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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 16, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Leonhard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Dave Leonhard | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 16, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Krausse
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krausse
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Valentine moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Krausse
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonhard
Campaneris hits a line drive to left field. Robinson throws towards Fernandez. Fernandez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fernandez. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Leonhard
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Leonhard
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Leonhard
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Bando reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Leonhard
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Leonhard
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Leonhard
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Leonhard
Roof strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Krausse
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Krausse
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Krausse
Fernandez hits a line drive towards first. Webster catches it and steps on first to double up Blefary. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Leonhard
Krausse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Krausse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Leonhard
The ball gets by Blefary for a passed ball. Krausse moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Leonhard
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Nelson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Krausse scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Nelson
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Nelson
There goes Bando. The throw from Blefary and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Krausse
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Krausse
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krausse
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Nelson
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Nelson
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Nelson
Roof hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krausse vs. Nelson
Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Krausse
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Nelson
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Nelson
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Nelson
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Nelson
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Krausse
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krausse
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Krausse
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Krausse
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. O'Donoghue
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. O'Donoghue
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. O'Donoghue
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Krausse
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Krausse
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Krausse
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Krausse
Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. O'Donoghue
Krausse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. O'Donoghue
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Krausse moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. O'Donoghue
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it and throws to third for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. O'Donoghue
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. O'Donoghue
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Watt
Danny Cater pinch hits for Ramon Webster. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krausse
Danny Cater now playing first base.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Krausse
Don Buford pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Buford 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Krausse
Curt Motton pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drabowsky
Don Buford now playing second base. Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drabowsky
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Drabowsky
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Krausse
Mike Hershberger now playing left field.
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krausse
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hunter
Catfish Hunter now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Drabowsky
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drabowsky
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Drabowsky
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hunter
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Hunter
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1968, game 2 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Blair P, cf 4 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 3 2 0
Valentine F, rf 2 2 1 0 Donaldson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 3 Monday R, cf 2 1 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bando S, 3b 4 1 3 3
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Webster R, 1b 3 0 2 1
Blefary C, c 4 0 1 0 Cater D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 1
Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Buford D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hershberger M, lf 0 0 0 0
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, p 1 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 3 1 2 0
Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 1 0 0 0
O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 4 4 32 6 11 5
Baltimore 100 003 000 -- 4
Oakland 320 001 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Leonhard D (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 2 1
Nelson R 3.0 2 0 0 3 2
O'Donoghue J 1.2 4 1 1 1 0
Watt E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (W) 7.1 4 4 2 2 7
Hunter C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Bando S 2, Fernandez C
DP -- Baltimore 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 2, Oakland 8
2B -- Bando S, Krausse L, Johnson D, Valentine F
HR -- Robinson F
CS -- Bando S
PB -- Blefary C
T -- 2:30
A -- 19263
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