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Standings
OAK
@BAL		2
8
OAK
@BAL		2
0
CLE
@BOS		0
3
DET
@CHW		3
0
CAL
@NYY		1
6
CAL
@NYY		10
2
MIN
@WSA		4
2
MIN
@WSA		0
1		 
(13)
PIT
@ATL		4
0
PHI
@CIN		5
6
HOU
@LAD		3
4
CHC
@SFG		0
3
NYM
@STL		1
0
Monday, August 26, 1968 5:35PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:15
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
2
66-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
 at Orioles
8
76-53
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Dave McNally (17-8)
L: Chuck Dobson (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Orioles         7  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    8  9  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .702 -0.010 0.34 0.015 -0.025 0.5 1 0
   Ted Kubiak SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .807 -0.005 0.24 0.014 -0.019 0.9 3 0 HR
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .706 -0.003 0.25 0.012 -0.015 -0.5 7 2
Sal Bando 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .683 0.028 0.52 0.028 0.000 0.4 0 1 HBP
   John Donaldson PR-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .584 -0.005 0.09 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 0 4
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .732 0.043 0.56 0.046 -0.003 0.4 1 2
Rick Monday CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .791 -0.093 1.02 0.000 -0.093 -1.4 2 0
Mike Hershberger LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .641 -0.013 0.21 0.005 -0.018 -0.5 1 1 HBP
Phil Roof C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .177 .429 -0.004 0.13 0.005 -0.010 -0.4 7 0
Chuck Dobson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .367 -0.004 0.26 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 1
   Allan Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Warren Bogle P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 2 1
   Dave Duncan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .533 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 1 6 .176 .508 -0.071 0.34 0.125 -0.197 -1.4 24 12
HR: R Jackson (24, off D McNally; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: S Bando (7, by D McNally); M Hershberger (1, by D McNally).
TB: R Jackson 4; B Campaneris; D Green; S Bando; P Roof; D Cater.
RBI: B Campaneris (28); R Jackson (62).
2-out RBI: B Campaneris.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Hershberger (C Blefary at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .280 .828 0.037 0.19 0.038 -0.002 -0.1 1 2
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .523 -0.019 0.44 0.000 -0.019 -0.8 1 3 SH
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .242 .690 0.183 0.36 0.185 -0.001 1.6 1 2 HR
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .756 -0.012 0.13 0.000 -0.012 -0.7 10 0
Elrod Hendricks C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .807 0.005 0.17 0.007 -0.002 -0.1 2 0
   Larry Haney PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .547 0.000 0.01 0.001 0.000 -0.0 4 0
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .207 .582 0.021 0.15 0.023 -0.003 -0.1 4 0 2B
Curt Blefary LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .203 .601 0.009 0.36 0.010 -0.001 0.0 4 0 IW
Merv Rettenmund RF 2 2 1 1 2 0 .375 1.208 0.071 0.39 0.072 -0.002 1.1 0 0 2B
Dave McNally P 4 1 2 5 0 1 .091 .346 0.134 0.34 0.135 -0.001 4.0 0 3 HR
Team Totals 31 8 9 8 5 6 .290 .937 0.429 0.28 0.471 -0.043 4.9 27 10
2B: M Rettenmund (2, off C Dobson); P Blair (22, off C Dobson).
HR: B Robinson (15, off C Dobson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D McNally (2, off C Dobson; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Belanger (8, off C Dobson).
IBB: C Blefary (7, by C Dobson).
TB: D McNally 5; B Robinson 5; M Rettenmund 2; P Blair 2; L Haney; C Blefary; E Hendricks.
RBI: D McNally 5 (8); B Robinson 2 (60); M Rettenmund (1).
2-out RBI: D McNally 5; M Rettenmund.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Buford (6).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Dobson, L (10-12) 3 8 8 8 4 2 2 2.96 20 9 -0.434 0.50 -6.8
Warren Bogle 5 1 0 0 1 4 0 4.50 17 0 0 0.006 0.02 1.9
Team Totals 8 9 8 8 5 6 2 9.00 37 9 0 0 -0.428 0.34 -4.9

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (17-8) 9 6 2 2 1 6 1 2.01 37 72 0.073 0.34 1.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 6 1 2.00 37 72 0.073 0.28 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: C Dobson (10); W Bogle (1).
HBP: D McNally 2 (8; S Bando, M Hershberger).
