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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 9, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Moore |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Salerno |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Hank Allen | Right Fielder |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Barry Moore | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Moore
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Moore
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Moore
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Moore
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Moore
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. French picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on French. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Moore
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Moore
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Hunter
French 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Moore
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Moore
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Moore
There goes Campaneris. The throw from French and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Moore
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and has Campaneris trapped. There's the throw to Allen and over to McMullen, who tags Campaneris for the out. Keough moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Moore
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hunter
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Moore
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Moore
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hunter
There goes Allen. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Hunter
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Moore
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moore
Green hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Moore
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hunter
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hunter
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Moore
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Moore
Keough bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Moore
That's a stolen base and an error. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Moore
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Moore
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hunter
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hunter
Howard 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 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Moore
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Moore
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Moore
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hunter
Epstein hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Hunter
French hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hunter
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Moore
Gary Holman now playing first base. John Donaldson pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Moore
Campaneris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Moore
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Higgins
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Joe Keough. Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Higgins
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Aker
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Aker
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Higgins
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Higgins
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Higgins
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Higgins
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Higgins
Gosger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Humphreys
Bob Humphreys now pitching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aker vs. Humphreys
The ball gets by French for a passed ball. Gosger moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aker vs. Humphreys
Aker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Humphreys
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Aker
Jim Pagliaroni now catching.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aker
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Aker
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Aker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1968, game 1 -- Oakland at Washington (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 5 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Keough J, lf 2 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 4 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holman G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hershberger M, rf 4 0 0 0 Allen H, rf 4 0 1 1
Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0 French J, c 3 1 1 1
Roof P, c 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 0 1 0 0 Moore B, p 2 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 0 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 1 1 3 Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0
Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gosger J, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 31 2 4 2
Oakland 000 001 003 -- 4
Washington 000 100 100 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C 7.0 4 2 2 1 6
Aker J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B 7.1 6 1 0 1 4
Higgins D (L) 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
Humphreys B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- French J, McMullen K
LOB -- Oakland 8, Washington 4
2B -- Campaneris B
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- French J, Green D
SB -- Campaneris B 2, Allen B
SH -- Keough J
PB -- French J
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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