NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1969 Major League Playoff Date: 10/9/1969 TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN 1969 PIT 3 1 S.Bando OAK .500 D.Buford BAL 2 B.Robinso BAL 9 1969 BAL 3 1 R.Hunt SFG .500 B.Robinso BAL 2 R.Jackson OAK 4 1969 SFG 1 3 A.Oliver PIT .467 R.Jackson OAK 2 A.Oliver PIT 4 1969 OAK 1 3 D.Johnson BAL .375 B.Bonds SFG 2 OTHERS TIED W 3 F.Patek PIT .357 OTHERS TIED W 1 WINS SAVES ERA M.Cuellar BAL 2 E.Watt BAL 1 J.Maricha SFG 0.00 OTHERS TIED W 1 J.Gibbon PIT 1 L.Walker PIT 0.00 B.Moose PIT 0.00 R.Fingers OAK 0.00 M.Cuellar BAL 1.53 CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS D.Johnson BAL 4 B.Bonds SFG 3 L.Walker PIT 13 A.Oliver PIT 4 R.Monday OAK 2 G.Perry SFG 12 OTHERS TIED W 3 M.Alou PIT 2 B.Veale PIT 9 OTHERS TIED W 1 M.Cuellar BAL 8 J.Palmer BAL 8 YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS OAK 3 at BAL 8 PIT-Moose(1-0, 0.00) at SFG-Herbel(0-0, ----) PIT 2 at SFG 1 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 B.Robinson BAL .333 15 5 9 2 2 L.Walker PIT 9 2 0 4 13 0 100 F.Robinson BAL .308 13 4 3 4 1 J.Marichal SFG 9 3 0 1 6 0 100 D.Green OAK .308 13 4 3 3 1 M.Cuellar BAL 18 10 3 8 8 1 200 S.Bando OAK .500 16 8 3 1 1 F.Talbot OAK 4 1 0 1 2 0 000 B.Bonds SFG .278 18 5 3 1 2 R.Fingers OAK 4 2 0 0 0 0 100 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 .059 17 1 0 0 0 C.Hunter OAK 9 15 11 6 1 4 010 J.Hart SFG .222 9 2 0 0 0 J.Hardin BAL 4 10 7 1 4 3 000 B.Campaneris OAK .176 17 3 1 0 0 B.Odom OAK 11 11 10 6 7 2 020 W.Stargell PIT .125 16 2 1 1 0 D.Ellis PIT 6 11 5 2 4 2 010 D.Dietz SFG .000 12 0 0 3 0 J.Nash OAK 3 3 2 3 1 1 000 INJURY REPORT No injuries to report

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1969 Major League Playoff WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT 1969 Pittsburgh PIT 3 1 .750 ---- 159 88 74 .543 1969 Baltimore BAL 3 1 .750 ---- 109 53 .673 1969 San Francisco SFG 1 3 .250 2.0 90 72 .556 1969 Oakland OAK 1 3 .250 2.0 88 74 .543 OVERALL RECORD Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK BAL 3 1 .750 2- 0 1- 1 0- 0 3- 1 0- 0 0- 0 3-1 Won 2 OAK 1 3 .250 1- 1 0- 2 0- 2 1- 1 0- 0 0- 0 1-3 Lost 2 PIT 3 1 .750 2- 0 1- 1 1- 0 2- 1 0- 0 2- 0 3-1 Won 1 SFG 1 3 .250 1- 1 0- 2 0- 2 1- 1 0- 0 0- 2 1-3 Lost 1 TOTAL 8 8 .500 HOME 6 2 .750 ROAD 2 6 .250 LEFT 1 4 .200 RIGHT 7 4 .636 TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+ RUNS AGNST DIFF BAL 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 3- 1 25 16 +9 OAK 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 1- 3 16 25 -9 PIT 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 3- 1 16 17 -1 SFG 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 1- 3 17 16 +1 WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN: TEAM BAL OAK PIT SFG TOT BAL - 3 0 0 3 OAK 1 - 0 0 1 PIT 0 0 - 3 3 SFG 0 0 1 - 1 TOT 1 3 1 3 RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN: TEAM BAL OAK PIT SFG TOT BAL - 25 0 0 25 OAK 16 - 0 0 16 PIT 0 0 - 16 16 SFG 0 0 17 - 17 TOT 16 25 17 16

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1969 Major League Playoff Date: 10/9/1969

