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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 30, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Rene Lachemann | Catcher |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 30, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Wilson
There goes Donaldson. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wilson
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nash
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Nash
Wert hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nash
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Nash
Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. Wilson
Lachemann hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Wilson
Nash hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nash
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nash
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Nash
Oyler takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Nash
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Nash
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Northrup scores. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Nash
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson juggles the ball. That's an error on Wilson. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nash
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nash
Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Freehan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Nash
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Wilson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mathews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hershberger for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mathews settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lachemann vs. Wilson
Lachemann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe catches it and throws to first to double up Monday. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nash
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. Sprague
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sprague
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Sprague
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Sprague
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wilson
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris hits a popup towards first. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sprague
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Sprague
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Sprague
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Sprague
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wilson
Hershberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Lindblad
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lindblad
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. Wilson
Lachemann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Lachemann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindblad vs. Wilson
Lindblad hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mathews scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Lindblad
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lindblad
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lindblad
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mathews scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Wilson
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lindblad
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lindblad
Mathews 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 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup 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 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. Wilson
Lachemann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Wilson
Lindblad strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Lindblad
Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lindblad
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1968 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 2 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 1 1
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0
Webster R, 1b 4 1 1 3 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 0
Hershberger M, lf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 1 0
Lachemann R, c 4 0 1 0 Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 0
Nash J, p 1 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 33 1 7 1
Oakland 300 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J* 3.0 4 1 1 3 3
Sprague E 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
Lindblad P (W) 4.1 0 0 0 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 9.0 6 3 3 3 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Wilson E, Mathews E, McAuliffe D
DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 9
2B -- McAuliffe D, Lachemann R
3B -- Freehan B
HR -- Webster R
WP -- Sprague E
T -- 2:40
A -- 8791
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