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CAL  7
BAL  2
 CLE  2
BOS  1
 DET  7
CHW  0
 CHW 10
@DET  2
 NYY  5
@MIN  0
 WSA  7
@OAK  5
 OAK  4
WSA  3
 CHC  6
ATL  5
(10)		 PIT  8
@CIN  3
 HOU  8
LAD  5
 NYM  8
SFG  0
 PHI  8
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, August 20, 1968
Time of Game: 2:24
Senators
7
47-75
Won 2
10th, 31½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  1  4   1  0  0   0  0  0    7 12  1
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  3   1  0  0    5  9  1
W: Frank Bertaina (5-12), L: Jim Nash (10-9), S: Dennis Higgins (7)
 Athletics
5
62-62
Lost 5
5th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   3   5   1    0   0  .245  .593              6   0   HR,SB
E Stroud RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .259  .728              1   0   GDP
K McMullen 3B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .733              2   1   GDP
F Howard LF                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .275  .900              1   0   SF
  H Allen LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .559              0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .664              4   0   HR
  G Holman 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .658              1   0   
B Allen 2B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .229  .609              3   1   
P Casanova C                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .191  .453              8   1   2B
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .176  .437              1   3   
F Bertaina P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .339              0   1   GDP
  D Higgins P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308              0   0   
Totals                       35   7  12   0    4   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: P Casanova (4, off J Nash).
HR: M Epstein (10, off J Nash; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); D Unser (1, off J Nash; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: F Howard (5, off J Nash).
TB: D Unser 8; M Epstein 4; P Casanova 3; E Stroud 2; E Brinkman; K McMullen.
GIDP: K McMullen (9); E Stroud (9); F Bertaina (1).
RBI: E Stroud 2 (21); P Casanova 2 (22); F Howard (87); M Epstein (27); D Unser (26).
2-out RBI: P Casanova 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Allen-E Brinkman-M Epstein.
E: E Stroud (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Unser (9, 2nd base off J Nash/J Pagliaroni).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .686              3   5   2B,CS
J Keough LF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .229  .718              0   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .716              9   2   2B,GDP
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .677              0   1   HR
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .718              2   5   
  J Donaldson PH-2B           0   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .589              0   0   
M Hershberger RF              2   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .658              2   0   CS
  R Jackson PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .810              0   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   3    0   2  .287  .798              3   0   HR
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .701              7   0   
J Nash P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .233              0   0   
  A Lewis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  E Sprague P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  T Kubiak PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .633              0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  J Gosger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .441              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   0    4   8                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Cater (21, off F Bertaina); B Campaneris (18, off F Bertaina).
HR: S Bando (7, off F Bertaina; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Monday (5, off F Bertaina; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Monday 5; S Bando 4; D Cater 3; M Hershberger 2; B Campaneris 2; J Keough.
GIDP: D Cater (18).
RBI: R Monday 3 (36); S Bando (51); J Keough (8).
2-out RBI: R Monday 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. S Bando-D Green-D Cater; D Green-B Campaneris-D Cater; D Cater-B Campaneris-D Cater.
PB: J Pagliaroni (7).
E: J Keough (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Campaneris (16, 3rd base by F Bertaina/P Casanova); M Hershberger (3, 2nd base by F Bertaina/P Casanova).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bertaina, W (5-12)           6.1   9   5   5    2   5   2   5.81   29     -       ·  ·      1·12· 3· 9     38    -     0.59  -0.04
D Higgins, S (7)               2.2   0   0   0    2   3   0   3.77    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.64   0.19
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   8   2          38     -       ·  ·      4·13· 3· 9          1-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nash, L (10-9)               3     7   6   6    3   4   2   2.31   18     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 7     22    -     0.75  -0.37
E Sprague                      4     4   1   0    0   0   0   2.59   14     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.17   0.01
J Aker                         2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.73    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9    12   7   6    4   7   2          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Oakland Athletics                            
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Bert Campaneris              SS
2. Ed Stroud                    RF       2. Joe Keough                   LF
3. Ken McMullen                 3B       3. Danny Cater                  1B
4. Frank Howard                 LF       4. Sal Bando                    3B
5. Mike Epstein                 1B       5. Dick Green                   2B
6. Bernie Allen                 2B       6. Mike Hershberger             RF
7. Paul Casanova                 C       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Jim Pagliaroni                C
9. Frank Bertaina                P       9. Jim Nash                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 WSA D. Unser J. Nash Home Run
t2 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein J. Nash Home Run (CF-RF)
b1 0 -2- O 10% 61% 0-1 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Campaneris Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
b1 0 --- -7% 51% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris F. Bertaina Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Campaneris to 2B
b7 1 1-- OO 7% 90% 5-7 OAK D. Cater D. Higgins Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 WSA D. Unser J. Nash Home Run
t1 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 WSA E. Stroud J. Nash Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Nash Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 WSA F. Howard J. Nash Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -7% 51% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris F. Bertaina Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Campaneris to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 10% 61% 0-1 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Campaneris Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
