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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 7, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 36,685 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Jim Nash | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Sparma
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sparma
Monday hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nash
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Nash
Northrup hits a line drive into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nash
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nash
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Nash
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Nash
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Sparma
Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Sparma
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Sparma
Gosger hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Sparma
Roof strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Nash
Matchick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Nash
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matchick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Nash
Sparma hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Nash
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Nash
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nash
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Sparma
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Sparma
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sparma
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Sparma
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Segui
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Segui
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Segui
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Sparma
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Sparma
Gosger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Sparma
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Segui
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Segui
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Segui
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Segui
There goes Northrup. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Segui
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Sparma
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Sparma
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Sparma
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sparma
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Odom
Blue Moon Odom now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Odom
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Horton reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Odom
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Odom
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Odom
Wert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sparma vs. Odom
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Sparma
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sparma
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Hiller
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Jim Gosger.
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Odom
Joe Rudi now playing left field.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Odom
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Odom
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Odom
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Cash reaches second base with a double. Monday throws the ball in to Bando who tags Cash trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Northrup goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Hiller
Roof hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hiller
Dick Green pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hiller
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Hiller
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Hiller
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Aker
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Aker
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Aker
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Aker
Hiller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hiller
Jim Northrup now playing right field. Al Kaline now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hiller
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hiller
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hiller
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Aker
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Aker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Aker
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Hiller
Roof hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hiller
Dave Duncan pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Hiller
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Hiller
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Roof scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Hiller
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Donaldson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1968, game 2 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Donaldson J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Northrup J, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf-lf 5 1 2 2 Bando S, 3b 5 2 4 4 Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 1 Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Gosger J, lf 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 4 1 2 1 Roof P, c 4 1 1 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Nash J, p 0 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 3 0 1 0 Webster R, ph 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 1 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiak T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0 Odom B, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, ph 1 0 1 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 6 34 7 13 7 Oakland 020 000 013 -- 6 Detroit 220 011 10x -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Nash J (L) 1.2 6 4 4 1 0 Lindblad P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Segui D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Odom B 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 Aker J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparma J (W)* 5.0 4 2 2 4 4 Hiller J 3.2 4 4 4 1 4 Lasher F+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Lolich M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Roof P, McAuliffe D DP -- Oakland 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 8 2B -- McAuliffe D 2, Matchick T, Horton W, Cash N, Donaldson J 3B -- Horton W HR -- Kaline A, Bando S 2, Jackson R SB -- Northrup J T -- 2:50 A -- 36685
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