May 14, 1969...GAME 31 (NYY 13, SEA 9)

Interesting discussion on caps. Some players put their caps on front first, while others put them on from the back. The conversation turned toward how Joe "I've got a collection of hair pieces" Pepitone puts his cap on...response: VERY CAREFULLY !. For all those interested Pepitone wears a toupee under his cap that he calls his "game piece". Rumor has it that it almost fell off once during the national anthem when he doffed his cap. Speaking of Pepi, his bat came alive in this one as he went 2 for 5 with a big 2 run shot in the 5th and played smooth at 1st. Mike Marshall had nothing on the mound and was forced to take one for the team as he surrendered 11 runs in 7 innings. The Pilot offense did score 9, which begs one to wonder why Marshall stuck around so long and wasn't replaced with some one who could protect a 9 run offensive explosion. Pilots again dropped below .500.