Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Dobson
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson strikes out. Roof drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Robinson out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Leonhard fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Dobson
  
  Powell 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Dobson
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Leonhard
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Leonhard
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Leonhard
  
  Gosger takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roof vs. Leonhard
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bando. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leonhard vs. Dobson
  
  Leonhard strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buford vs. Dobson
  
  Buford is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Buford. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Leonhard
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Dobson
  
  Powell 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Dobson
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Keough 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Leonhard
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonhard vs. Dobson
  
  Leonhard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Leonhard
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Leonhard
  
  Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Leonhard
  
  Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Leonhard
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Dobson
  
  Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dobson
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Dobson
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Dobson
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonhard
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonhard
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Leonhard
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Leonhard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonhard covering, for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Leonhard
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cater vs. Leonhard
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Dobson
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching. Dave May pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buford vs. Segui
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Morris
  
  John Morris now pitching.
  
  Gosger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Morris
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Jim Gosger.
  
  Roof takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Segui vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Segui vs. Drabowsky
  
  Segui bunts towards the mound. Drabowsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Drabowsky
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roof tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Segui
  
  Rick Monday now playing center field. Fred Valentine pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Segui
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Segui
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Drabowsky
  
  Fred Valentine now playing left field. Don Buford now playing second base. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop.
  
  Keough 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, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drabowsky
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Segui
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Segui
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Segui
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Segui
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1968 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf-2b       3  1  1  1   Campaneris B, ss      3  1  2  1   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  2   
Valentine F, ph-lf    1  0  0  0   Keough J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        3  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  1  0   Cater D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Blefary C, c          4  0  0  0   Gosger J, cf          2  0  1  0   
Johnson D, 2b-ss      4  0  2  0   Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   
Blair P, cf           4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Leonhard D, p         2  0  0  0   Roof P, c             1  1  0  0   
May D, ph             1  0  0  0   Dobson C, p           2  0  0  0   
Morris J, p           0  0  0  0   Segui D, p            1  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        28  4  6  3

Baltimore        000 001 000 --  1
Oakland          000 002 20x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonhard D (L)        6.0  5  2  2  2  3
Morris J*             0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Drabowsky M           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W)+         6.0  5  1  1  3  6
Segui D (S)           3.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Bando S
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Powell B
HR -- Buford D, Jackson R
SB -- Buford D, Roof P, Lewis A
CS -- Campaneris B
SF -- Campaneris B
WP -- Drabowsky M
T -- 2:14
A -- 8101

    

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