Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hunter
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Roof and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hunter
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gosger. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Hunter
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Gibbs moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Hunter
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tresh vs. Hunter
  
  Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Peterson
  
  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. Peterson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Peterson
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Hunter
  
  Kosco hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hunter
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Hunter
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Peterson
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Peterson
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Peterson
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Peterson
  
  Roof hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gosger vs. Peterson
  
  Gosger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hunter
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hunter
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hunter
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Peterson
  
  Hunter 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: ---
  Campaneris vs. Peterson
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Peterson
  
  Campaneris is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Peterson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Hunter
  
  Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Hunter
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Hunter
  
  Kosco hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Peterson
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Peterson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Peterson
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Peterson
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hunter
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Hunter
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hunter
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Hunter
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Peterson
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Peterson
  
  Gosger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Peterson
  
  Gosger is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Gosger moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Peterson
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Peterson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gosger trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hunter
  
  Mantle 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Hunter
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tresh vs. Hunter
  
  Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kosco vs. Hunter
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Peterson
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Peterson
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Peterson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hunter
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hunter
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Howser 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hunter
  
  Clarke 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

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Womack
  
  Rick Monday pinch hits for Mike Hershberger.
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Womack
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hunter
  
  Rick Monday now playing center field. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hunter
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Womack
  
  Gosger 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Womack
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Womack
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Hunter
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Hunter
  
  Gene Michael pinch runs for Joe Pepitone.
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Kosco vs. Krausse
  
  Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Krausse
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Krausse
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Krausse
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Womack
  
  Rocky Colavito now playing left field. Roy White now playing center field.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Womack
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Womack
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Womack
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1968 -- New York at Oakland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  0  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  0   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  0   
Mantle M, 1b          3  0  0  0   Cater D, 1b           4  1  1  0   
White R, lf-cf        2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Pepitone J, cf        3  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           2  0  0  1   
Michael G, pr         0  1  0  0   Hershberger M, lf     2  0  0  0   
Colavito R, lf        0  0  0  0   Monday R, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Tresh T, ss           3  1  1  0   Roof P, c             3  0  1  0   
Kosco A, rf           4  1  1  3   Gosger J, cf-lf       3  0  1  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  0  0  0   Hunter C, p           3  0  0  0   
Peterson F, p         2  0  0  0   Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0   
Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Womack D, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        30  1  7  1

New York         000 000 003 --  3
Oakland          000 100 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F            6.0  5  1  1  1  4
Womack D (W)          3.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L)*         8.0  5  2  2  5  2
Krausse L             1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Tresh T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Gibbs J, Cater D
HR -- Kosco A
CS -- Clarke H, Campaneris B
SF -- Green D
T -- 2:16
A -- 15637

    

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