Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Tovar
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tovar
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Tovar
  
  Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Tovar
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Tovar Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Tovar
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Odom
  
  Clark hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Odom
  
  Nettles is hit by the pitch. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Odom
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Tovar now catching. Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Hall
  
  Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Hall
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Odom vs. Hall
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt 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 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Odom
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Look vs. Odom
  
  Bruce Look pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender.
  
  Look 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Odom
  
  Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Bruce Look now catching. Cesar Tovar now playing first base. Graig Nettles now playing center field.
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Hall
  
  Cater hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Odom
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Odom
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Odom
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Odom
  
  Allison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Allison reaches third base with a triple. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing second base. Rod Carew now playing shortstop. Jackie Hernandez now playing first base.
  
  Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Hall
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Odom
  
  Hernandez bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Look vs. Odom
  
  Look hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Odom
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop. Rod Carew now playing second base.
  
  Pagliaroni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Hall
  
  Monday is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Hall
  
  Odom bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Odom
  
  Clark 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Odom
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Pagliaroni and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Odom
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allison vs. Odom
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and has Clark trapped. Odom throws to third, and Bando tags Clark for the out. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Allison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt is walked intentionally. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Odom
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Cesar Tovar now playing third base. Ron Clark now playing shortstop.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Hall
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Look vs. Odom
  
  Look 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, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Odom
  
  Hall 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, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Bob Allison now playing center field. Graig Nettles now playing third base.
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Hall
  
  Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Odom
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Odom
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Odom
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing center field. Bob Allison now playing left field. Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Monday.
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Hall
  
  Dave Duncan pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Look and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall juggles the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cater vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Worthington
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lindblad
  
  Joe Rudi now playing center field. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Lindblad
  
  Holt bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Lindblad
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Look vs. Lindblad
  
  Look hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Worthington
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Bob Allison now playing center field. Jim Holt now playing left field. John Donaldson pinch hits for Mike Her
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Worthington
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Worthington
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1968 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   Tovar C, p,...        3  1  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  0   Clark R, 3b-ss        4  0  0  0   
Cater D, 1b           2  0  0  1   Nettles G, 1b-cf-3b   2  1  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Allison B, lf,...     4  0  1  1   
Hershberger M, lf     2  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b-ss-2b     4  0  2  1   
Donaldson J, ph       1  0  0  0   Holt J, rf-lf         2  0  1  0   
Green D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss-1b    1  0  0  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       4  0  0  0   Reese R, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          0  0  0  0   Uhlaender T, cf       0  0  0  0   
Rudi J, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Look B, ph-c          4  0  1  0   
Odom B, p             1  0  0  0   Zimmerman J, c        0  0  0  0   
Duncan D, ph          1  0  1  0   Hall T, p             3  0  0  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        29  2  6  2

Oakland          000 000 010 --  1
Minnesota        001 010 00x --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom B (L)            7.0  5  2  1  3  5
Lindblad P            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tovar C               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Hall T (W)            6.1  3  1  0  2  2
Worthington A (S)     1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Green D, Pagliaroni J, Hall T
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Minnesota 9
3B -- Allison B
SB -- Tovar C, Clark R, Campaneris B
SH -- Hernandez J, Odom B, Holt J
SF -- Cater D
HBP -- by Odom B (Nettles G), by Hall T (Monday R)
WP -- Hall T
Balk -- Tovar C
T -- 2:18
A -- 11340

    

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