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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 24,434 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Lolich fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hunter
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hunter
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lolich
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Hunter
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hunter
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lolich
Duncan hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lolich
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hunter
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hunter
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hunter
Cash hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hunter
Freehan is hit by the pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. Hunter
Matchick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Hunter
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lolich vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Lolich hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Lindblad
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lolich
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lolich
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Lindblad
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Sanders
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Sanders
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Sanders
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Dick Green pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Monday takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Dobson
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Segui
Phil Roof now catching. Diego Segui now pitching.
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Segui
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Segui
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Dobson
Roof hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dobson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Segui
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Segui
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Segui
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dobson
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Segui
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Segui
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Segui
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Segui
Dobson hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dobson
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Dobson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gosger vs. Dobson
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Dobson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1968 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 3 Northrup J, rf 4 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 2 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 2 2 6 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Matchick T, ss 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 2 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0 Gosger J, ph 1 0 1 1 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 1 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, ph 1 1 1 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 32 8 8 8 Oakland 001 003 001 -- 5 Detroit 400 130 00x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 3.1 6 5 5 0 1 Lindblad P 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Sanders K 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Segui D 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 5.1 6 4 4 1 6 Dobson P (S) 3.2 2 1 1 1 5 E -- Wert D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 4, Detroit 4 2B -- Northrup J 3B -- Monday R HR -- Freehan B 2, Jackson R, Cater D CS -- Campaneris B HBP -- by Hunter C (Freehan B) T -- 2:47 A -- 24434
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