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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 21, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 21, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Dobson
Salmon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cater. Salmon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Dobson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvis vs. Dobson
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dobson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McDowell
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Webster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Dobson
Salmon hits a line drive into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. McDowell
Gosger strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dobson
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Dobson
Alvis strikes out. Pagliaroni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvis out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dobson
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McDowell
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Webster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. McDowell
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Dobson
Salmon hits a line drive towards center. Gosger catches it and throws to first to double up McDowell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to second, and Dobson is out - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dobson
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Dobson
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Dobson
There goes Alvis. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Alvis steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando bunts towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Salmon covering, for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. McDowell
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. McDowell
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Ramon Webster.
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dobson
Mike Hershberger now playing left field. Danny Cater now playing first base.
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. McDowell
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDowell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Dobson
Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dobson
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Dobson
Tommy Harper pinch runs for Lee Maye.
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dobson
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McDowell
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McDowell
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. McDowell
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Dobson
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Dick Green pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1968, game 1 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Salmon C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Harper T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cater D, lf-1b 4 0 0 0
Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Webster R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardenal J, cf 4 1 1 1 Hershberger M, lf 1 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Gosger J, cf 4 0 1 0
McDowell S, p 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 2 0 2 0
Green D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 4 1 32 0 4 0
Cleveland 000 000 000 01 -- 1
Oakland 000 000 000 00 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 11.0 4 0 0 3 12
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L) 11.0 4 1 1 1 7
E -- McDowell S
DP -- Cleveland 3, Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Oakland 4
2B -- Salmon C, Dobson C, Maye L
HR -- Cardenal J
SB -- Alvis M
SH -- Bando S, Dobson C
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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