FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
07/30/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 811 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks (54-49) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 14 1
Brooklyn Dodgers (46-55) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 14 1
Dodgers Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Diamondbacks
Arizona got a terrific game from left fielder Charlie Blackmon. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Brooklyn, 6-5. Blackmon was the player of the game despite being on the losing side. He was 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs. Reliever Tex Shirley picked up the win. His record improves to 5-4. Rod Scurry took the loss. Brooklyn is now 46-55, Arizona 54-49.

The Dodgers were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth when pinch hitter Leo Posada turned a first pitch fastball from Rod Scurry into a 2-run double. The walk-off double sent a roar through the crowd and gave Brooklyn a thrilling 6-5 win.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Posada.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cora SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .247 4 32
E. Mathews 3B, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .278 11 43
K. Phelps 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 17 45
   a-J. Hardtke 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 2 15
B. Powell DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .277 19 63
C. Blackmon LF 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 .275 1 8
N. Aoki CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .219 0 19
H. Clarke 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .354 0 13
M. Almada RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .226 2 27
T. Wolters C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .267 3 35
Totals 41 5 14 5 2 3 21      
a - J. Hardtke substituted for K. Phelps in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Almada (12, 2nd Inning off M. Smithson, 0 on, 1 out) C. Blackmon 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Smithson, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Smithson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Almada 2 , B. Powell 2 , N. Aoki , T. Wolters , K. Phelps , A. Cora 2 , C. Blackmon 4 , E. Mathews 2 , H. Clarke 2
2-out RBI: T. Wolters , A. Cora , C. Blackmon , E. Mathews
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Aoki 2 , A. Cora , E. Mathews , H. Clarke , J. Hardtke
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: H. Clarke (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS, 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .239 10 44
B. Holt 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .321 4 40
W. Mays RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .298 16 62
M. Anderson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .198 1 7
K. Bell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .258 8 41
D. Ortmeier LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .227 5 25
M. Maldonado C 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 .196 7 25
B. Bean CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .207 0 18
   c-L. Posada PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 1 7
M. Bordick 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .257 1 14
   a-Y. Grandal PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .199 4 29
   b-C. Gelbert 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 2 8
Totals 40 6 14 5 4 5 20      
a - Y. Grandal pinch hit for M. Bordick in the 8th
b - C. Gelbert substituted for Y. Grandal in the 9th
c - L. Posada pinch hit for B. Bean in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Bordick (10, 3rd Inning off A. McBean, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Ortmeier (18, 2nd Inning off A. McBean, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Posada (1, 9th Inning off R. Scurry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mays 2 , M. Bordick 3 , B. Bean , B. Holt , M. Anderson , K. Wong , D. Ortmeier 3 , M. Maldonado 3 , L. Posada 2
2-out RBI: W. Mays , L. Posada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mays , M. Bordick , B. Bean , K. Bell , M. Anderson
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bordick (4)
OF assists: 1 (Mays (Powell at 3rd base))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. McBean 7.1 12 4 3 2 3 0 135 88 3.02   
R. Scurry L (6-5), BS (2) 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 0 28 15 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McBean 41
Batters Faced: A. McBean 36, R. Scurry 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McBean 6-12, R. Scurry 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. McBean 135-88, R. Scurry 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Scurry 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Smithson 7.0 10 5 4 2 2 0 120 79 5.67   
T. Shirley W (5-4) 2.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 25 17 6.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Smithson 39
Batters Faced: M. Smithson 34, T. Shirley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Smithson 11-8, T. Shirley 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Smithson 120-79, T. Shirley 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Shirley 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charlie Blackmon
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 12059
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