0 Pirates (2-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA B.Veale WIN(1-0) 6 1/3 9 3 3 5 9 1 130 4.26 J.Gibbon SAVE(1st) 2 2/3 3 1 1 0 1 0 34 3.38 Totals 9 12 4 4 5 10 1 ATTENDANCE- 34,026 DATE- Sunday, October 5th 1969 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average T- 2:36 LEFT ON BASE- Giants:10 Pirates: 7 DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 0 Pirates: 2 ERRORS- W.McCovey-2 DOUBLES- R.Hunt(2nd), M.McCormick, A.Oliver(1st) TRIPLES- J.Pagan(1st) HOME RUNS- B.Bonds(1st) RBIs- B.Bonds-2(2nd), R.Hunt(1st), W.Mays(1st), J.Pagan-2(2nd), W.Stargell(1st), R.Clemente-2(2nd), A.Oliver-2(4th), M.Sanguillen-2(3rd), J.Gibbon STOLEN BASES- M.Alou(2nd) CAUGHT STEALING- A.Oliver, F.Patek SACRIFICE HITS- J.Gibbon SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Sanguillen-2 WALKS- R.Hunt, W.Mays, W.McCovey-3, R.Clemente, G.Alley STRIKE OUTS- B.Bonds, W.Mays-2, J.Hart-2, J.Davenport, D.Dietz, H.Lanier-2, M.McCormick, W.Stargell-2, B.Veale-2 GIDP- J.Hart-2 WILD PITCHES- M.McCormick PASSED BALLS- D.Dietz 2-out RBI- B.Bonds-2 RLISP 2-out- B.Veale-2, M.Sanguillen-2, F.Patek, M.McCormick-2 TEAM RISP- Giants: 2 for 7 Pirates: 5 for 12