Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Siebert
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Siebert
  
  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. Siebert
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Dobson
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Dobson
  
  Harris 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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Siebert
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Bando reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hershberger vs. Siebert
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cater vs. Siebert
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Bando scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Siebert
  
  There goes Cater. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosger vs. Siebert
  
  Gosger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Dobson
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Dobson
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Dobson
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salmon vs. Dobson
  
  Salmon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Siebert
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Siebert
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Siebert
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kubiak vs. Siebert
  
  Kubiak strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Dobson
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Dobson
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Dobson
  
  Harris 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Siebert
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Siebert
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Siebert
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Dobson
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Dobson
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Siebert
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Siebert
  
  Gosger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Siebert
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball towards center. Cardenal catches it and throws to first to double up Cater. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Dobson
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Dobson
  
  Salmon bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Dobson
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Dobson
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Siebert
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Siebert
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Siebert
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Dobson
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dobson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Dobson
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Dobson
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Johnson moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Azcue vs. Krausse
  
  Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Siebert
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Siebert
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Siebert
  
  Hershberger takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Siebert
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cater reaches second base with a double. Bando scores. Hershberger moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gosger vs. Siebert
  
  Gosger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Donaldson vs. Siebert
  
  John Donaldson pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Hershberger scores. Cater scores. Gosger moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Krausse vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Krausse strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Fisher
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gosger scores. There goes Donaldson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Krausse
  
  Phil Roof now catching.
  
  Salmon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Krausse
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Krausse
  
  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Kurtz
  
  Hal Kurtz now pitching.
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Kurtz
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Kurtz
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Kurtz
  
  Hershberger hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Krausse
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Krausse
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Krausse
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Krausse
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kurtz
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Kurtz
  
  Gosger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roof vs. Kurtz
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Krausse vs. Kurtz
  
  Krausse hits a fly ball towards right. Johnson catches it and throws to home to double up Cater. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Krausse
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Azcue vs. Krausse
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Snyder vs. Krausse
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Chico Salmon.
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maye vs. Krausse
  
  Lee Maye pinch hits for Larry Brown.
  
  Maye 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 

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         Game of 8/4/1968, game 1 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  1   Cardenal J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          4  0  0  0   Harris B, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Johnson L, rf         4  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  2  2  0   Hall J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Hershberger M, rf     3  1  0  0   Horton T, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Cater D, 1b           4  1  3  2   Azcue J, c            4  0  2  0   
Gosger J, lf          3  1  1  0   Salmon C, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           2  0  0  0   Snyder R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Donaldson J, ph       1  0  1  2   Brown L, ss           2  0  0  0   
Roof P, c             1  0  0  0   Maye L, ph            1  0  0  0   
Dobson C, p           2  0  0  0   Siebert S, p          2  0  0  0   
Krausse L, p          2  0  0  0   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Klimchock L, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Kurtz H, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  9  5                        31  0  5  0

Oakland          010 000 400 --  5
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W)          5.1  3  0  0  2  2
Krausse L (S)         3.2  2  0  0  0  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L)         6.1  6  5  5  2  7
Fisher E              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Kurtz H               2.0  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Brown L, Campaneris B
DP -- Oakland 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Cater D, Donaldson J, Horton T
3B -- Bando S, Campaneris B
CS -- Cater D
SH -- Salmon C
HBP -- by Dobson C (Salmon C)
WP -- Dobson C
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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