September 3, 1968 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
@BAL 1 CLE 7
@CAL 2 BOS 4
@MIN 1
(5) DET 6
@OAK 3 WSA 2
CHW 1 CHC 8
SFG 3 STL 5
@CIN 3
(11) NYM 4
ATL 3 ATL 7
@NYM 6
(12) LAD 10
@PHI 9 PIT 3
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,955

Tuesday, September 3, 1968
Time of Game: 2:53

Tigers

88-52

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  4    6 11  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  7  1

W: P Dobson (5-5), L: E Sprague (3-4)

Athletics

71-70

Lost 2

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .248  .772    0    3   2   IW
M Stanley CF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .255  .674    0    1   0   2B
J Northrup RF                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .253  .742    0    1   1   
N Cash 1B                     5   0   0   1    0   0  .248  .793    0    4   0   
W Horton LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .881    0    6   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    2   2  .257  .808    0    9   1   
T Matchick SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .533    0    2   2   GDP
  R Oyler SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .404    0    0   0   
D Wert 3B                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .192  .553    0    1   0   2B,SH
  E Mathews PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .666    0    0   0   
  D Tracewski PR-3B           0   1   0   0    0   0  .163  .495         0   0   
E Wilson P                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .234  .738    0    0   1   HR
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .394 1.139    0    0   0   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .382         0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   5    5   8                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Wert (14, off C Hunter); M Stanley (15, off C Hunter).

HR: E Wilson (6, off C Hunter; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: D Wert (10, off C Hunter).

IBB: D McAuliffe (7, by C Hunter).

TB: E Wilson 4; M Stanley 3; D Wert 2; J Northrup 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; T Matchick; B Freehan.

GIDP: T Matchick (3).

RBI: J Northrup 2 (79); M Stanley (55); E Wilson (16); N Cash (49).

2-out RBI: M Stanley.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Northrup (7).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .698    0    1   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .790    0    1   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .283  .703    0    8   1   
  A Lewis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   SB
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Bogle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Krausse P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .426         0   0   
S Bando 3B                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .257  .694    0    0   1   
J Keough LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .656    0    2   0   
  J Gosger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .437         0   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .767    0    2   0   
D Duncan C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .194  .583    0   10   1   
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .586    0    2   2   
C Hunter P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .579    0    1   0   SH
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  R Webster PH-1B             1   1   1   0    0   0  .208  .577    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       32   3   7   2    2   8                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Webster (11, off E Wilson).

SH: C Hunter (8, off E Wilson).

TB: S Bando 2; J Keough 2; R Webster 2; J Donaldson; D Cater.

RBI: J Keough (14); D Cater (45).

2-out RBI: J Keough; D Cater.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Donaldson-B Campaneris-D Cater.

E: J Donaldson (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Lewis (5, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson                       7.2   6   3   2    2   7   0   2.98   31     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 3· 6     62    -     1.45   0.28
R Face, BS (4)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.71  -0.64
P Dobson, W (5-5)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.75    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 3· 7          2-2

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter                       7.1   8   2   2    3   6   1   3.58   32     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 8     57    -     1.02  -0.03
J Aker                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.12   0.05
E Sprague, H (5), L (3-4)      0.1   1   3   3    2   0   0   2.75    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.37  -0.31
W Bogle, BS (1)                0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.95    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-3    3.14  -0.54
L Krausse                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.22   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   6    5   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·11          6-3

W Bogle faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Bogle (2).

IBB: C Hunter (9; D McAuliffe).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Al Salerno, 2B - Bill Valentine, 3B - Emmett Ashford.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 5,955.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. M Stanley            CF    2. R Jackson            RF 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. D Cater              1B 
4. N Cash               1B    4. S Bando              3B 
5. W Horton             LF    5. J Keough             LF 
6. B Freehan            C     6. R Monday             CF 
7. T Matchick           SS    7. D Duncan             C  
8. D Wert               3B    8. J Donaldson          2B 
9. E Wilson             P     9. C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  12-     -64%  13% J Keough        R Face          Single to RF; Lewis Scores; Bando Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Keough out at 2B/RF-2B
   t 9   1  3-2  123      46%  89% J Northrup      W Bogle         Single; Tracewski Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 2B
   t 9   1  3-2  12-      19%  44% M Stanley       E Sprague       Walk; Tracewski to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      15%  63% M Stanley       C Hunter        Double; Wert Scores
   t 7   1  0-1  ---      13%  85% E Wilson        C Hunter        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  D Cater         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  W Horton        Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Freehan       Walk
   O      1--      46%  T Matchick      Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  S Bando         Single
   O      1--      45%  J Keough        Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  D Duncan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  D Wert          Double
   O      -2-      53%  E Wilson        Strikeout
   O      -2-      49%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  M Stanley       Double; Wert Scores
   O      -2-      60%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  J Donaldson     Single
   O      1--      57%  C Hunter        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Donaldson to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  B Campaneris    Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      66%  R Jackson       Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  N Cash          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  W Horton        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      62%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  D Cater         Lineout: CF
          ---      61%  S Bando         Single
          1--      56%  J Keough        Single; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      62%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      68%  D Duncan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  T Matchick      Single
   O      1--      70%  D Wert          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Matchick to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  E Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          -2-      68%  D McAuliffe     Intentional Walk
          12-      70%  M Stanley       Single; Matchick to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      123      64%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Donaldson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  C Hunter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  N Cash          Flyball: 1B
          ---      71%  W Horton        Single
          1--      74%  B Freehan       Walk; Horton to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  T Matchick      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      74%  J Keough        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  D Wert          Strikeout
   R      ---      85%  E Wilson        Home Run
   O      ---      85%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Stanley       Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  R Monday        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  D Duncan        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      90%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      92%  J Northrup      Single
   O      1--      90%  N Cash          Lineout: RF
          1--      93%  W Horton        Single; Northrup to 3B/Adv on E4
                  Jack Aker replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      90%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      1-3      89%  T Matchick      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Oyler replaces Tom Matchick playing SS batting 7th; Ray Webster pinch hits for Jack Aker batting 9th
          ---      79%  R Webster       Double
   O      -2-      85%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      -2-      91%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   R      -2-      82%  D Cater         Single; Webster Scores
                  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Danny Cater batting 3rd
          1--      78%  S Bando         Lewis Steals 2B
          -2-      76%  " "             Walk
                  Roy Face replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   RRO    12-      13%  J Keough        Single to RF; Lewis Scores; Bando Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Keough out at 2B/RF-2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Sprague facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Sprague replaces Allan Lewis pitching and batting 3rd; Ray Webster moves to 1B; Jim Gosger replaces Joe Keough playing LF batting 5th; Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Don Wert batting 8th
          ---      24%  E Mathews       Walk
                  Gates Brown pinch hits for Roy Face batting 9th; Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Eddie Mathews batting 8th
   O      1--      14%  G Brown         Flyball: 2B
          1--      25%  D McAuliffe     Single; Tracewski to 2B
          12-      44%  M Stanley       Walk; Tracewski to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
                  Warren Bogle replaces Ed Sprague pitching and batting 3rd
   RR     123      89%  J Northrup      Single; Tracewski Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 2B
   R      12-      97%  N Cash          Fielder's Choice uk; Stanley Scores; Northrup to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  W Horton        Wild Pitch; Northrup Scores
                  Lew Krausse replaces Warren Bogle pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1--      98%  " "             Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  B Freehan       Single; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Oyler         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Dobson replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 9th; Dick Tracewski moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Duncan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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