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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 15, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Krausse
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Krausse
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Krausse
Northrup hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Krausse
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Krausse
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Krausse
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Krausse
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Krausse
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Krausse
Lolich bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Krausse
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Krausse
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Lolich
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. Lolich
Krausse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Krausse
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Krausse
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Krausse
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Krausse
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Krausse
Matchick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Wert 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, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lolich
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Fingers
Lolich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lolich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Fingers
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Campaneris who relays the ball to Green who tags McAuliffe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lolich scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fingers
Stanley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Fingers
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Fingers
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Lolich
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fingers
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Fingers
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Fingers
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Fingers
Matchick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Matchick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Lauzerique
George Lauzerique now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Matchick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Lauzerique
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Lauzerique
Lolich bunts towards the mound. Lauzerique fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Lauzerique
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Lauzerique
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for George Lauzerique.
Kubiak hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lolich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lolich
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Sprague
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop. Ed Sprague now pitching. Allan Lewis now playing left field. Mike Hershberger now playing center field. Joe Rud
Northrup hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sprague
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sprague
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Comer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sprague
Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Freehan.
There's a wild pitch. Comer moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Sprague
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matchick vs. Bogle
Warren Bogle now pitching.
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comer tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Bogle
Wert hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Bogle
Lolich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Bogle
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Bogle
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Jim Price now catching. Dick Tracewski now playing second base. Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Green hits a popup in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lolich
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lolich
Rudi hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Lolich
Duncan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bogle
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Bogle
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bogle
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lolich
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lolich
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogle vs. Lolich
Bogle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Bogle
Price strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Bogle
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bogle
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Bogle
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lolich
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, 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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lolich
Green strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1968 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 2
Lewis A, lf 1 0 0 0 Tracewski D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, cf 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 1 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 2 2 3
Bogle W, p 1 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 1
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Comer W, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 3 2 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 2 2 4
Hershberger M, rf-cf 2 0 1 0 Brown G, ph 0 1 0 0
Rudi J, lf-rf 3 0 1 0 Price J, c 1 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 1 2 1
Krausse L, p 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 1 2 1
Lauzerique G, p 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 34 13 15 12
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 302 134 00x -- 13
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L) 2.2 5 5 5 4 1
Fingers R* 1.1 4 4 4 1 0
Lauzerique G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Sprague E+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Bogle W 3.0 3 0 0 0 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 12
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Cash N, Lolich M
3B -- Matchick T
HR -- Northrup J 2, Horton W, Freehan B 2
SH -- Lolich M 2
SF -- Matchick T
HBP -- by Fingers R (Stanley M)
WP -- Fingers R, Lauzerique G, Sprague E
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:39
A -- 23260
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