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1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1969 American baseball competition
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1969 American baseball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.gif |
| year | 1969 |
| visitor | **National League** |
| top1 | 1 |
| top2 | 2 |
| top3 | 5 |
| top4 | 1 |
| top5 | 0 |
| top6 | 0 |
| top7 | 0 |
| top8 | 0 |
| top9 | 0 |
| visitor_r | 9 |
| visitor_h | 11 |
| visitor_e | 0 |
| home | American League |
| bot1 | 0 |
| bot2 | 1 |
| bot3 | 1 |
| bot4 | 1 |
| bot5 | 0 |
| bot6 | 0 |
| bot7 | 0 |
| bot8 | 0 |
| bot9 | 0 |
| home_r | 3 |
| home_h | 6 |
| home_e | 2 |
| date | July 23, [1969](1969-in-baseball) |
| venue | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| VisitorManager | Red Schoendienst |
| VisitorManagerTeam | STL |
| HomeManager | Mayo Smith |
| HomeManagerTeam | DET |
| MVP | Willie McCovey |
| MVPTeam | SF |
| television | NBC |
| tv_announcers | Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, |
| and Mickey Mantle | |
| radio | NBC |
| radio_announcers | Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax |
| attendance | 45,259 |
| firstpitch | Vice President Spiro Agnew |
and Mickey Mantle |}}
The 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 40th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 23, at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., and resulted in a 9–3 victory for the National League. Steve Carlton was the winning pitcher while Mel Stottlemyre was the losing pitcher.
The game was originally scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, July 22, but heavy rains forced its postponement to the following afternoon. The 1969 contest remains the last All-Star Game to date to be played earlier than prime time in the Eastern United States.
President Richard Nixon originally planned to attend the Tuesday night game and throw out the first ball, and then depart for the splashdown of Apollo 11 in the Pacific Ocean. But with the game's postponement until Wednesday afternoon, Nixon missed the game altogether and Vice President Spiro Agnew attended instead.
Game summary
After scoring in the first inning on an error, the National League made it 3–0 in the second inning against AL starter Mel Stottlemyre on a two-run homer by Reds' catcher Johnny Bench. Denny McLain was scheduled as the American League starter, but was late arriving to the stadium (via his own airplane) and pitched later in the game.
Five more runs came across for the NL in the third inning, Blue Moon Odom of Oakland surrendering all. Willie McCovey's two-run homer and back-to-back doubles by Félix Millán and pitcher Steve Carlton were the key blows.
McCovey added another home run in the fourth, and was voted the game's most valuable player.
Starting lineup
Reserves
American League
Pitchers
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National League
Pitchers
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Umpires
| Position | Umpire |
|---|---|
| Home Plate | Red Flaherty (AL) |
| First Base | Augie Donatelli (NL) |
| Second Base | Bob Stewart (AL) |
| Third Base | Tom Gorman (NL) |
| Left Field | Marty Springstead (AL) |
| Right Field | Tony Venzon (NL) |
Line score
References
References
- "1969 All-Star Game".
- (July 23, 1969). "1969 MLB All-Star Game".
- Langford, George. (July 24, 1969). "National League wins 7th in a row, 9–3". Chicago Tribune.
- Loomis, Tom. (July 24, 1969). "Victory only mirage for AL stars". Toledo Blade.
- Langford, George. (July 23, 1969). "All-Star Game rained out". Chicago Tribune.
- (July 23, 1969). "All-Star Game rained out; rescheduled this morning". Spokesman-Review.
- (July 23, 1969). "McCovey's two homers pace National to triumph". Eugene Register-Guard.
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