GAME LOG Oakland @ Minnesota
Thursday, 6/8/1968
Batting: Oakland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Veale
2B Rod Carew:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Rico Carty:
Base on balls.
C. Salmon to second.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out looking.
C John Orsino:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Salmon out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
LF Walt Bond:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Julio Gotay:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Boog Powell:
SINGLES to left
3B Ron Santo:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Veale
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Joe Pepitone:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Dock Ellis:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Bubba Morton:
Base on balls.
J. Christopher to second.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Morton out at 2nd base.
J. Christopher to third.
P Bob Veale:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Minnesota 0, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Veale
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (388 feet)
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to left
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Oakland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
LF Walt Bond:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to left
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
J. Gotay to second.
3B Ron Santo:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Gotay to third.
B. Powell to second.
C Ed Bailey:
Flies out to shallow left field.
RF Joe Christopher:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Oakland 2, Minnesota 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
SINGLES to right
P Dock Ellis:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
J. Pepitone to second.
2B Rod Carew:
Popped out to the shortstop.
SS Chico Salmon:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
J. Pepitone scores.
D. Ellis to third.
LF Rico Carty:
SINGLES to short left-center.
D. Ellis scores.
C. Salmon to third.
C. Salmon scores.
RF George Altman:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Carty scores.
C John Orsino:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (431 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 6 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
CF Bubba Morton:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Joe Azcue:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Morton to third.
LF Walt Bond:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: Oakland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Veale
New pitcher: Cecil Upshaw.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
Flies out to left field.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Base on balls.
P Dock Ellis:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 0
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
2B Julio Gotay:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (430 feet)
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
3B Ron Santo:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Ed Bailey:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to right
B. Powell to second.
B. Powell to third.
CF Bubba Morton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Oakland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Cecil Upshaw
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Chico Salmon:
Flies out to left field.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 1
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
PH Joey Amalfitano:
Base on balls.
B. Richardson to second.
LF Walt Bond:
Flies out to deep right field.
Richardson tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Julio Gotay:
SINGLES to right
B. Richardson scores.
J. Amalfitano to second.
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
J. Amalfitano to third.
J. Gotay to second.
3B Ron Santo:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Amalfitano scores.
J. Gotay scores.
B. Powell to third.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Powell scores.
R. Santo to third.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Santo scores.
CF Bubba Morton:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 8, Minnesota 6
Batting: Oakland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Cecil Upshaw
New pitcher: Gary Wagner.
RF George Altman:
SINGLES to center
C John Orsino:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
G. Altman to second.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Altman scores.
CF Joe Pepitone:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (350 feet)
PH Buck Rodgers:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
2B Rod Carew:
Hit by pitch.
New pitcher: Dennis Musgraves.
SS Chico Salmon:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 6
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
New pitcher: Jack Spring.
SS Bobby Richardson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
PH Carl Warwick:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Walt Bond:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Richardson to second.
2B Julio Gotay:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Richardson scores.
1B Boog Powell:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (380 feet)
New pitcher: Ron Taylor.
3B Ron Santo:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 9
Batting: Oakland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dennis Musgraves
New pitcher: Roberto Rodriguez.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right field.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to center
1B Tito Francona:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 9
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
C Ed Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to short left field.
PH Leo Posada:
SINGLES to right
J. Christopher to second.
Christopher tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Bobby Richardson:
Flies out to deep right field.
Christopher tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Gil Garrido:
SINGLES to short right field.
L. Posada to second.
Posada tries to advance to third...
Altman throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Walt Bond:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 10
Batting: Oakland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Roberto Rodriguez
New pitcher: Billy Mccool.
3B Harmon Killebrew:
New CF: Leo Posada.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Larry Brown:
Base on balls.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 10
Batting: Minnesota, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Ron Taylor
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
2B Julio Gotay:
Flies out to deep right field.
1B Boog Powell:
Base on balls.
3B Ron Santo:
Base on balls.
B. Powell to second.
C Ed Bailey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Santo out at 2nd base.
B. Powell to third.
RF Joe Christopher:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Powell scores.
E. Bailey to second.
Bailey tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Leo Posada:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Oakland 12, Minnesota 11
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