GAME LOG Minnesota @ Oakland
Tuesday, 9/12/1968
Batting: Minnesota, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to short left field.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to right
1B Boog Powell:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
L. Posada scores.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Veale
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Chico Salmon:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (414 feet)
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
C Joe Azcue:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Veale
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to left
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Francona out at 2nd base.
C Buck Rodgers:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Pepitone out at 2nd base.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
P Bob Veale:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Julio Gotay:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (361 feet)
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Christopher out at 2nd base.
1B Boog Powell:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 2, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Veale
P Tom Burgmeier:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Rod Carew:
BUNT SINGLE.
Burgmeier advances to third.
SS Chico Salmon:
Base on balls.
R. Carew to second.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Salmon out at 2nd base.
T. Burgmeier scores.
R. Carew to third.
RF George Altman:
SINGLES to right
R. Carew scores.
L. Brown to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out down the left field line.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Joe Azcue:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
C Buck Rodgers:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Flies out to right-center.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Base on balls.
2B Rod Carew:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 2
Batting: Minnesota, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
P Bob Veale:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Joe Christopher:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (380 feet)
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES to center
3B Larry Brown:
SAC BUNT.
Salmon advances to second.
RF George Altman:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Salmon scores.
G. Altman to third.
Altman tries to score...
Christopher throws home...
Altman scores!
CF Joe Pepitone:
Strikes out swinging.
C Buck Rodgers:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
3B Ron Santo:
SINGLES to left
B. Powell to second.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Azcue:
Base on balls.
B. Powell to third.
R. Santo to second.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
LF Bill Sorrell:
Base on balls.
P Tom Burgmeier:
SAC BUNT.
Sorrell advances to second.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to right field.
SS Chico Salmon:
Hit by pitch.
3B Larry Brown:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
P Bob Veale:
Strikes out looking.
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to left
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gotay out at 2nd base.
CF Leo Posada:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Christopher to second.
Christopher tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Boog Powell:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
RF George Altman:
Strikes out looking.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Ron Santo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Strikes out looking.
C Joe Azcue:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
C Buck Rodgers:
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Rico Carty:
Strikes out swinging.
PH John Orsino:
Rodgers caught stealing at second.
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 3
Batting: Minnesota, top of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
SS Gil Garrido:
New LF: Rico Carty.
Lines out to the first baseman.
PH Walt Bond:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (386 feet)
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to left
CF Leo Posada:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
Game over. Score: Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
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