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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 2, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Chico Salmon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Williams
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Williams
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nash
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Nash
Snyder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nash
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Nash
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Williams
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Williams
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gosger vs. Williams
Gosger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Williams
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Duncan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bando scores. Cater scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Nash
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Nash
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Nash
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Nash
Williams takes first base on ball four. Salmon moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Nash
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salmon tags and scores. Brown tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Nash
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Williams
Nash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Williams
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nash
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Nash
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Williams
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Williams
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Williams
There goes Bando. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Williams
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Williams
There goes Hershberger. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Hershberger steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Nash
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Nash
There's a wild pitch. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Nash
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Nash
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Nash
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Williams
Gosger hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Williams
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Williams
Nash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nash
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Nash
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nash
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Williams
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sims and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubiak vs. Williams
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Williams
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Kubiak moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Williams
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Williams
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubiak tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Nash
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hershberger throws the ball in to Kubiak who tags Horton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Nash
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Williams
Gosger hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Williams
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Williams
Nash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Nash
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Nash
Lee Maye pinch hits for Larry Brown.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Nash
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Klimchock hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching. Lou Klimchock now playing second base. Dave Nelson now playing shortstop.
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Fisher
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Kubiak reaches third base with a triple. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Fisher
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Fisher
Bando hits a popup towards short. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Fisher
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Fisher
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Nelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nash
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Krausse
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Krausse
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Fisher
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Fisher
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Fisher
Krausse hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Krausse
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Krausse
Salmon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Krausse
Cardenal hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1968 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 2 1 0 Nelson D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 1
Kubiak T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Snyder R, rf 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 1 Johnson L, lf 4 0 2 0
Bando S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Sims D, c 4 0 1 0
Hershberger M, rf 2 0 0 1 Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Salmon C, 3b 4 1 2 0
Gosger J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 1 2 Brown L, ss 2 0 1 0
Nash J, p 3 0 0 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 1 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 6 5 32 1 9 1
Oakland 020 002 010 -- 5
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (W)* 7.0 8 1 1 1 3
Krausse L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 6
Fisher E 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Sims D
DP -- Oakland 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Cleveland 6
2B -- Nelson D
3B -- Kubiak T
SB -- Bando S, Hershberger M, Campaneris B
SF -- Nelson D, Hershberger M
HBP -- by Williams S (Bando S)
WP -- Nash J
T -- 2:50
A -- 11865
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