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@BOS		4
0
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@CAL		4
2
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@CLE		3
4		 
(12)
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@MIN		2
5
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@OAK		2
1
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@CHC		11
7
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1		 
(12)
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5
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@PIT		8
4
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@STL		5
1
Friday, August 16, 1968
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 12,861, Time of Game: 2:36
Yankees
2
55-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 20 GB
 at Athletics
1
62-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
W: Al Downing (1-1)
L: Jim Nash (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Tresh SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .198 .631 0.069 0.82 0.161 -0.092 0.2 1 0 HR,CS
Jake Gibbs C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .221 .577 0.015 0.77 0.056 -0.042 -0.0 4 0
Mickey Mantle 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .234 .813 0.109 1.13 0.133 -0.024 0.7 12 1
Roy White LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .280 .770 0.228 1.69 0.280 -0.052 1.7 3 0 2B,SB
Joe Pepitone CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .236 .727 0.048 1.23 0.105 -0.057 0.5 2 0 IW
Bobby Cox 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .232 .620 -0.156 1.68 0.018 -0.174 -1.2 0 5
Andy Kosco RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .588 -0.248 1.88 0.000 -0.248 -2.3 2 0 SH,GDP
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .508 -0.064 0.93 0.005 -0.069 -0.3 3 3
Al Downing P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .650 -0.012 0.68 0.021 -0.034 -0.0 0 4
   Lindy McDaniel P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.021 1.02 0.000 -0.021 -0.4 0 3
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 6 5 .200 .667 -0.032 1.20 0.779 -0.813 -1.2 27 16
2B: R White (13, off J Nash).
HR: T Tresh (10, off J Nash; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: A Kosco (1, off J Aker).
IBB: J Pepitone (8, by J Nash).
TB: T Tresh 5; R White 2; J Pepitone; A Downing; J Gibbs.
GIDP: A Kosco (10).
RBI: T Tresh (43); R White (41).
2-out RBI: T Tresh.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: R White (16, 2nd base off J Nash/J Pagliaroni).
CS: T Tresh (4, 2nd base by J Nash/J Pagliaroni).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .691 -0.016 1.78 0.097 -0.113 -0.2 1 1
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .804 -0.224 2.30 0.024 -0.248 -1.1 4 0
Danny Cater 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .712 0.152 1.60 0.262 -0.110 0.8 9 1 2B
Sal Bando 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .259 .680 -0.035 2.04 0.097 -0.133 -0.0 1 2 SF
Dick Green 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .289 .795 0.026 1.93 0.068 -0.042 0.1 3 3 2B,SH
Mike Hershberger LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .658 -0.069 1.55 0.031 -0.100 -0.2 1 0
   John Donaldson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .590 -0.094 5.50 0.000 -0.094 -0.3
   Joe Keough LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .757 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Pagliaroni C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .722 -0.049 2.48 0.062 -0.111 -0.5 5 1
   Blue Moon Odom PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .475 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Phil Roof C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .443 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Gosger CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .172 .442 0.098 1.20 0.114 -0.016 0.6 1 0
   Allan Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rick Monday CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .791 -0.191 8.45 0.000 -0.191 -0.7 1 0
Jim Nash P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .233 -0.031 1.10 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 2 SH
   Paul Lindblad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .875 -0.029 3.51 0.000 -0.029 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Kubiak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .639 -0.069 3.01 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 5 4 .233 .633 -0.531 2.18 0.755 -1.287 -2.2 27 10
2B: D Cater (19, off L McDaniel); D Green (2, off A Downing).
SF: S Bando (3, off A Downing).
SH: J Nash (4, off A Downing); D Green (1, off A Downing); P Lindblad (1, off A Downing).
TB: D Green 3; D Cater 3; J Gosger 2; B Campaneris.
RBI: S Bando (49).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bando-D Green-D Cater.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing, W (1-1) 6.1 4 1 1 4 2 0 5.21 27 59 0.123 1.40 0.9
Lindy McDaniel, S (6) 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.47 12 1 0 0.409 3.94 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 5 4 0 1.00 39 59 1 0 0.532 1.20 2.2

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Nash, L (10-8) 6.1 6 2 2 4 4 1 2.04 27 53 -0.065 1.37 0.1
Paul Lindblad 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.28 2 1 0 0.042 0.90 0.4
Jack Aker 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.89 8 0 0 0.056 0.67 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 6 5 1 2.00 37 53 1 0 0.033 2.18 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Nash (7; J Pepitone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 12,861.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Oakland Athletics
1 Tom Tresh SS 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Jake Gibbs C 2 Reggie Jackson RF
3 Mickey Mantle 1B 3 Danny Cater 1B
4 Roy White LF 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 Joe Pepitone CF 5 Dick Green 2B
6 Bobby Cox 3B 6 Mike Hershberger LF
7 Andy Kosco RF 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Horace Clarke 2B 8 Jim Gosger CF
9 Al Downing P 9 Jim Nash P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 0 12- R NYY R. White J. Nash 20% 85% Double to RF; Mantle to 3B; Gibbs Scores
b8 1-2 2 123 O OAK R. Monday L. McDaniel 19% 87% Strikeout
b8 1-2 0 --- OAK D. Cater L. McDaniel -19% 57% Double to CF
t3 0-1 2 --- R NYY T. Tresh J. Nash 15% 46% Home Run
t6 2-1 1 123 OO NYY A. Kosco J. Nash -14% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Nash -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Nash -1% 47% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Nash -1% 46% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris A. Downing 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK R. Jackson A. Downing -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK D. Cater A. Downing -8% 38% Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO OAK S. Bando A. Downing -3% 35% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Green A. Downing 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- NYY R. White J. Nash 4% 41% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- NYY J. Pepitone J. Nash 3% 44% White Steals 2B
