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Events of Wednesday, August 20, 1969

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Events of Wednesday, August 20, 1969

8-19-1969 8-21-1969   8-20-1968 8-20-1970 

ATL N    0  1  0    3  1  0    0  1  0  -   6  9  1
CHI N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Reed (12-8)
LP: Jenkins (17-11)
HR: Carty (10)

SD  N    0  1  0    5  0  1    3  0  0  -  10 15  1
MON N    3  4  0    0  0  0    4  0  x  -  11 15  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Stoneman (8-15)
LP: Ross (1-11)
HR: Brown (14), Fairly 2 (7)

SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
NY  N    1  1  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   6 11  0
BOX+PBP
WP: McAndrew (5-5)
LP: Perry (15-10)
HR: Shamsky (10)

LA  N    0  2  0    0  0  0    4  2  0  -   8 10  0
PHI N    0  4  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  4
BOX+PBP
WP: Mikkelsen (5-3)
LP: Jackson (12-12)
SV: McBean (4)
HR: D. Johnson (14)

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   1  5  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Veale (9-11)
LP: Lemaster (9-13)

CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  0
STL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  8  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Taylor (6-1)
LP: Nolan (3-5)
HR: Perez (30)

MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  1    3  2  0  -   6  9  1
BOS A    0  0  1    1  2  2    0  0  1  -   7 11  4
BOX+PBP
WP: Lyle (7-2)
LP: Perranoski (8-8)
HR: Tovar (6), Killebrew (35), O'Brien (5), Scott (13)

BAL A    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  4  0
CAL A    0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Messersmith (12-8)
LP: McNally (17-3)
SV: K. Tatum (10)
HR: Salmon (3), Rodriguez (5)

NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
KC  A    0  0  0    2  0  1    2  0  x  -   5 10  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Butler (7-7)
LP: Peterson (13-13)

CLE A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
OAK A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   2 10  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Odom (15-5)
LP: Tiant (8-16)
HR: Green (10)

DET A    0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   4 10  1
SEA A    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Lolich (16-6)
LP: Brabender (9-10)
HR: Cash (18)

CHI A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1
WAS A    0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   4 10  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Bosman (9-5)
LP: John (6-10)
SV: Knowles (9)

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Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 1969

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Chicago Cubs                   123   76   46    1  .623     -   565  418
New York Mets                  119   68   51    0  .571   6.5   462  430
St. Louis Cardinals            122   68   54    0  .557   8.0   462  412
Pittsburgh Pirates             120   64   56    0  .533  11.0   540  510
Philadelphia Phillies          120   48   72    0  .400  27.0   490  553
Montreal Expos                 123   39   84    0  .317  37.5   461  617

NL West

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Los Angeles Dodgers            120   67   53    0  .558     -   513  409
Cincinnati Reds                118   65   52    1  .556   0.5   624  593
Atlanta Braves                 125   67   58    0  .536   2.5   529  524
Houston Astros                 121   64   57    0  .529   3.5   527  509
San Francisco Giants           121   64   57    0  .529   3.5   520  497
San Diego Padres               122   36   86    0  .295  32.0   344  565

AL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Baltimore Orioles              122   86   36    0  .705     -   625  374
Detroit Tigers                 120   69   51    0  .575  16.0   525  435
Boston Red Sox                 122   65   57    0  .533  21.0   583  571
Washington Senators            124   63   61    0  .508  24.0   513  506
New York Yankees               124   62   61    1  .504  24.5   450  460
Cleveland Indians              125   51   74    0  .408  36.5   453  558

AL West

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Minnesota Twins                122   72   50    0  .590     -   595  479
Oakland Athletics              119   69   50    0  .580   1.5   535  453
Kansas City Royals             122   50   71    1  .413  21.5   437  527
California Angels              118   48   70    0  .407  22.0   364  479
Seattle Pilots                 120   48   72    0  .400  23.0   493  626
Chicago White Sox              122   46   76    0  .377  26.0   468  573
ML League Leaders 

Births on This Date

Mark Holzemer

Debuts on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
WAS A  Dick Smith (24)

Last Games on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
SEA A  Billy Williams (37)
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