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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 5, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,385 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 5, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
There goes Smith. The throw from Price and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. McLain
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. McLain
Scott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Scott reaches second base with a double. Tartabull scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Culp
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Wert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Culp
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McLain
Culp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Culp
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culp
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Culp
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McLain
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Culp
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matchick for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Culp
Price strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McLain
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McLain
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Culp
McLain hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Culp
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Culp
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Culp
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Culp
Cash bunts towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Culp
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Culp
Horton 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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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. McLain
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McLain
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Culp
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Culp
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Price vs. Culp
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. Wert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Culp
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Price moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Landis
Mickey Lolich pinch runs for Eddie Mathews. Bill Landis now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Landis
There's a wild pitch. Price scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Lonborg
Jim Lonborg now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Petrocelli. Lolich scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Lonborg
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Lonborg
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Lonborg
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Patterson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Patterson
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Harrelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Patterson
Jose Santiago pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stephenson
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Stephenson
Price hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adair scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Patterson
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Patterson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Patterson
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Patterson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Stephenson
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stephenson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stephenson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stephenson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stephenson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Patterson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Patterson
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Patterson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1968 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tartabull J, rf 4 1 1 0
Stanley M, cf 5 1 1 1 Smith R, cf 4 1 1 0
Northrup J, rf 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 2 3
Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Matchick T, ss 4 0 2 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Oliver G, c 4 0 0 0
Price J, c 4 1 0 1 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0
McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, ph 1 0 1 0 Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0
Lolich M, pr 0 1 0 0 Harrelson K, ph 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 1 0 0 0 Santiago J, pr 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 2 33 4 5 4
Detroit 000 001 400 -- 5
Boston 300 001 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 6.0 5 4 3 0 1
Patterson D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R 6.1 6 4 2 1 5
Landis B (L)* 0.0 0 1 0 1 0
Lonborg J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Stephenson J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Wert D, Foy J, Petrocelli R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Boston 4
2B -- Scott G, Wert D
HR -- Stanley M
SB -- Smith R
HBP -- by Patterson D (Harrelson K)
WP -- Culp R, Landis B, Lonborg J
T -- 2:46
A -- 22385
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