IBB: C Dobson (10; C Blefary).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Don Buford 2B
2 Reggie Jackson RF 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Danny Cater 1B 3 Brooks Robinson 3B
4 Sal Bando 3B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Dick Green 2B 5 Elrod Hendricks C
6 Rick Monday CF 6 Paul Blair CF
7 Mike Hershberger LF 7 Curt Blefary LF
8 Phil Roof C 8 Merv Rettenmund RF
9 Chuck Dobson P 9 Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR BAL B. Robinson C. Dobson 18% 75% Home Run; Buford Scores
b1 3-0 2 123 RRRR BAL D. McNally C. Dobson 12% 97% Home Run; Blair Scores; Blefary Scores; Rettenmund Scores
t1 0-0 2 123 O OAK R. Monday D. McNally 7% 54% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 123 R BAL M. Rettenmund C. Dobson 7% 85% Walk; Hendricks Scores; Blair to 3B; Blefary to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford C. Dobson 4% 58% Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson D. McNally 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Cater D. McNally -1% 52% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- OAK S. Bando D. McNally -2% 50% Single to CF; Cater to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- OAK D. Green D. McNally -3% 47% Walk; Cater to 3B; Bando to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O OAK R. Monday D. McNally 7% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford C. Dobson 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger C. Dobson -1% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Buford to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR BAL B. Robinson C. Dobson 18% 75% Home Run; Buford Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell C. Dobson -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --- BAL E. Hendricks C. Dobson 1% 75% Single to CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- BAL P. Blair C. Dobson 2% 77% Double to LF; Hendricks to 3B
b1 2-0 2 -23 BAL C. Blefary C. Dobson 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b1 2-0 2 123 R BAL M. Rettenmund C. Dobson 7% 85% Walk; Hendricks Scores; Blair to 3B; Blefary to 2B
b1 3-0 2 123 RRRR BAL D. McNally C. Dobson 12% 97% Home Run; Blair Scores; Blefary Scores; Rettenmund Scores
b1 7-0 2 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Dobson -0% 97% Strikeout
7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 7.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t2 0-7 0 --- O OAK M. Hershberger D. McNally 0% 98% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-7 1 --- OAK P. Roof D. McNally -1% 97% Single to RF
t2 0-7 1 1-- O OAK C. Dobson D. McNally 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Roof to 2B
t2 0-7 2 -2- R OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally -1% 96% Single to LF; Roof Scores
t2 1-7 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson D. McNally 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 2-3-4
b2 7-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Dobson -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b2 7-1 1 --- BAL B. Robinson C. Dobson 0% 97% Single to LF
b2 7-1 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Dobson -0% 96% Strikeout
b2 7-1 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks C. Dobson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 7.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t3 1-7 0 --- O OAK D. Cater D. McNally 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t3 1-7 1 --- OAK S. Bando D. McNally -1% 96% Hit By Pitch
John Donaldson pinch runs for Sal Bando (3B) batting 4th
t3 1-7 1 1-- OAK D. Green D. McNally -1% 95% Single to LF; Donaldson to 2B
t3 1-7 1 12- O OAK R. Monday D. McNally 1% 96% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Donaldson to 3B
t3 1-7 2 1-3 O OAK M. Hershberger D. McNally 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 6-7-8
John Donaldson moves from PR to 3B
b3 7-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair C. Dobson -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 7-1 1 --- BAL C. Blefary C. Dobson 0% 97% Single to RF
b3 7-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Dobson -0% 97% Double to LF; Blefary out at Hm/LF-3B-C
b3 7-1 2 -2- R BAL D. McNally C. Dobson 1% 98% Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores
b3 8-1 2 1-- BAL D. Buford C. Dobson 0% 99% Wild Pitch; McNally to 2B
b3 8-1 2 -2- BAL D. Buford C. Dobson 0% 99% Walk
b3 8-1 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger C. Dobson -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t4 1-8 0 --- O OAK P. Roof D. McNally 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Allan Lewis pinch hits for Chuck Dobson (P) batting 9th
t4 1-8 1 --- O OAK A. Lewis D. McNally 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-8 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Warren Bogle facing 3-4-5
Warren Bogle replaces Allan Lewis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 8-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Bogle -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b4 8-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell W. Bogle -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
Larry Haney pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 5th
b4 8-1 2 --- BAL L. Haney W. Bogle 0% 99% Single to RF
b4 8-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair W. Bogle -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
Larry Haney moves from PH to C
t5 1-8 0 --- R OAK R. Jackson D. McNally -1% 98% Home Run
t5 2-8 0 --- O OAK D. Cater D. McNally 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-8 1 --- O OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally 0% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2-8 2 --- O OAK D. Green D. McNally 0% 99% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Athletics' Warren Bogle facing 7-8-9
b5 8-2 0 --- O BAL C. Blefary W. Bogle -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 8-2 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund W. Bogle -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b5 8-2 2 --- O BAL D. McNally W. Bogle -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t6 2-8 0 --- O OAK R. Monday D. McNally 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-8 1 --- OAK M. Hershberger D. McNally -0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t6 2-8 1 1-- O OAK P. Roof D. McNally 1% 99% Strikeout
t6 2-8 2 1-- O OAK W. Bogle D. McNally 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Athletics' Warren Bogle facing 1-2-3
b6 8-2 0 --- O BAL D. Buford W. Bogle -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 8-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger W. Bogle -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 8-2 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Bogle -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t7 2-8 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. McNally 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 2-8 1 --- OAK R. Jackson D. McNally -0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-8 1 1-- O OAK D. Cater D. McNally 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 2-8 2 1-- O OAK J. Donaldson D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Athletics' Warren Bogle facing 4-5-6
Ted Kubiak replaces Bert Campaneris playing SS batting 1st
b7 8-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell W. Bogle -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 8-2 1 --- O BAL L. Haney W. Bogle -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 8-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Bogle -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t8 2-8 0 --- O OAK D. Green D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 2-8 1 --- O OAK R. Monday D. McNally 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-8 2 --- O OAK M. Hershberger D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Athletics' Warren Bogle facing 7-8-9
b8 8-2 0 --- O BAL C. Blefary W. Bogle -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-2 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund W. Bogle 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-2 1 1-- BAL D. McNally W. Bogle 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Rettenmund to 2B
b8 8-2 1 -2- O BAL D. McNally W. Bogle -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-2 2 -2- O BAL D. Buford W. Bogle -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t9 2-8 0 --- O OAK P. Roof D. McNally 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Warren Bogle (P) batting 9th
t9 2-8 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-8 2 --- O OAK T. Kubiak D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.

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