OAKLAND AT BALTIMORE Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 3 5 1 Orioles......... 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 - 8 8 0 Win:Cuellar(2-0) Loss:Odom(0-2) Homeruns- S.Bando(1st), B.Robinson(2nd) Mike Cuellar was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics by a score of 8 to 3 at Memorial Stadium. Brooks Robinson made sure the Baltimore fans enjoyed themselves. He slapped a base-hit in the 4th inning and smacked a three-run homer in the 5th inning. Baltimore had a total of 8 hits for the game. The victory went to Cuellar(2-0) who went the distance allowing 3 runs. Blue Moon Odom(0-2) was tagged with the loss. He got hit hard, allowing 7 hits and 3 walks in 4 and 1/3 innings. CONDENSED PLAY LOG TOP 1- Campaneris-F, Reynolds-F, Jackson-K BOT 1- Buford-K, Blair-Si, Powell-Si, Robinson-W, WP, Robinson-G, Johnson-P TOP 2- Bando-Si, Cater-G-DP, Green-W, Monday-Bk, Monday-K BOT 2- Hendricks-F, Belanger-G, Cuellar-F TOP 3- Roof-F, Odom-G, Campaneris-G BOT 3- Buford-K, Blair-K, Powell-G TOP 4- Reynolds-G, Jackson-W, Bando-Force, Cater-FO BOT 4- Robinson-G, Robinson-Si, Johnson-Si, Hendricks-P, Belanger-Si+E-CF Cuellar-FO TOP 5- Green-F, Monday-G, Roof-Do, Odom-G BOT 5- Buford-F, Blair-W, Powell-W, Robinson-Si, Robinson-HR, Johnson-K Hendricks-L TOP 6- Campaneris-F, Reynolds-Si, Jackson-K, Bando-HR, Cater-F BOT 6- Belanger-F, Cuellar-W, Buford-G-DP TOP 7- Green-Do, Monday-G, Roof-SF, Talbot-K BOT 7- Blair-Si, Powell-F, SB(Blair), Robinson-F, Robinson-F TOP 8- Campaneris-F, Reynolds-P, Jackson-G BOT 8- Johnson-G, Hendricks-G, Belanger-K TOP 9- Bando-K, Cater-L, Green-W, Monday-K PITTSBURGH AT SAN FRANCISCO Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 1 Giants.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 1 Win:Walker(1-0) Loss:Perry(0-2) Luke Walker hurled a 2 hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 2 to 1 at Candlestick Park. Pittsburgh brought 2 runs across the plate in the 7th inning when they had 3 base hits. After an out was recorded, Gene Alley started the attack as he tripled. Freddie Patek came next and he slapped a single knocking in a run. Walker then laid down a sacrifice bunt. Matty Alou followed next and he was walked intentionally. Richie Hebner came to the plate and ripped a base-hit scoring the final run of the inning. San Francisco made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across. Walker(1-0) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 1 run. Gaylord Perry(0-2) ended up with the loss. 'I had my good stuff tonight.' Walker said. 'As the game went along I started to get the feeling that I was going to strike out a bunch of hitters.' CONDENSED PLAY LOG TOP 1- Alou-F, Hebner-G, Stargell-K BOT 1- Bonds-E-SS, SB(Bonds), Hunt-K, Mays-W, McCovey-W, Hart-K, Davenport-W Dietz-F TOP 2- Clemente-F, Oliver-Si, Sanguillen-Force, SB+E-C (Sanguillen) Alley-K BOT 2- Lanier-FO, Perry-K, Bonds-Si, SB(Bonds), Hunt-HBP, Mays-K TOP 3- Patek-G, Walker-G, Alou-Si, Hebner-W, Stargell-W, Clemente-K BOT 3- McCovey-K, Hart-K, Davenport-G TOP 4- Oliver-G, Sanguillen-F, Alley-K BOT 4- Dietz-G, Lanier-K, Perry-G TOP 5- Patek-K, Walker-K, Alou-G BOT 5- Bonds-K, Hunt-G, Mays-K TOP 6- Hebner-G, Stargell-K, Clemente-Si, Oliver-G BOT 6- McCovey-W, Hart-G-DP, Davenport-K TOP 7- Sanguillen-G, Alley-Tr, Patek-Si, Walker-Sac, Alou-IW, Hebner-Si Stargell-G BOT 7- Dietz-K, Lanier-G, Perry-K TOP 8- Clemente-G, Oliver-F, Sanguillen-F BOT 8- Bonds-F, Hunt-G, Mays-L TOP 9- Alley-F, Patek-K, Walker-K BOT 9- McCovey-K, Hart-Si, Davenport-G, Dietz-F

