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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 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 6, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
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 |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Lee Stange | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 6, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stange
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stange
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stange
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stange
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stange
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Stange
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair misplays the ball. That's an error on Adair. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Sparma
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Sparma
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stange
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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Stange
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Stange
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sparma for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Sparma
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stange vs. Sparma
The ball gets by Price for a passed ball. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stange vs. Sparma
Stange hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Sparma
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stange
McAuliffe 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stange
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stange
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stange
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stange
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stange
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stange
Matchick 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Stange
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Stange
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Sparma
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sparma
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stange
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Stange covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stange
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stange
Northrup 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sparma
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Siebern 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Sparma
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ellsworth
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ellsworth
Wert 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Sparma
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Ellsworth
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Ellsworth
Price hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Ellsworth
Sparma bunts between the mound and first base. Ellsworth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sparma for the out. Price moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Ellsworth
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sparma
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sparma
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Landis
Northrup bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Landis
Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Landis
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Sparma
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sparma
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Landis
Wert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Landis
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Landis
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sparma
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Sparma
Lahoud hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Sparma
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Sparma
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Lasher
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Russ Gibson. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Lasher
Jose Santiago pinch runs for Ken Harrelson. Elston Howard pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1968 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Stanley M, cf 3 1 1 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 1 0
Northrup J, rf 3 2 1 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 3
Cash N, 1b 4 1 2 3 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, rf 4 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Matchick T, ss 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 1 0
Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 3 0 0 0
Price J, c 4 0 1 0 Harrelson K, ph 0 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 2 0 0 0 Santiago J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 1 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 5 6 5 33 3 7 3
Detroit 203 000 000 -- 5
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 8.2 7 3 3 2 1
Lasher F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stange L (L) 5.0 5 5 5 1 2
Ellsworth D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Landis B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Adair J
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Boston 6
HR -- Northrup J, Yastrzemski C, Cash N
SH -- Sparma J
HBP -- by Landis B (Wert D)
PB -- Price J
T -- 2:12
A -- 16513
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