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Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1968 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,407 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Valentine |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Billy Bryan | Catcher |
Frank Coggins | Second Baseman |
Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
Jim Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
Danny Cater | Left Fielder |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Odom
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Odom
Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bertaina
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bertaina
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bertaina
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Bertaina
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Bertaina
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Bertaina
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Odom
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Odom
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Odom
Hansen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryan vs. Odom
Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. Odom
Coggins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bertaina
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Bertaina
There goes Cater. The throw from Bryan and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Bertaina
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bertaina
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Odom
Bertaina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Odom
Unser bunts towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertaina moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Odom
Stroud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Bertaina moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Odom
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertaina scores. Unser scores. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Odom
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Odom
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. McMullen scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryan vs. Odom
Bryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bertaina
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Bertaina
Odom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bertaina
Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Hansen catches it and throws to first to double up Odom. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Odom
Coggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertaina vs. Odom
There goes Coggins. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Coggins steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertaina vs. Odom
Bertaina hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bertaina moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Odom
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Odom
Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertaina scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bertaina
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bertaina
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Bertaina
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Odom
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Odom
Epstein 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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Odom
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Bertaina
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Bertaina
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Bertaina
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Bertaina
Bryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bryan. Donaldson scores. Monday moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Bertaina
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Bertaina
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Bertaina
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Bryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lindblad
Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lindblad
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Frank Bertaina.
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lindblad
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Higgins
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Higgins
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Higgins
Cater 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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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Lindblad
Stroud 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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lindblad
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lindblad
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lindblad
Hank Allen pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Higgins
Hank Allen now playing left field.
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Higgins
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Higgins
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindblad vs. Higgins
Lindblad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lindblad
Dick Green now catching.
Hansen 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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Lindblad
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lindblad
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Higgins
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Higgins
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Higgins
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lindblad
Higgins hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lindblad
Unser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Lindblad
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops it up and throws to first, with Lindblad covering, for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Higgins
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Higgins
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Higgins
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donaldson for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Higgins
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Baldwin
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Dick Green. Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Gosger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1968 -- Washington at Oakland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Unser D, cf 5 1 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Stroud E, rf 5 0 2 1 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 5 1 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 3 0 1 2 Webster R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Allen H, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cater D, lf 3 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 2 0 1 0 Bryan B, c 3 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 Coggins F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Bertaina F, p 1 2 0 0 Green D, c 0 0 0 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 1 0 Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 1 0 0 0 Odom B, p 1 0 1 0 Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Hershberger M, ph 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 6 3 28 1 3 0 Washington 003 100 000 -- 4 Oakland 000 010 000 -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Bertaina F (W) 5.0 3 1 0 3 2 Higgins D 3.2 0 0 0 4 2 Baldwin D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom B (L) 5.0 4 4 2 3 4 Lindblad P 3.2 2 0 0 1 0 Aker J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Campaneris B 2, Bryan B DP -- Washington 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Washington 8, Oakland 7 2B -- Unser D SB -- Campaneris B 2, Coggins F CS -- Cater D HBP -- by Odom B (Hansen R) WP -- Odom B T -- 2:35 A -- 16407
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