Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dobson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dobson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Dobson
  
  Harrelson 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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cater reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jones fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Dobson
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dobson
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Dobson
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dobson
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Dobson
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dobson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a line drive towards short. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dobson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Dobson
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jones scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Dobson
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dobson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Dobson
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Dobson
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellsworth vs. Dobson
  
  Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Dobson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan hits a line drive towards short. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dobson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dobson
  
  Jones 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Dobson
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Dobson
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Dobson
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Harrelson tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibson vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Dobson
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hershberger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dobson
  
  Ramon Webster now playing first base.
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
  
  Robinson 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dobson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Dobson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Stange
  
  Lee Stange now pitching.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Stange
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Stange
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Stange
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dobson
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Dobson
  
  Foy hits a line drive towards first. Webster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Dobson
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Dobson
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Stange
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Stange
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Stange
  
  Hershberger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stange vs. Segui
  
  Stange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Segui
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Segui
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Stange
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Stange
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Stange
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Segui
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Segui
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Segui
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Segui
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Segui
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Stange
  
  George Thomas now playing left field. John Donaldson pinch hits for Diego Segui.
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Stange
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Stange
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1968 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, ss         5  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  1  2  1   
Jones D, 2b           5  1  1  0   Monday R, cf          5  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  1  2  0   Cater D, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Thomas G, lf          0  0  0  0   Webster R, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, rf       5  2  3  1   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   Hershberger M, lf     4  1  2  2   
Smith R, cf           4  2  3  2   Green D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Gibson R, c           5  0  1  2   Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        1  0  0  0   Dobson C, p           3  1  2  0   
Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   Segui D, p            0  0  0  0   
Stange L, p           1  0  0  0   Donaldson J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 11  5                        38  4  7  4

Boston           000 101 020 2 --  6
Oakland          200 011 000 0 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           6.0  6  4  4  0  3
Stange L (W)          4.0  1  0  0  0  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C              7.2  9  4  3  2  6
Segui D (L)           2.1  2  2  2  0  0

E -- Campaneris B, Foy J, Green D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Cater D, Smith R, Dobson C, Gibson R
HR -- Hershberger M, Harrelson K, Smith R
SB -- Monday R, Foy J
SF -- Smith R
T -- 2:38
A -- 3997

    

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