The game was originally scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, July 22, but heavy rains forced its
postponement to the following afternoon.[5][6] 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.[5] But with the game's postponement until Wednesday afternoon, Nixon missed the game altogether and Vice President
Spiro Agnew attended instead.[6]
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.[3]