GAME LOG Oakland @ Detroit
Wednesday, 9/27/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Carew to second.
Carew tries to advance to third...
Tanner throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
R. Carew scores.
C. Salmon to second.
RF George Altman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C John Orsino:
Base on balls.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
SS Freddie Patek:
Flies out to deep left field.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C Jack Shepard:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to center field.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Eddie Haas:
Flies out to deep right-center.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Gene Michael:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 1, Detroit 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Chico Salmon:
Base on balls.
3B Larry Brown:
SAC BUNT.
Carew advances to third.
Salmon advances to second.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right-center.
Carew tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C John Orsino:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (380 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Freddie Patek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
Base on balls.
LF Bill Sorrell:
SINGLES to left
J. Pepitone to second.
P Tom Burgmeier:
SAC BUNT.
Pepitone advances to third.
Sorrell advances to second.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Chico Salmon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
LF Rick Monday:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (408 feet)
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Eddie Haas:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to left
G. Altman to third.
Altman tries to score...
Monday throws home...
Altman is out at home!
J. Orsino to second.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Billy Hoeft:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (343 feet)
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Strikes out looking.
2B Rod Carew:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
SS Freddie Patek:
SINGLES to right
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Patek out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Lines into double play, U3!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES to center
3B Larry Brown:
Popped out to the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right-center.
C John Orsino:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Salmon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Eddie Haas:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to center
2B Gene Michael:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
C. Tanner to second.
1B Lee May:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Michael out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Bill Sorrell:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
P Tom Burgmeier:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
PH Hal King:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Freddie Patek:
Wild pitch.
H. King to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. King to third.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. King scores.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 5, Detroit 2
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
New pitcher: Frank Carpin.
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to center field.
SS Chico Salmon:
Hit by pitch.
PH Rico Carty:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C. Salmon to third.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to center field.
Salmon tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C John Orsino:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 6, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
C Jack Shepard:
New LF: Rico Carty.
New 3B: Bill Sorrell.
Strikes out looking.
RF Eddie Haas:
SINGLES to short right-center.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Haas out at 2nd base.
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Oakland 6, Detroit 2
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