GAME LOG New York (A) @ Oakland
Tuesday, 8/29/1968
Batting: New York (A), top of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Vada Pinson:
Base on balls.
SS Tom Tresh:
Pinson caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
2B Ron Jackson:
Base on balls.
T. Tresh to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Pancho Herrera:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 0, New York (A) 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tommy John
2B Rod Carew:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF George Altman:
SINGLES to short right field.
L. Brown to second.
Brown tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C John Orsino:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Oakland 0, New York (A) 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
LF Eddie Mathews:
Base on balls.
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mathews out at 2nd base.
C Russ Nixon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Wills out at 2nd base.
P Tommy John:
SINGLES down the left field line.
R. Nixon to second.
Nixon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Vada Pinson:
SINGLES to right
R. Nixon scores.
T. John to second.
T. John to third.
SS Tom Tresh:
SINGLES to left
T. John scores.
V. Pinson to second.
2B Ron Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tommy John
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Lines out to the pitcher.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 2, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
1B Norm Cash:
SINGLES to center
CF Pancho Herrera:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
N. Cash to third.
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Cash tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Maury Wills:
SINGLES to center
P. Herrera to third.
C Russ Nixon:
Wills steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P. Herrera scores.
M. Wills to third.
P Tommy John:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tommy John
P Tom Burgmeier:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Rod Carew:
SINGLES to right
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Vada Pinson:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Tom Tresh:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Ron Jackson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tommy John
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out swinging.
C John Orsino:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
1B Norm Cash:
Lines out to the shortstop.
CF Pancho Herrera:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tommy John
1B Tito Francona:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Joe Pepitone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Maury Wills:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Russ Nixon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P Tommy John:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tommy John
P Tom Burgmeier:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Rod Carew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Chico Salmon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 4, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
RF Vada Pinson:
SINGLES to right
SS Tom Tresh:
Pinson steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
V. Pinson to third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Ron Jackson:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Norm Cash:
Hit by pitch.
CF Pancho Herrera:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (433 feet)
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (A) 7, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tommy John
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to right
RF George Altman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Brown out at 2nd base.
C John Orsino:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Tito Francona:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 7, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 8th.
Pitching: Tom Burgmeier
3B Maury Wills:
Flies out to right-center.
C Russ Nixon:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (425 feet)
P Tommy John:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
New pitcher: Bill Faul.
RF Vada Pinson:
SINGLES to right
T. John to third.
John tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Tom Tresh:
Flies out to right field.
2B Ron Jackson:
Base on balls.
V. Pinson to second.
1B Norm Cash:
Base on balls.
V. Pinson to third.
R. Jackson to second.
PH Lee Maye:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Tommy John
CF Joe Pepitone:
New CF: Lee Maye.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Bill Sorrell:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Faul:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Oakland 0
Batting: New York (A), top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Faul
LF Eddie Mathews:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Maury Wills:
Grounded out to the pitcher via a bunt.
C Russ Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (A) 9, Oakland 0
Batting: Oakland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Tommy John
2B Rod Carew:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Chico Salmon:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to center
C. Salmon scores.
RF George Altman:
Strikes out swinging.
C John Orsino:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Game over. Score: New York (A) 9, Oakland 1
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