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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 15, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,197 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 15, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Odom
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Odom
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Odom
Mantle strikes out. There goes Gibbs. The throw from Pagliaroni to Campaneris, and Gibbs is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Odom
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a popup towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Odom
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Odom
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Odom
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Odom
There goes Clarke. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Odom
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Stottlemyre
Gosger 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Stottlemyre
Odom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Odom
Gibbs 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Odom
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Odom
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Odom
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Odom
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Odom
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Stottlemyre
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Stottlemyre
Odom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Odom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Stottlemyre
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Odom
Tresh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibbs vs. Odom
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Odom
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Odom
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Odom
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Odom
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Aker
Charley Smith pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre. Jack Aker now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Aker
Tresh 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Verbanic
Aker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Verbanic
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Verbanic
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Aker
Rick Monday now playing center field. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Gibbs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pepitone vs. Krausse
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Krausse
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kosco vs. Krausse
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Verbanic
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Verbanic
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Verbanic
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Verbanic
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dick Green.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Krausse
John Donaldson now playing second base. Phil Roof now catching.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Krausse
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Krausse
Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Howser hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Krausse
Tresh strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1968 -- New York at Oakland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Tresh T, ss 5 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 1 1 1
Gibbs J, c 3 1 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 2
Mantle M, 1b 4 1 2 3 Keough J, lf 3 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 3 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 1 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 3 0 Donaldson J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 2 1
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, c 0 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gosger J, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Odom B, p 1 1 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 27 4 4 4
New York 000 003 000 -- 3
Oakland 000 040 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 6.0 4 4 4 2 6
Verbanic J 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B (W)* 6.0 8 3 3 1 7
Lindblad P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Aker J+ 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Krausse L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Campaneris B, Cox B, Mantle M
3B -- Tresh T
HR -- Pagliaroni J, Jackson R, Mantle M
SB -- Clarke H
CS -- Gibbs J, Lewis A
HBP -- by Stottlemyre M (Bando S)
WP -- Stottlemyre M
T -- 2:37
A -- 9197
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