1969 Oakland Athletics At 1969 Baltimore Orioles 10/8/1969 Athletics AB R H RBI AVG Orioles AB R H RBI AVG B.Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 .176 D.Buford LF 4 0 0 0 .176 T.Reynolds LF 4 1 1 0 .200 P.Blair CF 3 2 2 0 .333 R.Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 .214 B.Powell 1B 3 2 1 0 .286 S.Bando 3B 4 1 2 2 .500 F.Robinson RF 3 1 1 1 .308 D.Cater 1B 4 0 0 0 .059 B.Robinson 3B 4 2 2 4 .333 D.Green 2B 2 1 1 0 .308 D.Johnson 2B 4 1 1 0 .375 R.Monday CF 4 0 0 0 .214 E.Hendricks C 4 0 0 0 .067 P.Roof C 2 0 1 1 .125 M.Belanger SS 4 0 1 1 .313 B.Odom P 2 0 0 0 .000 M.Cuellar P 2 0 0 0 .000 F.Talbot P 1 0 0 0 .000 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 30 3 5 3 Totals 31 8 8 6 Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 3 5 1 Orioles......... 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 - 8 8 0 Athletics (1-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA B.Odom LOSS(0-2) 4 1/3 7 8 7 3 3 1 99 7.94 F.Talbot 3 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 47 0.00 Totals 8 8 8 7 4 5 1 Orioles (3-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA M.Cuellar WIN(2-0) 9 5 3 3 3 6 1 117 1.53 Totals 9 5 3 3 3 6 1 ATTENDANCE- 27,304 DATE- Wednesday, October 8th 1969 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average T- 2:18 LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 4 Orioles: 3 DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1 Orioles: 1 ERRORS- R.Monday DOUBLES- D.Green(2nd), P.Roof(1st) HOME RUNS- S.Bando(1st), B.Robinson(2nd) RBIs- S.Bando-2(3rd), P.Roof(1st), F.Robinson(3rd), B.Robinson-4(9th), M.Belanger(2nd) STOLEN BASES- P.Blair(1st) SACRIFICE FLIES- P.Roof WALKS- R.Jackson, D.Green-2, P.Blair, B.Powell, F.Robinson, M.Cuellar STRIKE OUTS- R.Jackson-2, S.Bando, R.Monday-2, F.Talbot, D.Buford-2, P.Blair, D.Johnson, M.Belanger GIDP- D.Cater, D.Buford BALKS- M.Cuellar WILD PITCHES- B.Odom 2-out RBI- M.Belanger, S.Bando-2 RLISP 2-out- D.Johnson, R.Monday, M.Cuellar, B.Odom, B.Robinson TEAM RISP- Athletics: 0 for 3 Orioles: 3 for 9

1969 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1969 San Francisco Giants 10/8/1969 Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Giants AB R H RBI AVG M.Alou CF 3 0 1 0 .333 B.Bonds RF 4 1 1 0 .278 R.Hebner 3B 3 0 1 1 .273 R.Hunt 2B 3 0 0 0 .500 W.Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 .125 W.Mays CF 3 0 0 0 .176 R.Clemente RF 4 0 1 0 .267 W.McCovey 1B 2 0 0 0 .182 A.Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 .467 J.Hart LF 4 0 1 0 .222 M.Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 .231 J.Davenport 3B 3 0 0 1 .267 G.Alley 2B 4 1 1 0 .231 D.Dietz C 4 0 0 0 .000 F.Patek SS 4 1 1 1 .357 H.Lanier SS 3 0 0 0 .154 L.Walker P 3 0 0 0 .000 G.Perry P 3 0 0 0 .000 -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- Totals 32 2 6 2 Totals 29 1 2 1 Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 1 Giants.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 1 Pirates (3-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA L.Walker WIN(1-0) 9 2 1 0 4 13 0 135 0.00 Totals 9 2 1 0 4 13 0 Giants (1-3) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA G.Perry LOSS(0-2) 9 6 2 2 3 9 0 124 2.55 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 9 0 ATTENDANCE- 21,605 DATE- Wednesday, October 8th 1969 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad T- 2:34 LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 7 Giants: 6 DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1 Giants: 0 ERRORS- F.Patek, D.Dietz TRIPLES- G.Alley(1st) RBIs- R.Hebner(2nd), F.Patek(1st), J.Davenport(2nd) STOLEN BASES- M.Sanguillen(1st), B.Bonds-2(3rd) SACRIFICE HITS- L.Walker WALKS- M.Alou, R.Hebner, W.Stargell, W.Mays, W.McCovey-2, J.Davenport HIT BY PITCH- R.Hunt STRIKE OUTS- W.Stargell-2, R.Clemente, G.Alley-2, F.Patek-2, L.Walker-2, B.Bonds, R.Hunt, W.Mays-2, W.McCovey-2, J.Hart-2, J.Davenport, D.Dietz, H.Lanier, G.Perry-2 GIDP- J.Hart 2-out RBI- J.Davenport, R.Hebner RLISP 2-out- D.Dietz-3, G.Alley, W.Mays, R.Clemente-2, W.Stargell-2 TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 5 Giants: 0 for 5 WEB GEMS- Bot 5th: Al Oliver robbed Ron Hunt of a base hit.