Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1968
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 26, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Honochick |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1968
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McNally
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. McNally
Green takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. McNally
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dobson
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dobson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dobson
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Dobson
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Blair reaches second base with a double. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Hendricks scores. Blair moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNally vs. Dobson
McNally hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dobson
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McNally
Hershberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. McNally
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roof scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dobson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Dobson
Hendricks 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
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McNally
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McNally
John Donaldson pinch runs for Sal Bando.
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. McNally
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to second for the out. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. McNally
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Dobson
John Donaldson now playing third base.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. There goes Blefary trying to get to home. Hershberger throws the ball in to Donaldson who relays the ball to Roof, who tags Blefary, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Dobson
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Dobson
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Dobson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. McNally
Allan Lewis pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bogle
Warren Bogle now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bogle
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Bogle covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Bogle
Larry Haney pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Haney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bogle
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McNally
Larry Haney now catching.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McNally
Donaldson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McNally
Green hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bogle
Blefary 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 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bogle
Rettenmund hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Bogle
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McNally
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McNally
Hershberger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. McNally
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogle vs. McNally
Bogle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bogle
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bogle
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bogle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford misplays the ball. That's an error on Buford. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. McNally
Donaldson 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
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bogle
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Bogle
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bogle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bogle
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McNally
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McNally
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McNally
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bogle
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bogle
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Bogle
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Bogle
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Bogle
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Bogle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. McNally
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McNally
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Warren Bogle.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McNally
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/26/1968, game 1 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 1 Buford D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Kubiak T, ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 1 0 1 0 Hendricks E, c 2 1 1 0
Donaldson J, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Haney L, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf 3 1 1 0
Hershberger M, lf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 2 2 1 1
Roof P, c 4 1 1 0 McNally D, p 4 1 2 5
Dobson C, p 1 0 0 0
Lewis A, ph 1 0 0 0
Bogle W, p 1 0 0 0
Duncan D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 31 8 9 8
Oakland 010 010 000 -- 2
Baltimore 701 000 00x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L) 3.0 8 8 8 4 2
Bogle W 5.0 1 0 0 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
E -- Buford D
LOB -- Oakland 8, Baltimore 5
2B -- Blair P, Rettenmund M
HR -- Robinson B, McNally D, Jackson R
SH -- Belanger M
HBP -- by McNally D (Bando S), by McNally D (Hershberger M)
WP -- Dobson C, Bogle W
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
