Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Odom
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Odom
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Odom
  
  Mantle strikes out. There goes Gibbs. The throw from Pagliaroni to Campaneris, and Gibbs is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
  
  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. Stottlemyre
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Odom
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Odom
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Odom
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Odom
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Odom
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. Odom
  
  Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Odom
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Odom
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Odom is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Campaneris 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 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Odom
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Odom
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Odom
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Odom
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Jackson 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: ---
  Keough vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Keough 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cater 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 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Odom
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Odom
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Odom
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stottlemyre vs. Odom
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Odom takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Odom goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Odom
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gibbs vs. Odom
  
  Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Odom
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Odom
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Odom
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Odom
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cater strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliaroni vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Odom
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Aker
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre. Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Aker
  
  Tresh 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Verbanic now pitching.
  
  Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aker vs. Verbanic
  
  Aker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Verbanic
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Verbanic
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Aker
  
  Rick Monday now playing center field. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Krausse
  
  Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pepitone vs. Krausse
  
  Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Krausse
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kosco vs. Krausse
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Verbanic
  
  Monday 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Verbanic
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Verbanic
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Verbanic
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dick Green.
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Krausse
  
  John Donaldson now playing second base. Phil Roof now catching.
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Krausse
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Krausse
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
  
  Howser hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Krausse
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1968 -- New York at Oakland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tresh T, ss           5  1  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  1  1  1   
Gibbs J, c            3  1  2  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  2   
Mantle M, 1b          4  1  2  3   Keough J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, cf        3  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          1  0  0  0   
Colavito R, lf        4  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Kosco A, rf           4  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  0  2  0   Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  3  0   Donaldson J, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Stottlemyre M, p      2  0  0  0   Cater D, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Smith C, ph           1  0  0  0   Pagliaroni J, c       3  1  2  1   
Verbanic J, p         0  0  0  0   Roof P, c             0  0  0  0   
Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0   Gosger J, cf-lf       3  0  0  0   
                                   Odom B, p             1  1  0  0   
                                   Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Aker J, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 11  3                        27  4  4  4

New York         000 003 000 --  3
Oakland          000 040 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L)     6.0  4  4  4  2  6
Verbanic J            2.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom B (W)*           6.0  8  3  3  1  7
Lindblad P            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Aker J+               0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Krausse L (S)         2.0  2  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Campaneris B, Cox B, Mantle M
3B -- Tresh T
HR -- Pagliaroni J, Jackson R, Mantle M
SB -- Clarke H
CS -- Gibbs J, Lewis A
HBP -- by Stottlemyre M (Bando S)
WP -- Stottlemyre M
T -- 2:37
A -- 9197

    

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