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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 6, 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 July 6, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1968 |
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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 | July 6, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 26,008 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 6, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Donaldson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Wilson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wilson
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Wilson
Dobson hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Dobson
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Dobson
Wert hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Dobson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday takes first base on ball four. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Wilson
Webster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Wilson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Wilson
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wilson
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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wilson
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Dobson
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wert. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Wilson
Bando hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Monday scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Dobson
Wert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dobson
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Rooker
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rooker
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Rooker
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Rooker
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Rooker
Bando 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Dobson
Matchick hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Dobson
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Wyatt
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Wyatt
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Wyatt
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Cash reaches second base with a double. Northrup goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Wyatt
Dobson 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wyatt
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Wyatt
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wyatt
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Dobson
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Dobson
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1968 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Donaldson J, 2b 3 2 2 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 2 2 1 Northrup J, rf 4 1 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 2 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Gosger J, lf 3 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Webster R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 4 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 4 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 33 1 6 1 Oakland 201 010 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (L) 4.1 7 4 3 3 2 Rooker J 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 Wyatt J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Wert D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 7 2B -- Northrup J, Freehan B, McAuliffe D, Cash N 3B -- Donaldson J SB -- Jackson R WP -- Dobson C T -- 2:41 A -- 26008
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