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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 1, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Rene Lachemann | Catcher |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 1, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Odom, and towards Kubiak, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Odom
Davalillo 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Odom
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lachemann vs. McDowell
Lachemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. McDowell
Odom is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Odom
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Odom
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a fly ball towards right field. Davalillo fields the ball and throws to home. Sims drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Sims. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Odom
Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Odom
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. McDowell
Lachemann hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Odom
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Odom
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. McDowell
Odom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Odom
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Odom
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Odom
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Odom
There goes Salmon. The throw from Lachemann and he is safe. Salmon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Odom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Odom
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salmon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Odom
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Odom
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. McDowell
Lachemann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Odom
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Odom
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Odom
The ball gets by Lachemann for a passed ball. Horton scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Odom
Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Odom
Odom fires to first and picks off Salmon. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Odom
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Bert Campaneris pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
McDowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lachemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sprague
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sprague
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1968 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kubiak T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0
Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 0 0 0 0
Hershberger M, lf 3 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Lachemann R, c 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Salmon C, 2b 3 1 2 1
Odom B, p 2 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 3 0 1 1
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 0 29 3 6 2
Oakland 001 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 001 20x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B (L) 7.0 6 3 2 0 4
Sprague E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 3 1 0 0 16
E -- Sims D
LOB -- Oakland 3, Cleveland 2
3B -- Jackson R
SB -- Salmon C
HBP -- by McDowell S (Kubiak T)
PB -- Lachemann R
T -- 2:11
A -- 3864
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