GAME LOG Oakland @ Chicago (A)
Wednesday, 8/9/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Chico Salmon:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Rico Carty:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C. Salmon to third.
Salmon tries to score...
Hershberger throws home...
Salmon scores!
R. Carty to second.
C John Orsino:
Amos Otis dropped a foul ball for an error.
Flies out to right field.
1B Tito Francona:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Oakland 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
LF Mike Hershberger:
SINGLES to center
CF Jesus Alou:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Rich Rollins:
Base on balls.
M. Hershberger to second.
C Manny Sanguillen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rollins out at 2nd base.
M. Hershberger to third.
1B Dick Bertell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
RF Dan Dobbek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Brown out at 2nd base.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
J. Pepitone to second.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Oakland 1, Chicago (A) 0
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
RF Billy Murphy:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Sal Bando:
SINGLES to short left field.
B. Murphy to second.
3B Amos Otis:
Flies out to deep left-center.
P Dick Joyce:
Bunted into fielders choice, Murphy out at third.
Bando safe at second.
LF Mike Hershberger:
SINGLES to center
S. Bando to third.
D. Joyce to second.
S. Bando scores.
D. Joyce to third.
CF Jesus Alou:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
SS Chico Salmon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
Flies out to shallow center field.
C John Orsino:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
2B Rich Rollins:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Manny Sanguillen:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Dick Bertell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to center
RF Dan Dobbek:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
RF Billy Murphy:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Sal Bando:
Flies out to deep right field.
3B Amos Otis:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to deep right field.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Flies out to short left-center.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
P Dick Joyce:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Mike Hershberger:
Strikes out looking.
CF Jesus Alou:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
2B Rich Rollins:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
C Manny Sanguillen:
SINGLES to center
1B Dick Bertell:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
M. Sanguillen to third.
M. Sanguillen scores.
D. Bertell to third.
RF Billy Murphy:
Intentional walk.
SS Sal Bando:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Bertell scores.
B. Murphy to second.
3B Amos Otis:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Murphy scores.
P Dick Joyce:
Base on balls.
LF Mike Hershberger:
Base on balls.
A. Otis to third.
D. Joyce to second.
CF Jesus Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Hershberger out at 2nd base.
A. Otis scores.
M. Hershberger to second.
2B Rich Rollins:
Base on balls.
M. Hershberger to third.
J. Alou to second.
C Manny Sanguillen:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Alou out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Dan Dobbek:
Base on balls.
3B Larry Brown:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Joe Pepitone:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Dobbek scores.
P Charlie Vaughan:
SINGLES to center
J. Pepitone to third.
J. Pepitone scores.
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C. Vaughan to second.
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 5, Oakland 3
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
1B Dick Bertell:
SINGLES to left
RF Billy Murphy:
Strikes out looking.
PH Jim Bolger:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Bertell to third.
PH Vic Davalillo:
SINGLES to center
D. Bertell scores.
J. Bolger to third.
P Dick Joyce:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Jim Gentile:
Base on balls.
V. Davalillo to second.
New pitcher: Bill Faul.
CF Jesus Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 6, Oakland 3
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Joyce
New pitcher: Rick Kester.
LF Rico Carty:
New LF: Jesus Alou.
New 3B: Jim Bolger.
New CF: Vic Davalillo.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C John Orsino:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (416 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH George Altman:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Manny Jimenez:
Base on balls.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 6, Oakland 4
Batting: Chicago (A), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Faul
2B Rich Rollins:
New CF: George Altman.
New 3B: Charlie Neal.
New RF: Joe Pepitone.
SINGLES to center
C Manny Sanguillen:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
R. Rollins to second.
1B Dick Bertell:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Rollins to third.
M. Sanguillen to second.
RF Billy Murphy:
Flies out to shallow center field.
3B Jim Bolger:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Rollins out at home.
M. Sanguillen to third.
D. Bertell to second.
CF Vic Davalillo:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Sanguillen scores.
D. Bertell scores.
J. Bolger scores.
New pitcher: Dave Vineyard.
P Rick Kester:
PH Joe Nossek:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (A) 9, Oakland 4
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Rick Kester
New pitcher: Hal Woodeshick.
P Dave Vineyard:
PH Dick Groat:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Chico Salmon:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (A) 9, Oakland 4
Game over. Score: Chicago (A) 9, Oakland 4
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