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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 12, 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 July 12, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1968 |
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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 | July 12, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,177 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Duke Sims | First Baseman |
Chico Salmon | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 12, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Danny Cater.
Webster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Ramon Webster now playing first base.
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Hunter
Salmon bunts in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Hunter
McDowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Hunter
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Fuller moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salmon vs. Hunter
Salmon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salmon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. McDowell
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Webster settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Webster. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hunter
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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Cardenal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Hunter
There goes Cardenal. The slide. Duncan applies the tag. Cardenal is out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday bunts and there's an error on the play. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. McDowell
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hunter
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Hunter
Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Webster who tags Salmon trying to return to first, for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. Hunter
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hunter
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hunter
Snyder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hunter
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hunter
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Duncan to Campaneris and they have Cardenal trapped. The throw over to Webster, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson misplays the ball. That's an error on Donaldson. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Sprague
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sprague covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Dick Green pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Segui
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Segui
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Segui
Fuller hits a line drive into left field. Rudi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rudi. Brown scores. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Segui
Fuller is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Segui
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. McDowell
Donaldson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. McDowell
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Segui
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Segui
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Tommy Harper pinch hits for Jimmie Hall.
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Azcue vs. Lindblad
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Lindblad
Sims hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Lindblad
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday hits a popup towards third. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching. Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1968 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Snyder R, rf 5 2 2 1 Donaldson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 0 3 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 4 1 2 1 Cater D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Harper T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Webster R, ph-1b 4 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sims D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Salmon C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 2 1 Brown L, ss 3 2 2 1 Monday R, cf 2 1 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 4 0 2 1 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 1 McDowell S, p 4 0 1 1 Hunter C, p 2 0 0 1 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, ph 1 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 15 6 32 3 4 3 Cleveland 020 000 211 -- 6 Oakland 001 000 200 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 8.2 4 3 3 3 15 Romo V (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 6.2 10 4 4 2 2 Sprague E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Segui D* 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 Lindblad P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Webster R, Sims D, Campaneris B, Donaldson J, Rudi J, Brown L LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 6 2B -- Duncan D, Jackson R, Rudi J 3B -- Cardenal J HR -- Snyder R, Hall J CS -- Cardenal J 2, Fuller V SH -- Salmon C, Azcue J, Monday R WP -- Segui D PB -- Duncan D T -- 3:07 A -- 8177
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