GAME LOG Oakland @ Detroit
Saturday, 8/19/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Chico Salmon:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
R. Carew to third.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
RF Ellis Burton:
SINGLES to center
LF Rick Monday:
Burton steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Burton to third.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Hal King:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
CF Joe Pepitone:
Base on balls.
C Bob Tillman:
Base on balls.
J. Pepitone to second.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Tillman out at 2nd base.
J. Pepitone to third.
P Billy Wynne:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES to center
J. Pepitone scores.
B. Sorrell to second.
B. Sorrell to third.
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Sorrell scores.
R. Carew to second.
3B Larry Brown:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
CF Chuck Tanner:
Strikes out looking.
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Gene Michael:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 2, Detroit 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
RF George Altman:
Flies out to short left field.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Joe Pepitone:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (374 feet)
C Bob Tillman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
SS Freddie Patek:
SINGLES to short right-center.
P Billy Hoeft:
Patek steals second.
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
RF Ellis Burton:
Base on balls.
LF Rick Monday:
Patek caught stealing at third.
Burton steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 3, Detroit 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Hoeft
LF Bill Sorrell:
SINGLES to right
P Billy Wynne:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Sorrell to third.
2B Rod Carew:
Base on balls.
SS Chico Salmon:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Sorrell scores.
B. Wynne scores.
R. Carew to third.
Carew tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Salmon to third.
RF George Altman:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (391 feet)
New pitcher: Vicente Romo.
1B Tito Francona:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Strikes out looking.
C Bob Tillman:
Base on balls.
LF Bill Sorrell:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
T. Francona to third.
B. Tillman to second.
T. Francona scores.
P Billy Wynne:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 6 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 9, Detroit 0
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
3B Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
C Hal King:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kasko out at 2nd base.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Wild pitch.
H. King to second.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Lee May:
SINGLES to center
H. King to third.
H. King scores.
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Vicente Romo
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Manny Jimenez:
SINGLES to left
3B Larry Brown:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (405 feet)
New pitcher: Pat Dobson.
RF George Altman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Buck Rodgers:
Base on balls.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
SS Freddie Patek:
New 1B: Dick Groat.
New SS: Charlie Neal.
SINGLES down the third-base line.
PH Jack Shepard:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Ellis Burton:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Pat Dobson
New pitcher: Nelson Briles.
C Bob Tillman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Dan Dobbek:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Billy Wynne:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
LF Rick Monday:
New LF: Dan Dobbek.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C Hal King:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Nelson Briles
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Groat:
Lines out to the second baseman.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
PH George Banks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Lee May:
Strikes out looking.
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Nelson Briles
RF George Altman:
New CF: Eddie Haas.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Charlie Neal:
Lines out to the third baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
SS Freddie Patek:
Flies out to short left-center.
PH Sparky Anderson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ellis Burton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Nelson Briles
New pitcher: Bucky Brandon.
C Bob Tillman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Dan Dobbek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Billy Wynne:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Billy Wynne
LF Rick Monday:
Strikes out looking.
3B Eddie Kasko:
SINGLES to right
C Hal King:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
E. Kasko to third.
CF Eddie Haas:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Oakland 11, Detroit 1
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