GAME LOG Cleveland @ Oakland
Friday, 8/11/1968
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
CF Chuck Hinton:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Curt Blefary:
Base on balls.
C. Hinton to second.
1B Bob Chance:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C. Hinton to third.
C. Blefary to second.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
C. Hinton scores.
C. Blefary to third.
C. Blefary scores.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Fuentes scores.
3B Bill Sudakis:
SINGLES to short right-center.
C. Shoemaker to third.
C. Shoemaker scores.
C Greg Goossen:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Sutton
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES to left
1B Tito Francona:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Rico Carty:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Dock Ellis
P Don Sutton:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Chuck Hinton:
SINGLES to left
LF Ron Swoboda:
Wild pitch.
C. Hinton to second.
Base on balls.
RF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES to center
C. Hinton to third.
R. Swoboda to second.
Hinton tries to score...
Pepitone throws home...
Hinton is out at home!
R. Swoboda to third.
C. Blefary to second.
Dock Ellis was injured.
New pitcher: Bud Daley.
1B Bob Chance:
Base on balls.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
R. Swoboda scores.
C. Blefary to third.
B. Chance to second.
C. Blefary scores.
B. Chance to third.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Sutton
C John Orsino:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Larry Brown:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bud Daley
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Greg Goossen:
Flies out to center field.
P Don Sutton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Sutton
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES to right
PH Buck Rodgers:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (405 feet)
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to center field.
1B Tito Francona:
SINGLES to right
LF Rico Carty:
Lines out to the pitcher.
RF George Altman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Francona out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bud Daley
New pitcher: Mike Paul.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Strikes out looking.
RF Curt Blefary:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Chance:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 2
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Sutton
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to right
3B Larry Brown:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Joe Pepitone:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Orsino to second.
Orsino tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Chico Salmon:
Strikes out looking.
P Mike Paul:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Paul
2B Tito Fuentes:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Oakland 2
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Sutton
2B Rod Carew:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (347 feet)
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Rico Carty:
SINGLES to left
RF George Altman:
Flies out to right field.
C John Orsino:
SINGLES to short right-center.
R. Carty to second.
Carty tries to advance to third...
Blefary throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to center
R. Carty scores.
J. Orsino to second.
J. Orsino to third.
CF Joe Pepitone:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (369 feet)
SS Chico Salmon:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 7, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Paul
C Greg Goossen:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bobby Darwin:
Base on balls.
CF Chuck Hinton:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (345 feet)
New pitcher: Pete Richert.
LF Ron Swoboda:
SINGLES to right
RF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
R. Swoboda to second.
1B Bob Chance:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
2B Tito Fuentes:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Oakland 7
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Sutton
New pitcher: Ed Barnowski.
P Pete Richert:
PH Manny Jimenez:
Flies out to deep right field.
2B Rod Carew:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out looking.
LF Rico Carty:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Oakland 7
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Pete Richert
New pitcher: Dave Vineyard.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Greg Goossen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Oakland 7
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Ed Barnowski
RF George Altman:
TRIPLES to deep right-center.
C John Orsino:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (369 feet)
SS Chico Salmon:
SINGLES to center
PH Bob Tillman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 9, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Dave Vineyard
New pitcher: Bill Dailey.
P Ed Barnowski:
PH Roger Maris:
Base on balls.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to center field.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Flies out to left field.
RF Curt Blefary:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 9, Cleveland 8
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ed Barnowski
New pitcher: Pete Mikkelsen.
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Tito Francona:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
R. Carew to second.
LF Rico Carty:
Strikes out swinging.
RF George Altman:
SINGLES to right
R. Carew to third.
T. Francona to second.
Carew tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C John Orsino:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Oakland 10, Cleveland 8
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Dailey
1B Bob Chance:
Flies out to short right field.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Flies out down the right field line.
PH Willie Tasby:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Oakland 10, Cleveland 8
Game over. Score: Oakland 10, Cleveland 8
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