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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
|
| 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 | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,985 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Hank Allen | Right Fielder |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | 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. Bosman
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bosman
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough throws the ball in to Green who tags Unser, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Dobson
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson 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: ---
Cater vs. Bosman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Dobson
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Dobson
French strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosman vs. Dobson
Bosman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Bosman
Pagliaroni 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: ---
Green vs. Bosman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Bosman
Dobson bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobson for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser 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: ---
Cullen vs. Dobson
Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Cullen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough throws the ball in to Green who tags McMullen, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cullen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bosman
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Bosman
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Bosman
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bosman
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobson vs. Bosman
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dobson
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Dobson
French takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosman vs. Dobson
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bosman
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Dobson
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bosman
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Bosman
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Bosman
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Dobson
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dobson
The ball gets by Pagliaroni for a passed ball. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Howard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Dobson
French hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bosman
John Donaldson pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bosman
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Bosman
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Segui
Gary Holman pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Segui
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Segui
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Howard
Bruce Howard now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Howard
Cater bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cater for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Howard
Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Howard
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Howard
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Gosger hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aker
Howard 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Aker
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Howard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Howard
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Howard
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Aker
Mike Hershberger now playing left field.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Aker
French bunts between the mound and first base. Aker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Aker
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. Lindblad
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Bruce Howard. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Cap Peterson pinch hits for Ed Stroud.
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Lindblad
Unser 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 10
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ortega
Bernie Allen now playing second base. Tim Cullen now playing shortstop. Phil Ortega now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ortega
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Ortega
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Ortega
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Ortega
Green hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Lindblad
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lindblad
McMullen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1968, game 2 -- Oakland at Washington (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 5 0 1 0
Keough J, lf 5 0 1 0 Cullen T, 2b-ss 5 1 1 0
Hershberger M, lf 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 5 1 2 2
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Howard F, lf 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 2 0 Allen H, rf 3 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 3 2 French J, c 2 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 5 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Allen B, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 1 0 0 0 Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0
Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Holman G, ph 0 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Howard B, p 0 0 0 0
Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stroud E, ph 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0
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39 2 11 2 31 3 6 2
Oakland 000 200 000 0 -- 2
Washington 001 001 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C 6.0 5 2 1 4 5
Segui D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Aker J 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
Lindblad P (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D 7.0 9 2 2 1 2
Howard B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Ortega P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Campaneris B
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 12, Washington 8
2B -- Keough J
3B -- Cullen T
HR -- McMullen K
SH -- Dobson C, Cater D, French J
WP -- Dobson C 2
PB -- Pagliaroni J
T -- 3:04
A -- 5985
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