Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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