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MAY 1969
1969 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Seattle Pilots San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
IN THE NEWS :Don Wilson pitches a 40 no-hitter, with 13 strikeouts over the Reds. Houston ties an National League record with just one assist. In Wilson's previous start against Cincinnati, on April 22, he gave up six runs in five innings in a 140 loss.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 1, 1969San Diego Padres 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field Montreal Expos 3, New York Mets 2 at Parc Jarry St. Louis Cardinals 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park California Angels 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Seattle Pilots 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Al Lopez (840-650) resigns as White Sox manager for health reasons. Don Gutteridge takes over. The Sox will lose tomorrow, 31, to the Twins in Gutteridge's first game as skipper.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 2, 1969Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 4 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 9, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 8, Seattle Pilots 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 3, 1969Atlanta Braves 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 13, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 5 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Seattle Pilots 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Curt Blefary sets a record for 1B by participating in all 7.
Bob Oliver goes 6-for-6 (4 singles, a double and a home run), as the Royals coast over California 151. Every KC starter collects a hit and scores a run.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 4, 1969Atlanta Braves 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 12, San Diego Padres 0 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Astrodome Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 15, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 14, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Seattle Pilots 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Oakland Athletics 11, Seattle Pilots 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Babe Ruth (July 8, 1918 ) and 36 other players "lost" home runs because of the ruling reversal.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 6, 1969Montreal Expos 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 8, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 4 at Shibe Park San Diego Padres 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 0 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 1, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium New York Yankees 2, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 1, Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Washington Senators 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Boston Red Sox 12, Seattle Pilots 2 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 7, 1969Atlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Diego Padres 0 at Forbes Field San Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 4, New York Yankees 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 2 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Washington Senators 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Seattle Pilots 4 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 9, 1969San Francisco Giants 11, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, Montreal Expos 5 at Parc Jarry Los Angeles Dodgers 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 6 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, New York Yankees 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Seattle Pilots 2, Washington Senators 0 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 10, 1969Montreal Expos 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 1 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 6, Kansas City Royals 5 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, New York Yankees 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Seattle Pilots 16, Washington Senators 13 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Frank Howard hits two homers for the Senators but Don Mincher hits one in the bottom of the 9th for a 6-5 Pilots victory. Diego Segui gets a win for the second straight day. Yesterday the Pilots beat the Senators, 16-13, on 12 hits and 12 walks.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 11, 1969Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco Giants 0 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 11, Houston Astros 7 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park San Diego Padres 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 0 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 2, New York Yankees 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Seattle Pilots 6, Washington Senators 5 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bob Gibson becomes the 7th National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches. He does it in the 7th inning of a 62 St. Louis win over the Dodgers.
IN THE NEWS :Ernie Banks has seven RBIincluding his 1,500thon two 3-run homers and a double in Chicago's 190 blowout against San Diego, matching the biggest shutout margin in modern National League history. Cubs pitcher Dick Selma is the recipient, allowing just three hits, while Dick Kelley takes the loss. The Pads swapped Selma earlier in the season and he gives the Cubs their 3rd shutout in a row. Banks, Billy Williams and Randy Hundley leave after Oliver's home run in the 6th makes it 140, and Don Young caps a 5-run 7th with a 3-run homer. Selma's shutout follows consecutive shutouts by Ferguson Jenkins and Ken Holtzman .
With 19,072 fans on hand, the largest Seattle crowd of the season, the Pilots beat the Yankees 53.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 13, 1969Chicago Cubs 19, San Diego Padres 0 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 10, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Forbes Field Washington Senators 2, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Cleveland Indians 8, Kansas City Royals 6 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Seattle Pilots 5, New York Yankees 3 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Paul Blair hits two homers and then makes a sensational catch in the 9th inning to rob Rod Carew of a hit. The Birds win, 98.
California and Chicago swap second basemen as Sandy Alomar goes to the Angels and Bobby Knoop to the Sox. P Bob Priddy also goes to California.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 14, 1969Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 9, Atlanta Braves 3 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 1, Washington Senators 0 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Municipal Stadium Baltimore Orioles 9, Minnesota Twins 8 at Metropolitan Stadium Boston Red Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium New York Yankees 5, Seattle Pilots 4 at Sick's Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Horton leaves the Detroit bench during a 21 win against Chicago and goes AWOL for four days.
With one out in the 9th, Cesar Tovar lines a single to stop Dave McNally 's no-hit bid. The O's lefty ends with a one hit, 50, win over the Twins.
IN THE NEWS :Jim Bouton gets the win with three shutout innings. Wayne Comer has a pair of homers, including one in the 11th. Kenworthy adds a homer in the 11th and Rico Petrocelli goes deep in the 11th for the Sox.
