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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 4, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,967 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Ellsworth
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Ellsworth
Pagliaroni hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Krausse
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Krausse
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Krausse
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Krausse
There's a wild pitch. Tartabull moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Krausse
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Krausse
Foy takes first base on ball four. Tartabull scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Krausse
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Ellsworth
Krausse hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Krausse
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Krausse
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Krausse
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Krausse
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Ellsworth
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Krausse
Smith hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krausse
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Krausse
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ellsworth
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Krausse
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Krausse
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Krausse
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Ellsworth
Krausse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. There goes Krausse trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Gibson, who tags Krausse, who came all the way from first, for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Krausse
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Krausse
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Krausse
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ellsworth
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Culp
Ray Culp now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Culp
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Culp
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. Culp
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krausse
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Krausse
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cater. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Krausse
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Krausse
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Culp
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Culp
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Culp
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Culp
Bando hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Culp
Webster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Culp
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Krausse
Mike Hershberger now playing left field. Jerry Adair pinch hits for Ray Culp.
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Krausse
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Krausse
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wyatt
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wyatt
Monday takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krausse vs. Wyatt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Krausse vs. Wyatt
Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Wyatt
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Krausse
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Webster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krausse
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Aker
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Aker
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Russ Gibson.
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Harrelson scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Aker
George Scott pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lyle
Elston Howard now catching. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lyle
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Lyle
Webster hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Webster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Lyle
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Aker
Tartabull hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Aker
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lindblad
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Green fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1968 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 2 0 Tartabull J, rf 5 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0
Webster R, 1b 4 1 3 0 Smith R, cf 5 0 0 0
Cater D, lf 4 1 2 3 Harrelson K, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hershberger M, lf 1 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 2 1
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 3 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 2 1 1 1 Jones D, ph 1 0 1 1
Krausse L, p 4 0 1 0 Howard E, c 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Culp R, p 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Adair J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Scott G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 13 4 36 2 9 2
Oakland 100 012 000 -- 4
Boston 100 000 010 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (W) 7.1 6 2 2 4 4
Aker J 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
Lindblad P 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Sprague E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 1 3
Culp R 2.0 3 0 0 2 1
Wyatt J 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Monday R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Boston 12
2B -- Bando S 2, Gibson R, Campaneris B, Foy J, Webster R
HR -- Monday R, Cater D
SB -- Monday R, Green D
CS -- Campaneris B 2
WP -- Krausse L
T -- 3:03
A -- 21967
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