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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 31, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,301 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bell
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Bell
Blefary hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and steps on first to double up Blair. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bell
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bell
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Bell
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Bell
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Scott throws to Howard who tags Johnson for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hardin
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hardin
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Bell
Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bell
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bell
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Don Buford now playing second base.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball towards left. Motton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Motton. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hardin
Petrocelli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bell
Motton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bell
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Bell
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hardin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Bell
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bell
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Bell
Hardin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bell
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bell
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bell
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hardin
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bell
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bell
Buford hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hardin
Bell bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Bell
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bell
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bell
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Jim Hardin.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Drabowsky
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Drabowsky
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bell
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bell
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bell
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bell
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1968 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blefary C, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Motton C, lf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 2 1 1
Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 1 2 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Buford D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 1 0 Howard E, c 3 0 2 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Bell G, p 2 0 1 0
Hardin J, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 30 3 6 3
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 002 000 01x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (L) 7.0 5 2 1 2 5
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Motton C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Boston 6
HR -- Harrelson K, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Bell G
HBP -- by Bell G (Johnson D)
T -- 2:13
A -- 29301
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