b1 1 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Strikeout
b1 2 --- -3% 60% 0-1 OAK D. Cater F. Bertaina Double to LF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 63% 0-1 OAK S. Bando F. Bertaina Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein J. Nash Home Run (CF-RF)
t2 0 --- 3% 77% 2-0 WSA B. Allen J. Nash Walk
t2 0 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 WSA P. Casanova J. Nash Flyball: 2B
t2 1 1-- 2% 77% 2-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Nash Single to LF; Allen to 2B
t2 1 12- OO -5% 72% 2-0 WSA F. Bertaina J. Nash Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 OAK D. Green F. Bertaina Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 OAK M. Hershberger F. Bertaina Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 4% 75% 0-2 OAK R. Monday F. Bertaina Hershberger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 OAK R. Monday F. Bertaina Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 2% 78% 2-0 WSA D. Unser J. Nash Single to SS
t3 0 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 WSA E. Stroud J. Nash Unser Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- R 6% 86% 2-0 WSA E. Stroud J. Nash Single to CF; Unser Scores
t3 0 1-- 5% 91% 3-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Nash Single to RF; Stroud to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO -0% 91% 3-0 WSA F. Howard J. Nash Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stroud Scores
t3 1 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 WSA M. Epstein J. Nash Strikeout
t3 2 1-- 0% 90% 4-0 WSA B. Allen J. Nash Walk; McMullen to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 6% 97% 4-0 WSA P. Casanova J. Nash Double to RF; Allen Scores; McMullen Scores
t3 2 -2- 0% 97% 6-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Nash Walk
t3 2 12- 0% 97% 6-0 WSA F. Bertaina J. Nash Passed Ball; Brinkman to 2B; Casanova to 3B
t3 2 -23 O -1% 96% 6-0 WSA F. Bertaina J. Nash Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 OAK J. Pagliaroni F. Bertaina Flyball: CF
Allan Lewis pinch hits for Jim Nash (P) batting 9th
b3 1 --- -1% 96% 0-6 OAK A. Lewis F. Bertaina Walk
b3 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 OAK B. Campaneris F. Bertaina Lineout: RF
b3 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 6, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-0, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 1-2-3
Ed Sprague replaces Allan Lewis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- 1% 98% 6-0 WSA D. Unser E. Sprague Single to LF; Unser to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 0 -2- R 1% 99% 6-0 WSA E. Stroud E. Sprague Single to CF; Unser Scores/unER
t4 0 1-- OO -0% 98% 7-0 WSA K. McMullen E. Sprague Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 WSA F. Howard E. Sprague Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 OAK D. Cater F. Bertaina Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- R -1% 98% 0-7 OAK S. Bando F. Bertaina Home Run
b4 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-7 OAK D. Green F. Bertaina Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- -0% 98% 1-7 OAK M. Hershberger F. Bertaina Walk
b4 2 1-- -1% 97% 1-7 OAK R. Monday F. Bertaina Single to LF; Hershberger to 2B
b4 2 12- O 1% 98% 1-7 OAK J. Pagliaroni F. Bertaina Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 WSA M. Epstein E. Sprague Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 WSA B. Allen E. Sprague Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 98% 7-1 WSA P. Casanova E. Sprague Single to P
t5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-1 WSA E. Brinkman E. Sprague Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 OAK E. Sprague F. Bertaina Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 OAK B. Campaneris F. Bertaina Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 WSA F. Bertaina E. Sprague Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- 0% 99% 7-1 WSA D. Unser E. Sprague Single to CF
t6 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 7-1 WSA E. Stroud E. Sprague Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- -1% 97% 1-7 OAK D. Cater F. Bertaina Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 1% 98% 1-7 OAK S. Bando F. Bertaina Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-7 OAK D. Green F. Bertaina Strikeout
b6 2 1-- -1% 98% 1-7 OAK M. Hershberger F. Bertaina Single to LF; Cater to 2B
b6 2 12- RRR -6% 92% 1-7 OAK R. Monday F. Bertaina Home Run; Cater Scores; Hershberger Scores
b6 2 --- O 1% 93% 4-7 OAK J. Pagliaroni F. Bertaina Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-4, Athletics' Ed Sprague facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -1% 92% 7-4 WSA K. McMullen E. Sprague Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 92% 7-4 WSA F. Howard E. Sprague Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 92% 7-4 WSA M. Epstein E. Sprague Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 9-1-2
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Ed Sprague (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2% 94% 4-7 OAK T. Kubiak F. Bertaina Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- -4% 90% 4-7 OAK B. Campaneris F. Bertaina Double to RF
b7 1 -2- R -7% 83% 4-7 OAK J. Keough F. Bertaina Single to RF; Campaneris Scores
Dennis Higgins replaces Frank Bertaina pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- OO 7% 90% 5-7 OAK D. Cater D. Higgins Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-5, Athletics' Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
Jack Aker replaces Ted Kubiak (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 90% 7-5 WSA B. Allen J. Aker Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 89% 7-5 WSA P. Casanova J. Aker Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 89% 7-5 WSA E. Brinkman J. Aker Walk
t8 2 1-- O -1% 89% 7-5 WSA D. Higgins J. Aker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 3% 92% 5-7 OAK S. Bando D. Higgins Groundout: SS-1B
John Donaldson pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 5th
b8 1 --- -5% 87% 5-7 OAK J. Donaldson D. Higgins Walk
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Mike Hershberger (RF) batting 6th
b8 1 1-- O 4% 92% 5-7 OAK R. Jackson D. Higgins Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 5-7 OAK R. Monday D. Higgins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-5, Athletics' Jack Aker facing 1-2-3
John Donaldson moves from PH to 2B; Reggie Jackson moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- 1% 96% 7-5 WSA D. Unser J. Aker Single to SS
t9 0 1-- O -0% 95% 7-5 WSA E. Stroud J. Aker Groundout: SS-1B; Unser to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 95% 7-5 WSA K. McMullen J. Aker Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O -1% 94% 7-5 WSA F. Howard J. Aker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 8-9-1
Gary Holman replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 5th; Hank Allen replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 3% 97% 5-7 OAK J. Pagliaroni D. Higgins Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Jack Aker (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 OAK J. Gosger D. Higgins Strikeout
b9 2 --- -2% 97% 5-7 OAK B. Campaneris D. Higgins Walk
b9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 5-7 OAK J. Keough D. Higgins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Athletics 5.

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