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BAL  8
OAK  1
CHW  4
@BOS  0

DET  3
CLE  1

STL  7
@CIN  2

HOU  3
PIT  2

LAD  5
PHI  3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 17,575

Saturday, June 8, 1968, 8:04PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Athletics
1
25-28
Lost 1
6th, 9½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Orioles         1  0  0   1  2  0   0  4  X    8 10  0
W: Dave McNally (6-5), L: Catfish Hunter (5-5)
Orioles
8
30-24
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .626              0   3   CS
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .170  .449              2   1   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .633              0   2   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .664              8   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .822              3   0   
J Rudi LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .575              1   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .699              2   0   
R Lachemann C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .344              8   0   
C Hunter P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .364  .909              0   0   HR
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Hershberger PH            0   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .531              0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    1   5                         24   6
Batting Events
HR: C Hunter (1, off D McNally; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: C Hunter 4; R Monday; B Campaneris; S Bando; J Donaldson; D Cater.
RBI: C Hunter (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: R Lachemann (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Campaneris (10, 2nd base by D McNally/C Blefary).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .562              3   0   2B
C Motton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .674              0   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   2   1   0    1   2  .205  .606              2   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   2   2   3    0   1  .249  .759             13   1   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .686              1   1   
C Blefary C                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .208  .601              5   1   HR,SF
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .283  .779              0   5   HR,SB
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .199  .497              2   6   IW
D McNally P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .036              1   1   
Totals                       33   8  10   0    2   7                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: F Robinson (4, off J Aker); P Blair (10, off C Hunter).
HR: D Johnson (5, off P Lindblad; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Powell (9, off C Hunter; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Blefary (4, off C Hunter; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: C Blefary (2, off P Lindblad).
IBB: M Belanger (1, by C Hunter).
TB: D Johnson 5; B Powell 5; C Blefary 4; B Robinson 2; F Robinson 2; P Blair 2; C Motton.
RBI: B Powell 3 (35); C Blefary 2 (17); D Johnson 2 (31); B Robinson (20).
2-out RBI: B Powell 2; B Robinson; C Blefary.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Powell.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Johnson (2, 2nd base off C Hunter/R Lachemann).
Pickoffs: B Powell (2nd base by P Lindblad).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, L (5-5)              5     6   4   4    2   5   2   3.89   23     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 6     42    -     0.79  -0.20
E Sprague                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.48    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
J Aker                         0     3   3   3    0   0   0   3.31    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.01
P Lindblad                     1     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.42    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    2   7   3          36     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2·10          2-2 
J Aker faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (6-5)             9     6   1   1    1   5   1   1.98   32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5     75    -     0.81   0.30
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Hunter (4; M Belanger).
Pickoffs: P Lindblad (0; B Powell, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 17,575.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Paul Blair                   CF
2. John Donaldson               2B       2. Curt Motton                  LF
3. Sal Bando                    3B       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Danny Cater                  1B       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Rick Monday                  CF       5. Brooks Robinson              3B
6. Joe Rudi                     LF       6. Curt Blefary                  C
7. Reggie Jackson               RF       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Rene Lachemann                C       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Catfish Hunter                P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 BAL C. Blefary C. Hunter Home Run
b1 2 1-3 R 12% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter Single to CF; Blair Scores; Motton to 3B
b5 2 1-- RR 12% 95% 2-0 BAL B. Powell C. Hunter Home Run; Robinson Scores
t4 0 1-- O 8% 68% 0-1 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0 -2- 7% 68% 0-0 BAL C. Motton C. Hunter Single to LF; Blair to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 OAK S. Bando D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7% 61% 0-0 BAL P. Blair C. Hunter Double to RF
b1 0 -2- 7% 68% 0-0 BAL C. Motton C. Hunter Single to LF; Blair to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O -6% 62% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter Strikeout
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Powell C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 1-3 R 12% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter Single to CF; Blair Scores; Motton to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 1-0 BAL C. Blefary C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 OAK D. Cater D. McNally Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 OAK R. Monday D. McNally Single to LF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 67% 0-1 OAK J. Rudi D. McNally Double Play: Popfly: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 BAL D. McNally C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 OAK R. Jackson D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 OAK R. Lachemann D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 OAK C. Hunter D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL P. Blair C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 BAL C. Motton C. Hunter Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- -5% 60% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 8% 68% 0-1 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 68% 0-1 OAK S. Bando D. McNally Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- -3% 65% 0-1 OAK D. Cater D. McNally Single to RF; Bando to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 71% 0-1 OAK R. Monday D. McNally Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 BAL B. Powell C. Hunter Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 BAL C. Blefary C. Hunter Home Run
b4 2 --- 1% 80% 2-0 BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter Single to RF
b4 2 1-- 1% 81% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter Johnson Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- 0% 81% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -2% 79% 2-0 BAL D. McNally C. Hunter Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 OAK J. Rudi D. McNally Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 OAK R. Jackson D. McNally Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 OAK R. Lachemann D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 BAL P. Blair C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 BAL C. Motton C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter Walk
b5 2 1-- RR 12% 95% 2-0 BAL B. Powell C. Hunter Home Run; Robinson Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- R -5% 90% 0-4 OAK C. Hunter D. McNally Home Run
t6 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 89% 1-4 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 91% 1-4 OAK S. Bando D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B; Donaldson to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 2% 93% 1-4 OAK D. Cater D. McNally Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 6-7-8
Ed Sprague replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 BAL C. Blefary E. Sprague Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 BAL D. Johnson E. Sprague Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 BAL M. Belanger E. Sprague Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-4 OAK R. Monday D. McNally Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 OAK J. Rudi D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 96% 1-4 OAK R. Jackson D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 BAL D. McNally E. Sprague Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 BAL P. Blair E. Sprague Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 BAL C. Motton E. Sprague Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-4 OAK R. Lachemann D. McNally Strikeout Looking
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Ed Sprague (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -2% 95% 1-4 OAK M. Hershberger D. McNally Walk
t8 1 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-4 OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Jack Aker facing 3-4-5
Jack Aker replaces Mike Hershberger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 99% 4-1 BAL F. Robinson J. Aker Double to CF
b8 0 -2- R 1% 99% 4-1 BAL B. Powell J. Aker Single (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 5-1 BAL B. Robinson J. Aker Single to CF; Powell to 2B
Paul Lindblad replaces Jack Aker pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- 0% 100% 5-1 BAL C. Blefary P. Lindblad Powell Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b8 0 -23 RO 0% 100% 5-1 BAL C. Blefary P. Lindblad Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B
b8 1 --3 RR 0% 100% 6-1 BAL D. Johnson P. Lindblad Home Run; Robinson Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 8-1 BAL M. Belanger P. Lindblad Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 BAL D. McNally P. Lindblad Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK S. Bando D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK D. Cater D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK R. Monday D. McNally Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

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