t2 0-1 0 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Nash -5% 40% Groundout: P-1B; White stays at 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O NYY B. Cox J. Nash -4% 36% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 -2- O NYY A. Kosco J. Nash -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- OAK M. Hershberger A. Downing -3% 29% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O OAK J. Pagliaroni A. Downing 3% 32% Lineout: LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- OAK J. Gosger A. Downing -3% 29% Single to CF; Hershberger to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O OAK J. Nash A. Downing 2% 31% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gosger to 2B; Hershberger to 3B
b2 1-0 2 -23 OAK B. Campaneris A. Downing -1% 30% Walk
b2 1-0 2 123 O OAK R. Jackson A. Downing 6% 36% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Nash -2% 33% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY A. Downing J. Nash -2% 32% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- R NYY T. Tresh J. Nash 15% 46% Home Run
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Nash -1% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- O OAK D. Cater A. Downing 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando A. Downing 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 --- OAK D. Green A. Downing -3% 46% Double to LF
b3 1-1 2 -2- O OAK M. Hershberger A. Downing 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY M. Mantle J. Nash 5% 55% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY R. White J. Nash -4% 51% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 1-- NYY J. Pepitone J. Nash 9% 60% Single to CF; Mantle to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 O NYY B. Cox J. Nash -8% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Pepitone to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -23 O NYY A. Kosco J. Nash -7% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Pagliaroni A. Downing 2% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Gosger A. Downing 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O OAK J. Nash A. Downing 1% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Nash -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY A. Downing J. Nash -2% 46% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- NYY T. Tresh J. Nash 2% 47% Single to RF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Nash -3% 44% Tresh Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris A. Downing 3% 47% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson A. Downing 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-1 2 --- O OAK D. Cater A. Downing 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- NYY J. Gibbs J. Nash 6% 56% Single to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- NYY M. Mantle J. Nash 9% 64% Walk; Gibbs to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- R NYY R. White J. Nash 20% 85% Double to RF; Mantle to 3B; Gibbs Scores
t6 2-1 0 -23 NYY J. Pepitone J. Nash 1% 86% Intentional Walk
t6 2-1 0 123 O NYY B. Cox J. Nash -6% 80% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pepitone to 2B; White to 3B
t6 2-1 1 123 OO NYY A. Kosco J. Nash -14% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- OAK S. Bando A. Downing -7% 59% Walk
b6 1-2 0 1-- O OAK D. Green A. Downing 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bando to 2B
b6 1-2 1 -2- O OAK M. Hershberger A. Downing 6% 68% Lineout: CF
b6 1-2 2 -2- O OAK J. Pagliaroni A. Downing 6% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Nash -2% 72% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-1 1 --- NYY A. Downing J. Nash 2% 74% Single to RF
Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Nash pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-1 1 1-- O NYY T. Tresh P. Lindblad -2% 72% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Lindblad -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- OAK J. Gosger A. Downing -8% 62% Single to RF
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Jim Gosger (CF) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 1-- O OAK P. Lindblad A. Downing 3% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lewis to 2B
Lindy McDaniel replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris L. McDaniel 7% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Lewis to 3B
b7 1-2 2 --3 O OAK R. Jackson L. McDaniel 8% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jack Aker facing 3-4-5
Jack Aker replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
Rick Monday replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing CF batting 8th
t8 2-1 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Aker -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Aker -1% 77% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 2-1 2 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Aker -1% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
b8 1-2 0 --- OAK D. Cater L. McDaniel -19% 57% Double to CF
b8 1-2 0 -2- O OAK S. Bando L. McDaniel 12% 69% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-2 1 -2- OAK D. Green L. McDaniel -4% 65% Single to P; Cater stays at 2B
John Donaldson pinch hits for Mike Hershberger (LF) batting 6th
b8 1-2 1 12- O OAK J. Donaldson L. McDaniel 9% 74% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cater to 3B
b8 1-2 2 1-3 OAK J. Pagliaroni L. McDaniel -6% 68% Walk; Donaldson to 2B
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni (C) batting 7th
b8 1-2 2 123 O OAK R. Monday L. McDaniel 19% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
Phil Roof replaces Blue Moon Odom (PR) playing C batting 7th
Joe Keough replaces John Donaldson (PH) playing LF batting 6th
t9 2-1 0 --- NYY B. Cox J. Aker 2% 89% Walk
t9 2-1 0 1-- O NYY A. Kosco J. Aker -0% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cox to 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- NYY H. Clarke J. Aker 1% 89% Walk
t9 2-1 1 12- O NYY L. McDaniel J. Aker -2% 87% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 12- O NYY T. Tresh J. Aker -2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Jack Aker (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- O OAK T. Kubiak L. McDaniel 7% 92% Lineout: LF
b9 1-2 1 --- OAK B. Campaneris L. McDaniel -9% 83% Single to RF
b9 1-2 1 1-- O OAK R. Jackson L. McDaniel 9% 93% Flyball: RF
b9 1-2 2 1-- O OAK D. Cater L. McDaniel 7% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.

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