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Washington Senators @ 
Oakland Athletics
1968-08-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:24
Washington Senators defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 3rd. Frank Bertaina earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Rick Monday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Frank Bertaina L: Jim Nash SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hershberger | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Dennis Higgins | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Nash | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Ed Sprague | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: HR/9
- Ed Stroud: K
- Ken McMullen: K
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: E9/F.B-2
- Joe Keough: CS3(15)
- Joe Keough: K
- Danny Cater: D7
- Sal Bando: 8/L
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: HR/89
- Bernie Allen: W
- Paul Casanova: 4
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-2
- Frank Bertaina: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dick Green: K
- Mike Hershberger: S8
- Rick Monday: CS2(24)
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 3
- Del Unser: S6
- Ed Stroud: SB2
- Ed Stroud: S8.2-H
- Ken McMullen: S9.1-3
- Frank Howard: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Epstein: K
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Paul Casanova: D9.1-H;2-H
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Frank Bertaina: PB.1-2;2-3
- Frank Bertaina: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Pagliaroni: 8
- Allan Lewis: W
- Bert Campaneris: 9/L
- Joe Keough: 5/FL
Top 4
- Del Unser: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ed Stroud: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: 8
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: 8
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Dick Green: 7
- Mike Hershberger: W
- Rick Monday: S7.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mike Epstein: 9
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Paul Casanova: S1
- Ed Brinkman: 31
Bot 5
- Ed Sprague: K
- Bert Campaneris: 4/L
- Joe Keough: 8
Top 6
- Frank Bertaina: 6
- Del Unser: S8
- Ed Stroud: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: S7
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Dick Green: K
- Mike Hershberger: S7.1-2
- Rick Monday: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Pagliaroni: 3/FL
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Frank Howard: 63
- Mike Epstein: 43
Bot 7
- Ted Kubiak: 8
- Bert Campaneris: D9
- Joe Keough: S9.2-H
- Danny Cater: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Paul Casanova: K
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Dennis Higgins: K
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: 63
- John Donaldson: W
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Rick Monday: K
Top 9
- Del Unser: S6
- Ed Stroud: 63.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 9
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
- Jim Gosger: K
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Keough: 8