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Scores
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 8:22PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,922, Time of Game: 2:32
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Athletics
2
67-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
 at Orioles
0
76-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
W: Catfish Hunter (11-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .281 .699 -0.031 1.11 0.071 -0.102 -0.3 1 4 CS
Joe Keough LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .640 0.003 0.89 0.062 -0.060 0.2 4 0
   Jim Gosger LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .446 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .285 .788 -0.022 0.57 0.018 -0.039 -0.4 2 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .261 .800 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 1 1
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .714 0.060 1.11 0.088 -0.028 0.4 6 0
   Allan Lewis PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.058 2.61 0.058 0.000 0.2 SB
   Dave Duncan C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .181 .530 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 2 0
John Donaldson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .225 .589 -0.061 1.12 0.044 -0.104 -0.0 3 0 2B
Danny Cater 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .278 .707 0.134 1.27 0.192 -0.058 0.6 5 2 IW
Dick Green 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .719 -0.059 0.91 0.027 -0.087 -1.2 2 4 2·GDP
Catfish Hunter P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .588 -0.042 1.25 0.029 -0.072 -0.1 1 1
   Diego Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 1 4 8 .194 .512 -0.045 1.02 0.589 -0.635 -1.5 27 12
2B: J Donaldson (9, off E Watt).
IBB: D Cater (3, by E Watt).
TB: J Donaldson 2; R Monday; J Pagliaroni; J Keough; C Hunter; D Cater.
GIDP: D Green 2 (3).
RBI: D Cater (37).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Green-B Campaneris-D Cater; R Jackson-J Donaldson.
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (D Buford at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Lewis (4, 2nd base off G Brabender/E Hendricks).
CS: B Campaneris (17, 2nd base by G Brabender/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .830 0.120 1.17 0.152 -0.032 0.7 2 0 2·SB
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .523 -0.048 1.41 0.020 -0.067 -0.3 3 2
   Curt Blefary PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .604 0.082 1.49 0.082 0.000 0.4
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .835 -0.036 2.05 0.139 -0.175 -0.6 1 0
   Merv Rettenmund PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1.208 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .248 .752 -0.148 2.43 0.040 -0.188 -0.4 6 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .688 0.016 2.20 0.109 -0.093 -0.3 0 3
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .234 .808 -0.129 2.52 0.059 -0.188 -0.8 10 1 GDP
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .715 -0.261 2.77 0.000 -0.261 -1.3 2 2
Fred Valentine LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .630 -0.078 1.09 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 3 0
Gene Brabender P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .326 -0.041 0.88 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 1
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .505 -0.021 0.92 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 4 8 .167 .431 -0.544 1.85 0.601 -1.144 -3.5 27 10
TB: D Buford 2; F Robinson; C Blefary; E Hendricks.
GIDP: E Hendricks (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell; M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell.
E: B Robinson (14).
Baserunning
SB: D Buford 2 (19, 2nd base off C Hunter/J Pagliaroni 2).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, W (11-11) 8 5 0 0 3 7 0 3.50 30 76 0.259 1.34 2.1
Diego Segui, S (4) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.31 4 2 0 0.286 5.94 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 4 8 0 0.00 34 76 2 0 0.545 1.02 3.5
C Hunter faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Brabender, L (6-5) 7.1 5 2 1 3 6 0 3.12 29 65 0.063 1.12 1.0
Pete Richert 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.42 2 2 1 -0.029 0.98 0.1
Eddie Watt 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.19 4 0 0 0.010 0.27 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 4 8 0 1.00 35 65 2 1 0.044 1.85 1.5
Balks: P Richert (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Watt (5; D Cater).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 12,922.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Don Buford CF
2 Joe Keough LF 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Rick Monday CF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Jim Pagliaroni C 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 John Donaldson 3B 6 Elrod Hendricks C
7 Danny Cater 1B 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Dick Green 2B 8 Fred Valentine LF
9 Catfish Hunter P 9 Gene Brabender P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 1 -2- R OAK D. Cater G. Brabender 19% 73% Single to CF; Lewis Scores/unER
b9 0-2 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson D. Segui 16% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 0 1-- BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -14% 71% Single to LF; Blefary to 2B
b9 0-2 1 123 O BAL E. Hendricks D. Segui 14% 84% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 12- OO BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter 12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: RF; Buford out at 3B/RF-3B

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' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris G. Brabender -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Keough G. Brabender -1% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Monday G. Brabender -1% 46% Strikeout
