May 4, 1968 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@BOS 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CLE 2
MIN 0 CAL 7
@DET 2 BAL 5
@WSA 3 ATL 5
@HOU 2 CIN 2
@LAD 0 NYM 7
CHC 3 PHI 3
PIT 2 STL 11
@SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 21,967

Saturday, May 4, 1968
Time of Game: 3:03

Athletics

10-11

Won 2

6th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    4 13  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  0

W: L Krausse (1-3), L: D Ellsworth (2-2), S: E Sprague (1)

Red Sox

9-11

Lost 2

7th, 5 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .676    0    0   0   2B,2·CS
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .321  .952    0    5   0   
S Bando 3B                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .209  .556    0    2   2   2·2B
R Webster 1B                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .200  .594    0    6   1   2B,IW
D Cater LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .255  .667    0    0   0   HR,GDP
  M Hershberger LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .188    0    0   0   
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .515    0    5   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .286  .698    0    3   2   SB
R Monday CF                   2   1   1   1    2   1  .283  .788    0    5   0   HR,SB
L Krausse P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    1   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   4  13   4    5   7                    27   5

BATTING

2B: R Webster (4, off S Lyle); B Campaneris (3, off D Ellsworth); S Bando 2 (6, off R Culp, off D Ellsworth).

HR: D Cater (1, off D Ellsworth; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); R Monday (2, off D Ellsworth; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: R Webster (3, by R Culp).

TB: S Bando 5; D Cater 5; R Monday 4; R Webster 4; B Campaneris 3; L Krausse; R Jackson.

GIDP: D Cater (1).

RBI: D Cater 3 (4); R Monday (9).

2-out RBI: D Cater.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Monday (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Green (2, 3rd base off J Wyatt/R Gibson); R Monday (2, 2nd base off J Wyatt/R Gibson).

CS: B Campaneris 2 (4, Home by D Ellsworth/R Gibson, 2nd base by R Culp/R Gibson).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull RF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   
M Andrews 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .764    0    1   3   
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   0   0    3   0  .229  .822    0    0   0   
R Smith CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .735    0    0   1   
K Harrelson 1B                4   1   2   0    1   1  .361  .967    0   13   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   0   2   1    1   0  .244  .865    0    0   8   2B
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .754    0    3   2   
R Gibson C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .568    0    7   1   2B
  D Jones PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  E Howard C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .609         1   0   
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .091    0    0   2   
  R Culp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Adair PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .097  .291    0    0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   2   9   2    5   5                    27  18

BATTING

2B: J Foy (5, off L Krausse); R Gibson (2, off L Krausse).

TB: J Foy 3; J Tartabull 2; R Gibson 2; K Harrelson 2; D Jones; M Andrews.

RBI: J Foy (5); D Jones (4).

2-out RBI: D Jones; J Foy.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Foy-M Andrews-K Harrelson.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Krausse, W (1-3)             7.1   6   2   2    4   4   0   3.70   32     -       ·  ·      5·11· 2· 6     58    -     1.21   0.23
J Aker, H (1)                  1     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          1-1    2.16  -0.01
P Lindblad, H (1)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.37    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.80   0.01
E Sprague, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.08
Totals                         9     9   2   2    5   5   0          41     -       ·  ·      6·14· 2· 9          4-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, L (2-2)           5     9   4   4    1   3   2   3.34   23     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 9     35    -     1.01  -0.24
R Culp                         2     3   0   0    2   1   0   9.49    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.50   0.03
J Wyatt                        1     0   0   0    2   2   0   5.19    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
S Lyle                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9    13   4   4    5   7   2          41     -       ·  ·     13· 2· 1·13           -

D Ellsworth faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Krausse (1).

IBB: R Culp (1; R Webster).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 21,967.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. J Tartabull          RF 
2. R Jackson            RF    2. M Andrews            2B 
3. S Bando              3B    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. R Webster            1B    4. R Smith              CF 
5. D Cater              LF    5. K Harrelson          1B 
6. J Pagliaroni         C     6. J Foy                3B 
7. D Green              2B    7. R Petrocelli         SS 
8. R Monday             CF    8. R Gibson             C  
9. L Krausse            P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-2  1--      17%  89% D Cater         D Ellsworth     Home Run; Webster Scores
   t 5   0  1-1  ---      16%  66% R Monday        D Ellsworth     Home Run
   b 1   2  1-0  123     -11%  43% J Foy           L Krausse       Walk; Tartabull Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      11%  61% D Cater         D Ellsworth     Single to RF; Webster to 3B; Bando Scores
   t 5   1  1-2  1-3     -10%  64% S Bando         D Ellsworth     Campaneris Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      49%  S Bando         Double to RF
          -2-      50%  R Webster       Single to LF; Bando to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  D Cater         Single to RF; Webster to 3B; Bando Scores
   O      1-3      57%  J Pagliaroni    Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  J Tartabull     Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  M Andrews       Strikeout
          1--      53%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Tartabull to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
          12-      56%  K Harrelson     Wild Pitch; Tartabull to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -23      54%  " "             Walk
   R      123      43%  J Foy           Walk; Tartabull Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  D Green         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Krausse       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  R Gibson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   O      -2-      47%  J Tartabull     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  S Bando         Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  R Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Lew Krausse facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  R Smith         Flyball: 3B
          ---      48%  K Harrelson     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Foy           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Cater         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Lew Krausse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  R Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      66%  R Monday        Home Run
          ---      70%  L Krausse       Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  B Campaneris    Double to CF; Krausse out at Hm/CF-C; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
          --3      74%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1-3      64%  S Bando         Campaneris Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B-SS)
   O      1--      62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Lew Krausse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  J Tartabull     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      67%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      69%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  R Webster       Single to RF
   RR     1--      89%  D Cater         Home Run; Webster Scores
                  Ray Culp replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Green         Strikeout
          ---      88%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      87%  L Krausse       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Lew Krausse facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  J Foy           Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      92%  R Gibson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  R Jackson       Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      92%  " "             Single to 2B
          1--      95%  S Bando         Ground-rule Double; Jackson to 3B
          -23      95%  R Webster       Intentional Walk
   OO     123      90%  D Cater         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Lew Krausse facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Hershberger replaces Danny Cater playing LF batting 5th; Jerry Adair pinch hits for Ray Culp batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  J Adair         Flyball: 2B
          ---      90%  J Tartabull     Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Wyatt facing 6-7-8
                  John Wyatt replaces Jerry Adair pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  D Green         Walk
          1--      95%  R Monday        Walk; Green to 2B
          12-      97%  L Krausse       Monday Steals 2B; Green Steals 3B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      94%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Lew Krausse facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Smith         Lineout: 1B
          ---      93%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
                  Jack Aker replaces Lew Krausse pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  J Foy           Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Russ Gibson batting 8th
   R      1-3      86%  D Jones         Single to CF; Foy to 3B/Adv on E8; Harrelson Scores
                  George Scott pinch hits for John Wyatt batting 9th
   O      1-3      94%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
                  Sparky Lyle replaces George Scott pitching and batting 9th; Elston Howard replaces Dalton Jones playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Bando         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  R Webster       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      93%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jack Aker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Tartabull     Flyball: 1B
          ---      91%  M Andrews       Single to CF
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Jack Aker pitching and batting 9th
          1--      83%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      92%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  Ed Sprague replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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