Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Morehead
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Morehead
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Gibson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Morehead
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Morehead
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Morehead
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Morehead
  
  There goes Bando. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keough vs. Morehead
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Nash
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Nash
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Andrews scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Nash
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Jones scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Nash
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrelson vs. Nash
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Nash
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adair vs. Nash
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adair vs. Nash
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Nash
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Nash
  
  Foy is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nash vs. Ellsworth
  
  Nash takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Nash
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Nash
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Nash
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Nash
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Jackson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Joe Keough.
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive to right field. Harrelson throws towards the plate. Gibson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Jackson scores. Bando goes all the way around to score. Hershberger moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater hits a line drive towards center. Smith catches it and throws to third to double up Hershberger. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Nash
  
  Mike Hershberger now playing left field.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Nash
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Aker
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  Foy is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibson vs. Aker
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aker vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aker bunts in front of the plate. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Aker
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Aker
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Aker
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Ellsworth moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Aker
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrelson vs. Aker
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Aker
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Aker
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Adair moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Aker
  
  Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  George Scott now playing first base. Floyd Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Sprague
  
  Ellsworth strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Sprague
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sprague
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sprague
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Sprague
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sprague
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Sprague
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Ellsworth
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Ellsworth
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Bogle
  
  Warren Bogle now pitching.
  
  Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Bogle
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Bogle
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Bogle
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Bogle
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Bogle
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cater hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Bogle
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bogle
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Bogle
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adair for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ellsworth
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Green trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Ellsworth
  
  Phil Roof pinch hits for Warren Bogle.
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/29/1968 -- Oakland at Boston (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  0   Andrews M, 2b         5  2  3  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  0   Jones D, 1b           2  2  1  1   
Monday R, cf          3  0  0  0   Scott G, 1b           2  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  1  1  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  2  2  1   
Keough J, lf          1  0  0  0   Robinson F, lf        2  0  0  0   
Hershberger M, ph-lf  3  0  1  1   Harrelson K, rf       5  0  1  0   
Cater D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Smith R, cf           3  1  1  5   
Duncan D, c           3  0  0  0   Adair J, ss           5  1  1  0   
Green D, 2b           4  0  2  0   Foy J, 3b             3  2  2  3   
Nash J, p             0  0  0  0   Gibson R, c           4  0  1  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Morehead D, p         0  0  0  0   
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   Ellsworth D, p        4  1  1  0   
Rudi J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Bogle W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Roof P, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  1                        38 11 14 10

Oakland          002 000 000 --  2
Boston           301 600 10x -- 11

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nash J (L)*           2.0  6  4  3  1  3
Aker J                1.2  5  6  6  2  1
Sprague E             2.1  0  0  0  1  4
Bogle W               2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morehead D            1.0  2  0  0  1  1
Ellsworth D (W)       8.0  6  2  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Gibson R 2, Jackson R, Monday R, Foy J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 7
2B -- Andrews M, Harrelson K
HR -- Smith R, Foy J 2
SB -- Campaneris B, Bando S, Yastrzemski C, Smith R
SH -- Aker J
WP -- Nash J, Aker J
T -- 2:30
A -- 19101

    

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