Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Haney and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Leonhard
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Leonhard
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Leonhard Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Leonhard
  
  Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Krausse
  
  Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Krausse
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Leonhard
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Krausse
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  There goes Powell. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Krausse
  
  Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haney vs. Krausse
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Leonhard
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Leonhard
  
  Krausse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Haney and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonhard vs. Krausse
  
  Leonhard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Krausse
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Krausse
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Krausse
  
  Powell hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Leonhard
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Leonhard
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Haney and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Leonhard
  
  Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Krausse
  
  Blefary hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Krausse
  
  Haney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonhard vs. Krausse
  
  Leonhard hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Krausse
  
  Buford hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Keough bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Leonhard
  
  Cater strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Krausse
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Krausse
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Leonhard
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Leonhard
  
  Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krausse
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Krausse
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Krausse
  
  Haney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Leonhard
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Leonhard
  
  Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
  
  Keough bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Leonhard spins and fires to second and has Lewis trapped. There's the throw to Robinson who tags Lewis for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watt vs. Krausse
  
  Phil Roof now catching.
  
  Watt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Krausse
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Krausse
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Watt
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Watt
  
  John Donaldson pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Watt
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Aker
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Aker
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Watt
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Watt
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Watt
  
  Jim Gosger pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Gosger hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aker
  
  Dave Duncan now catching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Aker
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Bogle
  
  Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Larry Haney. Warren Bogle now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
  
  Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1968, game 1 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Buford D, cf          4  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  1   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Monday R, cf          2  1  1  1   Robinson F, rf        4  0  0  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       2  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Roof P, c             0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Gosger J, ph          1  0  0  0   Blefary C, lf         2  2  2  3   
Duncan D, c           0  0  0  0   Haney L, c            3  0  0  0   
Keough J, lf          2  0  1  0   Hendricks E, ph       0  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  1  1  1   Rettenmund M, ph      1  1  1  2   
Cater D, 1b           3  0  0  0   Leonhard D, p         2  0  0  0   
Green D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Watt E, p             1  0  0  0   
Krausse L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Donaldson J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Bogle W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  3  4  3                        33  5  8  5

Oakland          000 000 300 --  3
Baltimore        000 300 002 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L             7.0  6  3  3  2  6
Aker J (L)            1.1  1  1  1  0  0
Bogle W               0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonhard D            6.2  4  3  3  4  4
Watt E (W)            2.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Belanger M, Campaneris B
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 5
2B -- Belanger M
HR -- Blefary C, Jackson R, Monday R, Bando S, Rettenmund M
SB -- Powell B
CS -- Campaneris B 2, Monday R, Lewis A
SH -- Keough J
Balk -- Leonhard D
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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