GAME LOG Oakland @ Minnesota
Thursday, 8/17/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to short right field.
LF Rico Carty:
Francona caught stealing at second.
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
2B Julio Gotay:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Joe Christopher:
Wild pitch.
J. Gotay to third.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Leo Posada:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Gotay scores.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF George Altman:
Flies out to short right-center.
C John Orsino:
Strikes out looking.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Joey Amalfitano:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C Joe Azcue:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bill Stafford:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to center
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
J. Christopher to second.
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Popped out to the third baseman.
1B Joey Amalfitano:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF George Altman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C John Orsino:
Flies out to deep left field.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
C Joe Azcue:
Flies out to right field.
SS Gil Garrido:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bill Stafford:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
SS Chico Salmon:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bill Sorrell:
Strikes out swinging.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
2B Rod Carew:
Base on balls.
C. Vaughan to second.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to center
C. Vaughan to third.
R. Carew to second.
Vaughan tries to score...
Posada throws home...
Vaughan scores!
R. Carew to third.
T. Francona to second.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
2B Julio Gotay:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF Joe Christopher:
SAC BUNT.
Gotay advances to second.
CF Leo Posada:
Intentional walk.
3B Ron Santo:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Minnesota 1, Oakland 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
RF George Altman:
Base on balls.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
G. Altman to second.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to deep center field.
Altman tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Manny Jimenez:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Altman scores.
J. Orsino to second.
PH Buck Rodgers:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Orsino to third.
M. Jimenez to second.
P Charlie Vaughan:
Lines into double play, U3!
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
LF Merv Rettenmund:
New 3B: Larry Brown.
New SS: Dick Groat.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Joey Amalfitano:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Azcue:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Minnesota 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Rico Carty:
Strikes out swinging.
RF George Altman:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (356 feet)
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 4, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
SS Gil Garrido:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
P Bill Stafford:
Bunted into fielders choice, Garrido out at second.
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to right
B. Stafford to second.
B. Stafford to third.
RF Joe Christopher:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Oakland 4, Minnesota 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Stafford
CF Joe Pepitone:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
3B Larry Brown:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Groat:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (365 feet)
P Charlie Vaughan:
SINGLES to short left-center.
New pitcher: Camilo Pascual.
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Vaughan to third.
Vaughan tries to score...
Christopher throws home...
Vaughan scores!
1B Tito Francona:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Oakland 7, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Charlie Vaughan
CF Leo Posada:
Base on balls.
3B Ron Santo:
Passed ball.
L. Posada to second.
Strikes out swinging.
LF Merv Rettenmund:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Joey Amalfitano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Oakland 7, Minnesota 1
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