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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 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 3, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,292 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Billy Harris | Second Baseman |
Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Chico Salmon | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Odom
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Odom
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Odom
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Hall moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Azcue vs. Odom
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salmon vs. Odom
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Odom
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Odom
McDowell 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. McDowell
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Odom
Harris hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Odom
Johnson 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
Top 4
-
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris 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: ---
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Odom
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Odom
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Odom
Azcue 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
There goes Rudi. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Rudi steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Odom
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubiak. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Odom
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Odom
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Odom
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Salmon moves to third. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Odom
Harris takes first base on ball four. Salmon scores. Brown moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Odom
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Cardenal scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Bogle
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Jimmie Hall. Warren Bogle now pitching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Dick Green pinch hits for Warren Bogle.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. McDowell
Kubiak bunts in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Segui
Azcue hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Segui
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Segui
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Segui
McDowell strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McDowell out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Romo
John Donaldson pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Donaldson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Aker
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Aker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Aker
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Romo
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Romo
Kubiak hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Romo
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Aker
Horton 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Aker
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Aker
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Romo
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Romo
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Romo
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1968 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harris B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, rf 4 0 1 2 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 2 0 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 3 0 1 0 Harper T, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 3 1 1 1 Salmon C, 3b 4 1 0 0 Odom B, p 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 1 1 1 0 Bogle W, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Green D, ph 1 0 1 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 31 4 7 4 Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 031 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom B (L) 4.1 3 3 2 3 5 Bogle W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Segui D 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Aker J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 6.1 4 1 1 2 6 Romo V (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kubiak T DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Oakland 5, Cleveland 6 2B -- Brown L HR -- Duncan D, Horton T SB -- Rudi J SH -- Kubiak T WP -- Odom B 2 T -- 2:30 A -- 7292
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