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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on July 20, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Cap Peterson | Right Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ellsworth
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Ellsworth
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bertaina
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair juggles the ball. That's an error on Adair. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertaina vs. Ellsworth
Bertaina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Peterson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Bertaina
There goes Smith. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Smith steals third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Bertaina
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Bertaina
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Bertaina
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ellsworth
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bertaina
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Bertaina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Ellsworth
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bertaina
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bertaina
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bertaina
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Bertaina
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adair. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertaina vs. Ellsworth
Bertaina bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casanova scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Ellsworth
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Bertaina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Ellsworth
Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Hank Allen pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. Hansen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holman vs. Ellsworth
Gary Holman pinch hits for Frank Bertaina.
Holman hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Humphreys
Hank Allen now playing second base. Bob Humphreys now pitching.
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Humphreys
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Humphreys
Howard takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsworth vs. Humphreys
Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Humphreys fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Humphreys
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Allen who tags Andrews, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. Howard scores. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ellsworth
McMullen hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Adair scores. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Howard throws the ball in to Casanova, who tags Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Jerry Adair now playing shortstop. Jose Tartabull now playing left field. Joe Foy now playing third base.
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Ellsworth
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Ortega
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Ortega
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Ellsworth
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1968 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 2 3 2
Peterson C, rf 4 0 1 1 Adair J, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 0 0
Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull J, lf 0 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 1 2 4
Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 2 0
Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 1 1
Allen H, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 3 1 0 1 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bertaina F, p 1 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 1 0
Holman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0
Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0
Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 33 7 12 7
Washington 000 011 000 -- 2
Boston 003 012 10x -- 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bertaina F (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 5
Humphreys B 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Ortega P 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 6
E -- Adair J 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Boston 6
2B -- Smith R, Andrews M, Petrocelli R
HR -- Harrelson K
SB -- Smith R
SH -- Bertaina F, Ellsworth D
SF -- Casanova P
HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Epstein M)
WP -- Bertaina F 3
T -- 2:35
A -- 25245
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