GAME LOG Detroit @ Oakland
Friday, 9/8/1968
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
SS Sparky Anderson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Rick Monday:
SINGLES to right
3B Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Monday to second.
Monday tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jack Shepard:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
R. Monday scores.
E. Kasko to third.
RF Ellis Burton:
Flies out to left field.
Kasko tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Eddie Haas:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Charlie Neal:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
Flies out to right field.
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Billy Hoeft:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
RF George Altman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
SS Sparky Anderson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (384 feet)
LF Bill Sorrell:
Flies out to center field.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Flies out down the right field line.
2B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to center
SS Chico Salmon:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
L. Brown to second.
3B Charlie Neal:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Jack Shepard:
SINGLES to center
RF Ellis Burton:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Shepard to second.
CF Eddie Haas:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
SINGLES to center
J. Shepard to third.
E. Burton to second.
Shepard tries to score...
Pepitone throws home...
Shepard is out at home!
E. Burton to third.
A. Rodriguez to second.
1B Lee May:
Base on balls.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
RF George Altman:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
SS Sparky Anderson:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ellis Burton:
Base on balls.
CF Eddie Haas:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to center
SS Chico Salmon:
Base on balls.
L. Brown to second.
3B Charlie Neal:
SAC BUNT.
Brown advances to third.
Salmon advances to second.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right-center.
Brown tags up at third...
Burton throws home...
Brown scores!
C. Salmon to third.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C. Salmon scores.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Aurelio Rodriguez:
SINGLES to right
PH Freddie Patek:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
New SS: Freddie Patek.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Lines out to the first baseman.
P Tom Burgmeier:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Larry Brown:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
1B Joe Moock:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Rick Monday:
Flies out to short center field.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Charlie Neal:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF George Altman:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to left
G. Altman to second.
PH Rico Carty:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Jack Shepard:
New LF: Rico Carty.
New 1B: Dick Groat.
SINGLES to center
PH George Banks:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
CF Eddie Haas:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
Game over. Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 2
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