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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 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 August 16, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,323 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lonborg
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lonborg
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McLain
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McLain
Jones strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lonborg
Cash 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lonborg
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Lonborg
Matchick takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Lonborg
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLain
Smith 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McLain
There goes Foy. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Lonborg
McLain 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Lonborg
Stanley 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Lonborg
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lonborg
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McLain
Nixon 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. McLain
Lonborg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Lonborg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. McLain
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McLain
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lonborg
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Lonborg
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Lonborg
Wert 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Lonborg
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lonborg
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McLain
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lonborg
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lonborg
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lonborg
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. McLain
Lonborg bunts towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. McLain
Andrews hits a line drive to right field. Kaline throws towards the plate. Freehan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Freehan. Lonborg moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. McLain
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lonborg
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Lonborg
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Lonborg
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Cash catches it and steps on first to double up Petrocelli. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McLain
Foy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McLain
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. McLain
Gary Waslewski pinch runs for Russ Nixon. Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Lyle
Russ Gibson now catching. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Lyle
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Lyle
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lyle
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Lyle
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Lyle
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Stange
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McLain
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McLain
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLain
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stange
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Stange
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stange
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Tracewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McLain
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLain
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1968 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Jones D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 2 1 1 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 1 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0
Matchick T, ss 2 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 1 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Waslewski G, pr 0 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 0 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 2 0 2 0
McLain D, p 4 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
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30 4 5 3 32 0 7 0
Detroit 002 000 020 -- 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L) 7.0 2 2 2 2 3
Lyle S 0.1 3 2 2 2 1
Stange L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Freehan B
DP -- Detroit 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 6
2B -- McAuliffe D, Lonborg J, Nixon R
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Kaline A
CS -- Foy J
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Freehan B) 3
WP -- Lyle S
T -- 2:36
A -- 35323
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