FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
06/28/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 604 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (37-38) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Pittsburgh Pirates (48-28) 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 X 8 12 0
Paxton Masters Baltimore in Complete Game Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a stellar performance from pitcher James Paxton, who handcuffed the Baltimore offense en route to a 8-1 win at PNC Park. The Pirates, at 48-28, lead by one game in their division.

Paxton dominated for Pittsburgh, raising his record to 8-3. Baltimore hitters had few good at-bats against the left-hander, who scattered 4 hits over 9 innings while striking out 9.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Pittsburgh skipper Cory Einhorn.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Belanger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259 1 19
C. Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .300 22 46
   a-Y. Tomas PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
G. Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229 12 35
B. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 9 39
H. Villanueva C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198 6 18
G. Freese 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .268 7 27
T. Herr SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 0 9
E. Carnett RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 16
L. Johnson CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246 1 12
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 9 4      
a - Y. Tomas pinch hit for C. Davis in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Freese (7, 2nd Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Johnson , E. Carnett , T. Herr , G. Freese 4
2-out RBI: G. Freese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Belanger
GIDP: M. Belanger
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: J. Williams (3) , H. Villanueva (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Belanger-Herr-Davis, Belanger-Herr-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .288 9 30
J. Groth LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .263 7 38
R. Hebner 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .284 10 38
T. Solaita 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .310 7 33
   a-L. Gabrielson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 0 11
W. Marshall DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .249 2 26
G. Brown RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .351 1 7
J. Varitek C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .143 0 3
B. Gil SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .281 7 23
G. Beckert 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .295 1 23
Totals 35 8 12 8 3 3 17      
a - L. Gabrielson pinch hit for T. Solaita in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Pinson (13, 6th Inning off J. Williams, 1 on, 2 outs) W. Marshall (5, 7th Inning off G. Kontos, 0 on, 1 out) R. Hebner (9, 4th Inning off J. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Brown (1, 2nd Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Pinson 3 , W. Marshall 2 , G. Beckert 2 , G. Brown 5 , J. Groth 3 , J. Varitek , R. Hebner 2
2-out RBI: G. Brown , J. Groth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gil , R. Hebner
GIDP: B. Gil , R. Hebner
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Beckert-Gil-Solaita)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Williams L (2-7) 5.2 10 8 8 3 1 1 113 62 4.89   
G. Kontos 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 44 30 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 15
Batters Faced: J. Williams 29, G. Kontos 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 8-6, G. Kontos 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 113-62, G. Kontos 44-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Kontos 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Paxton W (8-3) 9.0 4 1 1 1 9 1 111 75 2.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 83
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 8-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 111-75
WP: J. Paxton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Paxton
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 39640
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