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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 16, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Runge |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Left Fielder |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Steve Whitaker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 16, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Peterson
Webster hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hunter
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Hunter
Ferraro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Hunter
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Ferraro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Howser scores. Ferraro moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Hunter
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibbs vs. Hunter
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ferraro scores. Mantle scores. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Hunter
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Peterson
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Peterson drops the ball. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Peterson
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hunter
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hunter
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Hunter
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Peterson
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hunter
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hunter
There goes Mantle. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Hunter
Whitaker 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 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Peterson
Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Hunter
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hunter
Michael hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Hunter
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Hunter
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Peterson
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Hunter
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hunter
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Hunter
Tresh hits a line drive towards first. Webster catches it and steps on first to double up Mantle. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Peterson
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Peterson
Donaldson hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hunter
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Hunter
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hunter
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Peterson
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sprague
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Sprague
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Sprague
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Womack
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Womack
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Sprague
Tresh 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sprague
Whitaker strikes out. Roof drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Whitaker out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sprague
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Womack
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Womack
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Womack
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Womack
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Womack
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sprague
Jim Pagliaroni now catching.
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sprague
Roy White pinch hits for Gene Michael.
White 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, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Sprague
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Kosco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Sprague
Horace Clarke pinch runs for Andy Kosco.
There goes Clarke. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Sprague
Howser 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1968 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 0 Howser D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 3 1 Ferraro M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Mantle M, 1b 3 1 2 0
Webster R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tresh T, lf 3 0 0 1
Cater D, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitaker S, cf 4 0 0 0
Donaldson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Roof P, c 3 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 2
Robinson F, ph 1 1 1 2 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0
Pagliaroni J, c 0 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Hershberger M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 1 0
Sprague E, p 1 0 0 0 Clarke H, pr 0 0 0 0
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36 4 7 4 34 3 8 3
Oakland 001 000 012 -- 4
New York 300 000 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C 6.0 7 3 3 2 7
Sprague E (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F* 7.0 5 2 2 0 4
Womack D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Peterson F
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, New York 7
2B -- Michael G
HR -- Jackson R, Robinson F
SB -- Mantle M, Clarke H
HBP -- by Peterson F (Jackson R)
WP -- Peterson F
T -- 2:18
A -- 10406
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