GAME LOG Oakland @ Cleveland
Saturday, 7/8/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
2B Rod Carew:
Lines out to the shortstop.
1B Tito Francona:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (397 feet)
LF Rico Carty:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
SS Leo Cardenas:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Tito Fuentes:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Ron Swoboda:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Fuentes to third.
Fuentes tries to score...
Carty throws home...
Fuentes scores!
R. Swoboda to second.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
C John Orsino:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
C Greg Goossen:
SINGLES to right
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Clarence Jones:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
SS Chico Salmon:
Strikes out swinging.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
P Fergie Jenkins:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Leo Cardenas:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Ron Swoboda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (411 feet)
CF Bobby Darwin:
SINGLES to left
RF Roger Maris:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF George Altman:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to center
G. Altman to third.
G. Altman scores.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Orsino out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
C Greg Goossen:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Clarence Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
CF Joe Pepitone:
Base on balls.
SS Chico Salmon:
Strikes out swinging.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Rod Carew:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
P Fergie Jenkins:
Flies out to short right field.
SS Leo Cardenas:
Popped out to the shortstop.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
LF Rico Carty:
Intentional walk.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out looking.
C John Orsino:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Francona out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
LF Ron Swoboda:
Flies out to left field.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Roger Maris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 2
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
CF Joe Pepitone:
Popped out to the catcher.
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Charlie Vaughan:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Vaughan scores.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Oakland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
C Greg Goossen:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Base on balls.
PH Curt Blefary:
Base on balls.
B. Sudakis to second.
P Fergie Jenkins:
SAC BUNT.
Sudakis advances to third.
Blefary advances to second.
PH Chuck Hinton:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (403 feet)
2B Tito Fuentes:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
LF Rico Carty:
New SS: Charlie Shoemaker.
New RF: Curt Blefary.
Flies out to center field.
RF George Altman:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
LF Ron Swoboda:
Base on balls.
CF Bobby Darwin:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to right field.
C Greg Goossen:
Base on balls.
R. Swoboda to second.
PH Willie Tasby:
Base on balls.
R. Swoboda to third.
G. Goossen to second.
RF Curt Blefary:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Fergie Jenkins
CF Joe Pepitone:
New 3B: Willie Tasby.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (432 feet)
SS Chico Salmon:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
PH Manny Jimenez:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to right-center.
Salmon tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 5
Game over. Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 5
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