In their first of two straight doubleheaders, Dave McNally makes it easy in the opener by belting a first-inning grand slam, off the A’s Chuck Dobson. The O’s score seven runs in the inning and beat the A’s, 8 – 2. The A’s come back in the nitecap, winning 2 – 0 behind Catfish Hunter and Diego Segui.

On August 26, 1968 — In their first of two straight doubleheaders, Dave McNally makes it easy in the opener by belting a first-inning grand slam, off the A’s Chuck Dobson. The O’s score seven runs in the inning and beat the A’s, 8 – 2. The A’s come back in the nitecap, winning 2 – 0 behind Catfish Hunter and Diego Segui.

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