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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Firsts
Oakland, CA

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Game 04/17/1968 Orioles 4, Athletics 1
  Umpires Emmett Ashford, Frank Umont
    Bill Valentine, Jim Honochick
  Managers Bob Kennedy, Athletics
    Hank Bauer, Orioles
  Starting Pitchers Lew Krausse, Athletics
    Dave McNally, Orioles
  Ceremonial Pitch California Governor Ronald Reagan
  Attendance 50,164
Batting
  Batter Curt Blefary (walk)
  Hit Boog Powell (home run)
  Run Boog Powell
  RBI Boog Powell
  Single Davey Johnson
  Double Curt Blefary
  Triple Frank Coggins (04/19/1968)
  Home Run Boog Powell
  Grand Slam Sal Bando (04/16/1969)
  IPHR Reggie Jackson (06/02/1968)
  Stolen Base Dave May (04/18/1968)
  Sacrifice Hit Davey Johnson (04/18/1968)
  Sacrifice Fly John Donaldson (04/18/1968)
  Cycle Eric Chavez (06/21/2000)
Pitching
  Win Dave McNally
  Loss Lew Krausse
  Shutout Joe Coleman (04/19/1968)
  Save Dave Baldwin (04/20/1968)
  Hit by Pitch Jim Hardin hit Bert Campaneris (04/18/1968)
  Wild Pitch Chuck Dobson (04/18/1968)
  Balk Jim Hardin (04/18/1968)
  No-Hitter Catfish Hunter (05/08/1968) [perfect game]
  Perfect Game Catfish Hunter (05/08/1968)

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