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Oakland Athletics @ New York Yankees

1968-06-29 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:56

Oakland Athletics defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Ed Sprague earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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OAK020000021510
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W: Ed Sprague   L: Mel Stottlemyre   SV: Paul Lindblad

Umpires β€” HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Bill Kinnamon Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Donaldson403200
Bert Campaneris401000
Rick Monday300021
Sal Bando400010
Reggie Jackson512201
Floyd Robinson412000
Ramon Webster210021
Dave Duncan401100
Blue Moon Odom200000
Ed Sprague100001
Ted Kubiak100000
Paul Lindblad111000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Horace Clarke501001
Roy White311011
Mickey Mantle312210
Andy Kosco401000
Tom Tresh201020
Bill Robinson400002
Frank Fernandez400001
Bobby Cox400001
Mel Stottlemyre100020
Dick Howser000010

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Blue Moon Odom5.1544
Ed Sprague1.2111
Paul Lindblad2.0021

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mel Stottlemyre9.01054

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • John Donaldson: S.B-2(E8)#
  • Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
  • Rick Monday: W
  • Sal Bando: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Reggie Jackson: 63

Bot 1

  • Horace Clarke: 3/G
  • Roy White: K
  • Mickey Mantle: 3/G

Top 2

  • Floyd Robinson: D
  • Ramon Webster: IW
  • Dave Duncan: 4
  • Blue Moon Odom: 63.2-3;1-2
  • John Donaldson: D.3-H;2-H
  • Bert Campaneris: 9

Bot 2

  • Andy Kosco: 53
  • Tom Tresh: W
  • Bill Robinson: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

  • Rick Monday: K
  • Sal Bando: W
  • Reggie Jackson: BK.1-2#
  • Reggie Jackson: K
  • Floyd Robinson: 43

Bot 3

  • Frank Fernandez: 53
  • Bobby Cox: 63
  • Mel Stottlemyre: W
  • Horace Clarke: K/C

Top 4

  • Ramon Webster: 63
  • Dave Duncan: 53
  • Blue Moon Odom: 53

Bot 4

  • Roy White: T8.BXH(862)
  • Mickey Mantle: S
  • Andy Kosco: S.1-2#
  • Tom Tresh: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Robinson: K
  • Frank Fernandez: 5(2)/G/FO

Top 5

  • John Donaldson: 43
  • Bert Campaneris: S
  • Rick Monday: 13.1-2
  • Sal Bando: 53

Bot 5

  • Bobby Cox: 53
  • Mel Stottlemyre: 43
  • Horace Clarke: 13

Top 6

  • Reggie Jackson: 7
  • Floyd Robinson: 43
  • Ramon Webster: K/C

Bot 6

  • Roy White: W
  • Mickey Mantle: HR.1-H
  • Andy Kosco: 7/L
  • Tom Tresh: S
  • Bill Robinson: PB.1-2#
  • Bill Robinson: WP.2-3#
  • Bill Robinson: FC6.3XH(625);B-1#
  • Frank Fernandez: 6

Top 7

  • Dave Duncan: 53
  • Ed Sprague: K
  • John Donaldson: S
  • Bert Campaneris: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Bobby Cox: K
  • Mel Stottlemyre: W
  • Horace Clarke: S.1-2#
  • Roy White: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Rick Monday: 13
  • Sal Bando: 43
  • Reggie Jackson: HR
  • Floyd Robinson: S
  • Ramon Webster: W.1-2
  • Dave Duncan: S.2-H;1-2#
  • Ted Kubiak: 4

Bot 8

  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Andy Kosco: 4/FL
  • Tom Tresh: 8
  • Bill Robinson: 6

Top 9

  • Paul Lindblad: D
  • Bert Campaneris: 3/BG/SH.2-3
  • Rick Monday: W
  • Sal Bando: 4
  • Reggie Jackson: S.3-H;1-3
  • Jim Gosger: SB2
  • Jim Gosger: OA.3XH(25)

Bot 9

  • Frank Fernandez: K
  • Bobby Cox: 4
  • Dick Howser: W
  • Horace Clarke: 8

Notes & reviews

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