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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 8, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Duke Sims | First Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Paul
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Paul
Monday is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Paul
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Paul
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Paul
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Paul
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Paul
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Paul
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paul vs. Hunter
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Paul
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Paul
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Paul
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Azcue reaches second base with a double. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Azcue moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Paul
Duncan hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Paul
Hunter hits a popup in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Hunter
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Paul
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Paul
There goes Cater. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Cater steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Paul
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Paul
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Paul
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Green reaches second base with a double. Hershberger scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Fisher
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fisher
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Fisher
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Fisher
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Fisher
Bando hits a popup in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Fisher
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hunter
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Gardner
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Gardner
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. Green moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Gardner
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donaldson vs. Gardner
John Donaldson pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Gardner
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hunter
John Donaldson now playing shortstop.
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Gardner
Cater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Gardner
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Bando reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hedlund
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Hedlund
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Hedlund
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Hunter
Alvis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1968 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 3 0
Snyder R, rf 3 1 1 0 Donaldson J, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 1 1
Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 5 3 4 1
Sims D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 2
Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hershberger M, lf 4 1 2 1
Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 5 1 2 1
Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 5 1 2 2
Paul M, p 2 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 5 0 3 2
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 5 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner R, p 0 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 41 10 18 10
Cleveland 000 100 001 -- 2
Oakland 300 041 02x -- 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paul M (L) 4.2 10 7 7 0 4
Fisher E 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Gardner R* 1.0 4 2 2 1 3
Hedlund M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Cardenal J
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Oakland 11
2B -- Campaneris B 2, Brown L, Azcue J, Hershberger M, Green D, Cater D, Bando S
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Alvis M
SB -- Campaneris B, Cater D
SF -- Bando S
HBP -- by Paul M (Monday R)
T -- 2:27
A -- 13381
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