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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 8, Oakland Athletics 3

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Washington Senators 8, Oakland Athletics 3

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Game Played on Sunday, August 31, 1969 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  7  1
WAS A    0  1  0    0  0  1    5  1  x  -   8 10  1
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Campaneris ss                 4   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Tartabull cf                  5   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Jackson rf                    3   0   2   1       1   0       2   0
Bando 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       2   1
Francona 1b                   4   0   0   1       0   0       9   0
Green 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   4
Reynolds lf                   3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Roof c                        1   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Haney c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hunter p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Webster ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lindblad p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fingers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cater ph                    1   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3       4   2      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Bando (22).
BATTING - 
HBP: Roof (4,by Cox).
Team LOB: 8.
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Unser cf                      5   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Maye rf                       4   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Howard lf                     3   1   2   2       1   0       4   0
  Stroud lf                   1   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Epstein 1b                    4   2   2   2       1   0      10   0
McMullen 3b                   5   1   1   2       0   1       1   1
B. Allen 2b                   4   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
  Cullen 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Versalles ss                  4   1   1   0       0   0       2   3
French c                      1   0   1   0       3   0       3   0
Cox p                         3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Higgins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   8  10   8       6   3      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Unser-B. Allen.
E: French (3).
BATTING - 
3B: Stroud (5,off Fingers).
HR: B. Allen (8,2nd inning off Hunter 0 on 0 out); Epstein (23,6th inning off
Hunter 0 on 0 out); Howard (42,7th inning off Lindblad 1 on 1 out); McMullen
(13,7th inning off Lindblad 1 on 1 out).
SH: Cox (5,off Hunter).
IBB: French 2 (4,by Hunter,by Lindblad).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Versalles (4,2nd base off Lindblad/Haney).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hunter L(9-13)                6     4   2   2   4   3   2  27
Lindblad                      0.2   4   5   5   2   0   2   8
Fingers                       1.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8    10   8   8   6   3   4  41
WP: Hunter 2 (6).
IBB: Hunter (1,French); Lindblad (4,French).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fingers 2-1.
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Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cox W(10-5)                   7     7   2   2   2   2   0  30
Higgins SV(14)                2     0   1   0   2   0   0   8
Totals                        9     7   3   2   4   2   0  38
Cox faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Cox (1).
HBP: Cox (1,Roof).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Higgins 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 19912
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Washington Senators      
1. Campaneris          ss        Unser               cf
2. Tartabull           cf        Maye                rf
3. Jackson             rf        Howard              lf
4. Bando               3b        Epstein             1b
5. Francona            1b        McMullen            3b
6. Green               2b        B. Allen            2b
7. Reynolds            lf        Versalles           ss
8. Roof                c         French              c
9. Hunter              p         Cox                 p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tartabull flied out to left; Jackson singled to right; Bando
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators
0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Maye
grounded out (second to first); Howard walked; Epstein walked
[Howard to second]; McMullen popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Francona grounded out (shortstop to first); Green
singled to center; Cox threw a wild pitch [Green to second];
Reynolds popped to first in foul territory; Roof was hit by a
pitch; Hunter struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: B. Allen homered to right; Versalles flied out to
right; French singled to right; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [French to second]; Unser flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to left; Tartabull made an
out to pitcher; Jackson walked; Bando walked [Jackson to
second]; Francona grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Maye flied out to left; Howard singled to center;
Epstein flied out to left; McMullen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Green singled to center; Reynolds hit into a
double play (center to second) [Green out at second]; Roof flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: B. Allen flied out to right; Versalles flied out
to left; French walked; Cox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Hunter struck out; Campaneris flied out to left;
Tartabull grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Maye was
called out on strikes; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson flied out to center; Bando singled to
left; Francona popped to third in foul territory; Green flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Epstein homered to right; McMullen popped to third
in foul territory; B. Allen reached on an error by Bando; Hunter
threw a wild pitch [B. Allen to second]; Versalles grounded out
(third to first); French was walked intentionally; Hunter threw
a wild pitch [French to second, B. Allen to third]; Cox grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first);
JOHNSON BATTED FOR ROOF; Johnson grounded out (first
unassisted); WEBSTER BATTED FOR HUNTER; Webster popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: HANEY REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); LINDBLAD
REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING); Unser popped to third in foul
territory; Maye walked; Howard homered to right [Maye scored];
Epstein singled to pitcher; McMullen homered to left [Epstein
scored]; B. Allen made an out to shortstop; Versalles singled to
shortstop; Versalles stole second; French was walked
intentionally; FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Cox singled
to center [French to second, Versalles scored]; Unser forced Cox
(second to shortstop); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: STROUD REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); CULLEN
REPLACED B. ALLEN (PLAYING 2B); Campaneris singled to center;
Tartabull singled to left [Campaneris to second]; Jackson
singled to center [Tartabull to third, Campaneris scored];
HIGGINS REPLACED COX (PITCHING); Bando lined to shortstop;
Francona forced Jackson (second to shortstop) [Tartabull
scored]; Green flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Senators 7.

SENATORS 8TH: Maye grounded out (second to first); Stroud
tripled; Epstein grounded out (first unassisted) [Stroud
scored]; McMullen lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Senators 8.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Reynolds walked; Reynolds safe on a pick-off
error by French [Reynolds to third]; Haney grounded out (third
to first); CATER BATTED FOR FINGERS; Cater grounded out (second
to first) [Reynolds scored (unearned)]; Campaneris walked;
Tartabull made an out to first; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Senators 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        3   7   1    8
 Senators         8  10   1    9
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