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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 25, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 25, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Nyman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 2,872 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
Pete Ward | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
Jerry Nyman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 25, 1968
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Hunter
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradford for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Nyman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nyman
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Nyman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hunter
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Hunter
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Nyman
Bando strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Nyman
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nyman
There goes Hershberger. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Hershberger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Nyman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Nyman
The umpire calls a balk on Nyman Hershberger scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Nyman
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nyman vs. Hunter
Nyman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hunter
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Nyman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Nyman
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Nyman
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nyman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Hunter
Bradford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bradford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Hunter
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradford scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunter. Ward scores. Melton goes all the way around to score. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Hunter
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubiak. Berry scores. Alomar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Hunter
McNertney hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nyman vs. Hunter
Nyman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hunter
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Nyman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Nyman
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Nyman
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground that hits Bando. Bando is out and Hershberger is safe at first. There goes Bando trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nyman
Green takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Nyman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Nyman
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Hunter
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hunter
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nyman
Hunter hits a fly ball towards right. Bradford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bradford. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Nyman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Nyman
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter scores. Kubiak moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Locker
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hunter
Berry hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hunter
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Hunter
McNertney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Locker
Ron Hansen now playing shortstop.
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Locker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Locker
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Locker
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. Hunter
Locker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Hunter
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hunter
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Locker
Joe Keough pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Locker covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Locker
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Locker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hansen. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Cater strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first, with Segui covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Segui
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Segui
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wilhelm
Woodie Held now playing left field. Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Bando hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wilhelm
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wilhelm
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Segui
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Segui
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Segui
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilhelm
John Donaldson pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wood
Allan Lewis pinch runs for John Donaldson. Rick Monday pinch hits for Joe Rudi. Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Monday bunts in front of the plate. McNertney fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Wood
Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Wood
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Odom moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Odom moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Wood
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Odom scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1968 -- Chicago at Oakland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 1 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, ss 4 0 2 0 May C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, cf 3 0 1 0 Held W, lf 0 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Bradford B, rf 4 1 2 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 2 2 0 McCraw T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 1 Berry K, cf 4 1 2 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 McNertney J, c 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Nyman J, p 2 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 1 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 2 1 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, ph 1 0 1 1 Odom B, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 1 34 5 11 3 Chicago 000 400 000 -- 4 Oakland 010 110 002 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nyman J* 4.0 5 3 2 4 4 Locker B 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Wilhelm H+ 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 Wood W (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C 7.0 8 4 2 0 9 Segui D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Hunter C, Kubiak T, Bradford B, Hansen R DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Oakland 8 2B -- Berry K, Aparicio L, Bradford B SB -- Hershberger M SH -- Monday R Balk -- Nyman J T -- 2:26 A -- 2872
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