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 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Hunter 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter 1% 49% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson G. Brabender -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Pagliaroni G. Brabender 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Donaldson G. Brabender -3% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Cater G. Brabender -2% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Powell C. Hunter -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter 4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Green G. Brabender -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O OAK C. Hunter G. Brabender -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris G. Brabender 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O OAK J. Keough G. Brabender -2% 45% Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL F. Valentine C. Hunter 2% 49% Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BAL G. Brabender C. Hunter 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Keough G. Brabender -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Monday G. Brabender -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson G. Brabender -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford C. Hunter -5% 40% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -4% 36% Buford Steals 2B
b4 0-0 0 -2- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter 5% 42% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 -2- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Powell C. Hunter 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Pagliaroni G. Brabender -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Donaldson G. Brabender 3% 51% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O OAK D. Cater G. Brabender -4% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 1-- OAK D. Green G. Brabender 3% 50% Walk; Donaldson to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O OAK C. Hunter G. Brabender -6% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter 3% 47% Lineout: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter -3% 44% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O BAL F. Valentine C. Hunter 3% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris G. Brabender -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Keough G. Brabender -2% 45% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-0 2 --- OAK R. Monday G. Brabender 2% 47% Single to LF
t6 0-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson G. Brabender -3% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O BAL G. Brabender C. Hunter 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Buford C. Hunter -4% 43% Single to CF
b6 0-0 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -3% 40% Buford Steals 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -2% 38% Walk
b6 0-0 1 12- OO BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter 12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: RF; Buford out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- OAK J. Pagliaroni G. Brabender 6% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni (C) batting 5th
t7 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Donaldson G. Brabender 6% 62% Lewis Steals 2B
t7 0-0 0 -2- O OAK J. Donaldson G. Brabender -8% 54% Flyball: LF
t7 0-0 1 -2- R OAK D. Cater G. Brabender 19% 73% Single to CF; Lewis Scores/unER
t7 1-0 1 1-- OO OAK D. Green G. Brabender -4% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
Dave Duncan replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing C batting 5th
b7 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Powell C. Hunter 4% 73% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter 3% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 2 --- BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter -3% 74% Single to RF
b7 0-1 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter 5% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Gene Brabender facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- OAK C. Hunter G. Brabender 3% 81% Single to CF
t8 1-0 0 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris G. Brabender -3% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-0 1 1-- OAK J. Keough G. Brabender 6% 85% Single to RF; Campaneris to 3B
Pete Richert replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 1 1-3 R OAK R. Monday P. Richert 6% 91% Balk; Campaneris Scores; Keough to 2B
t8 2-0 1 -2- O OAK R. Monday P. Richert -1% 89% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t8 2-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson P. Richert -1% 88% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b8 0-2 0 --- O BAL F. Valentine C. Hunter 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
Dave May pinch hits for Pete Richert (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 --- O BAL D. May C. Hunter 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-2 2 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Hunter 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
Eddie Watt replaces Dave May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan E. Watt -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-0 1 --- OAK J. Donaldson E. Watt 1% 95% Double to LF
t9 2-0 1 -2- OAK D. Cater E. Watt 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t9 2-0 1 12- OO OAK D. Green E. Watt -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
Jim Gosger replaces Joe Keough playing LF batting 2nd
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 2nd
b9 0-2 0 --- BAL C. Blefary C. Hunter -8% 85% Single to CF
b9 0-2 0 1-- BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -14% 71% Single to LF; Blefary to 2B
Diego Segui replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Frank Robinson (RF) batting 3rd
b9 0-2 0 12- O BAL B. Powell D. Segui 10% 82% Flyball: CF; Blefary to 3B
b9 0-2 1 1-3 BAL B. Robinson D. Segui -11% 71% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
b9 0-2 1 123 O BAL E. Hendricks D. Segui 14% 84% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson D. Segui 16% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

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