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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 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 5, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 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 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Waslewski |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Floyd Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dobson | 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 |
| Gary Waslewski | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Waslewski
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waslewski
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waslewski
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Waslewski
Bando hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Waslewski
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dobson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Robinson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Waslewski
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Waslewski
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Waslewski
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Waslewski
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields the ball and throws to second. Petrocelli drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Petrocelli. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Waslewski
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waslewski
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Waslewski
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Waslewski
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waslewski vs. Dobson
Waslewski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dobson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Waslewski
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Waslewski
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Waslewski
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Pagliaroni moves to third. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Waslewski
Dobson hits a line drive towards the mound. Waslewski catches it and throws to third to double up Pagliaroni. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Waslewski
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waslewski
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Waslewski
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Waslewski
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Waslewski
Webster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Webster reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliaroni vs. Waslewski
Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donaldson vs. Waslewski
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards the mound. Dobson catches it and throws to second to double up Foy. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Waslewski
Monday 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Waslewski
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Waslewski
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Dobson
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dobson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Landis
There goes Jackson. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Landis
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Landis
There goes Jackson. The slide. Gibson applies the tag. Jackson is out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Landis
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground 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, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Dobson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Russ Gibson.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching. Elston Howard now catching. Danny Cater pinch hits for Floyd Robinson.
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Wyatt
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Pagliaroni reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donaldson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Lyle
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli has Cater trapped. There's the throw to Howard and over to Foy, who tags Cater for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Dobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Danny Cater now playing left field.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dobson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Mike Hershberger now playing left field.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Dobson
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1968 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 2 1 2 Tartabull J, rf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 0
Webster R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 2 0 1 0 Harrelson K, 1b 4 2 3 1
Cater D, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hershberger M, lf 0 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 1
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 2 0 Gibson R, c 2 0 0 0
Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 4 1 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 1 0 0 0
Adair J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, c 1 0 0 0
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33 3 9 3 33 2 7 2
Oakland 002 010 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 101 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Waslewski G (L) 6.0 6 3 3 6 2
Landis B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wyatt J* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Lyle S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Bell G 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Petrocelli R, Andrews M, Monday R
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 5
2B -- Webster R, Cater D, Pagliaroni J
HR -- Campaneris B, Harrelson K
SB -- Campaneris B, Jackson R
CS -- Campaneris B
T -- 2:51
A -- 29460
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