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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 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 August 7, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,643 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater hits a line drive towards short. Michael catches it and throws to second to double up Campaneris. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Odom
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Odom
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Odom
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Peterson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Odom
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Odom
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Odom
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Peterson
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Peterson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Peterson
Odom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Odom
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Odom
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Odom
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando 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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Odom
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Peterson
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Peterson
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Peterson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Odom
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Odom
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Odom
Michael hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Odom
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Michael trying to get to home. Campaneris throws to Pagliaroni who tags Michael for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Peterson
Odom 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peterson
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peterson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Odom
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Odom
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Howser scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Odom
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Odom
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Odom
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Peterson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Peterson
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Peterson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Peterson
Monday bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bando moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donaldson vs. McDaniel
John Donaldson pinch hits for Jim Pagliaroni. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. Bando scores. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gosger vs. McDaniel
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Dick Green.
Gosger 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 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Odom
John Donaldson now playing second base. Dave Duncan now catching.
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Odom
McDaniel bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Odom
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Aker
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball and throws to Aker covering. Safe. Michael scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Aker
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McDaniel
Joe Keough pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDaniel
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McDaniel
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. McDaniel
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Krausse
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Krausse
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Frank Fernandez.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. Krausse
Michael hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibbs vs. Krausse
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Gibbs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Krausse
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Dick Howser.
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hamilton
Horace Clarke now playing second base. Steve Hamilton now pitching. Jake Gibbs now catching.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hamilton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Hamilton
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hamilton
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Krausse
White 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 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Krausse
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hamilton
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hamilton
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hamilton
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Hamilton
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Hamilton
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Sprague
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Charley Smith.
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Sprague
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Sprague
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Sprague covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1968, game 2 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0 Howser D, 2b 2 1 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 1 Clarke H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Robinson B, rf 5 1 2 0
Bando S, 3b 5 1 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 1
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, cf 5 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0 Kosco A, 1b 5 0 1 0
Pagliaroni J, c 2 1 2 1 Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Donaldson J, ph-2b 2 0 0 1 Tresh T, ph 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 0
Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
Odom B, p 2 0 0 0 Colavito R, ph 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 5 1 2 0
Keough J, ph 1 1 1 1 Peterson F, p 2 0 1 0
Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Hershberger M, ph 1 1 1 0 Gibbs J, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 11 4 36 3 9 1
Oakland 000 010 110 1 -- 4
New York 000 002 100 0 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B 6.1 6 3 3 5 6
Aker J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Krausse L (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Sprague E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F 6.1 6 2 2 0 3
McDaniel L 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Hamilton S (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
DP -- Oakland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, New York 11
2B -- Robinson B 2, Michael G, Campaneris B, Mantle M
3B -- White R
HR -- Pagliaroni J, Keough J
SH -- Jackson R, McDaniel L, Campaneris B
WP -- Odom B
T -- 3:05
A -- 20643
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