Despite five home runs -- three by Mike Epstein -- the Senators lose the White Sox, 76. Carlos May 's 10th homer of the year breaks a 66 deadlock.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 16, 1969New York Mets 10, Cincinnati Reds 9 at Crosley Field Chicago Cubs 11, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, Montreal Expos 5 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Shibe Park San Diego Padres 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Seattle Pilots 10, Boston Red Sox 9 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 7, Washington Senators 6 at Comiskey Park I Oakland Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 3 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 2, California Angels 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 17, 1969New York Mets 11, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park St. Louis Cardinals 5, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, Seattle Pilots 1 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 6, Washington Senators 0 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Royals 2 at Municipal Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 6, California Angels 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Rod Carew steals 2B, 3B, and home in the 3rd inning of Minnesota's 82 loss to Detroit. Cesar Tovar also steals 3rd and home ahead of Carew, and the two steals of home in an inning ties a ML record. Tovar pays a price when Mickey Lolich hits him in the head with a pitch in his next at bat.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 18, 1969Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Francisco Giants 8 at Shibe Park St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Seattle Pilots 9, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park Washington Senators 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Washington Senators 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 0 at Municipal Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 3, California Angels 1 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 1, California Angels 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Sutton , 70. Ken Holtzman is the winner for the second time in two weeks. Chicago hands Sutton his 12th loss in a row against them.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 20, 1969Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 0 at Astrodome Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Minnesota Twins 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 6 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 6, Seattle Pilots 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tom Seaver blanks the Braves 50 to even the Mets' record at 1818.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 21, 1969New York Mets 5, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 11, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, California Angels 2 at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox 8, California Angels 3 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at Yankee Stadium Seattle Pilots 6, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 22, 1969Atlanta Braves 15, New York Mets 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Astrodome Chicago Cubs 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 8, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at County Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Stadium Seattle Pilots 7, Washington Senators 6 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mickey Lolich sets a Detroit record with 16 strikeouts while defeating Andy Messersmith and the Angels 63. Mickey Stanley 's grand slam is the difference. Lolich's mark breaks the record of 15 set by Paul Foytack in 1956.
Pittsburgh's rookie 1B Al Oliver ties the major-league record with three errors in one inning, and the Bucs lose 30 at San Francisco.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 23, 1969Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 0 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 7, Seattle Pilots 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, California Angels 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Yankee Stadium Kansas City Royals 4, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :John Sipin debuts with a pair of triples, only the 4th
player to do so, in a 75 San Diego loss to the Cubs. They are the only
triples of his 68-game career. Sipin bangs his three-baggers in the 1st and
4th innings, off Ken Holtzman .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 24, 1969Philadelphia Phillies 8, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 11, Montreal Expos 2 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Dodger Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego Padres 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 9, Boston Red Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Seattle Pilots 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, California Angels 2 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Washington Senators 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :National League record with just one assist in Bob Gibson 's 40 win at Los Angeles.
The Pirates sweep a pair from the Giants as Jim Bunning wins his 200th game in the opener. Bunning strikes out eight in winning, 21 over Gaylord Perry . Bill Mazeroski and Carl Taylor hit homers in the nitecap to back Bob Moose 's 62 win. Taylor's is his first ML home run.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 25, 1969Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Montreal Expos 2 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 3 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium San Diego Padres 10, Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 5, Oakland Athletics 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Seattle Pilots 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, California Angels 0 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Kansas City Royals 3, Washington Senators 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bill Rigney is fired as manager of the Angels, and coach Lefty Phillips is named to succeed him.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 27, 1969Atlanta Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry San Diego Padres 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Candlestick Park California Angels 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Municipal Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Seattle Pilots 8, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Sick's Stadium Washington Senators 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :National League home run leader Lee May of the Reds hits a pair, garnering a ML-record-tying six in three straight games (at least one in each). He hit a pair in both the games against the Expos on the 24th and 25th.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 28, 1969St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 1, San Diego Padres 0 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 9, San Francisco Giants 8 at Candlestick Park California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 at County Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Municipal Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 9, Seattle Pilots 5 at Sick's Stadium Washington Senators 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Lum Harris lifts Hank Aaron for another LumMike Lum . Lum hits a pinch double off Al Jackson and takes over in LF as the Braves coast to a 153 win. It is the 3rd time in his career that Aaron has been lifted for a pinch hitter.
IN THE NEWS :Clay Carroll pitches three innings of hitless relief and belts a 10th inning home run off Bob Gibson to win at St. Louis, 43. It is Carroll's only career homer.
John Sipin hits a leadoff homer in the 10th inning, his first ML home run, to give the Padres a 32 win over the Expos. It's the Expos 14th straight loss.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 30, 1969Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 0 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Houston Astros 3 at Forbes Field Houston Astros 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 2 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, Seattle Pilots 5 at Sick's Stadium Washington Senators 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Washington Senators 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Joe Niekro , losing 62, for their 15th straight loss. Al Ferrara leads the Padres with a pair of two run homers, while Coco Laboy homers in the 7th for the Expos' only runs.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 31, 1969Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Shea Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Minnesota Twins 10, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park California Angels 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 2, Kansas City Royals 2 at Municipal Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Seattle Pilots 2 at Sick's Stadium Washington Senators 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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