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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 29, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 29, 1968
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Morehead
Campaneris 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morehead
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Gibson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Morehead
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adair fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Morehead
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Morehead
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Morehead
There goes Bando. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Morehead
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Nash
Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nash
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Andrews scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Nash
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Jones scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Nash
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Nash
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Nash
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Nash
There goes Smith. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Nash
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Nash
Adair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Nash
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nash vs. Ellsworth
Nash takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nash
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Nash
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Nash
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nash
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Joe Keough.
Hershberger hits a line drive to right field. Harrelson throws towards the plate. Gibson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Jackson scores. Bando goes all the way around to score. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a line drive towards center. Smith catches it and throws to third to double up Hershberger. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nash
Mike Hershberger now playing left field.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Nash
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Aker
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Aker
Foy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Aker
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aker vs. Ellsworth
Aker bunts in front of the plate. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Aker
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Aker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Aker
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ellsworth moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Aker
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Aker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Aker
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Aker
Adair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Aker
There's a wild pitch. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Aker
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
George Scott now playing first base. Floyd Robinson now playing left field.
Jackson 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Sprague
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sprague
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sprague
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sprague
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sprague
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sprague
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Sprague
Adair hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ellsworth
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ellsworth
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Ellsworth
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Bogle
Warren Bogle now pitching.
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Bogle
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bogle
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bogle
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bogle
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bogle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ellsworth
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Ellsworth
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Ellsworth
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bogle
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bogle
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bogle
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adair for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ellsworth
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ellsworth
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Green trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Ellsworth
Phil Roof pinch hits for Warren Bogle.
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1968 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 2 3 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Jones D, 1b 2 2 1 1
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 2 2 1
Keough J, lf 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 2 0 0 0
Hershberger M, ph-lf 3 0 1 1 Harrelson K, rf 5 0 1 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 1 5
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Adair J, ss 5 1 1 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Foy J, 3b 3 2 2 3
Nash J, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 4 0 1 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 4 1 1 0
Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bogle W, p 0 0 0 0
Roof P, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 8 1 38 11 14 10
Oakland 002 000 000 -- 2
Boston 301 600 10x -- 11
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (L)* 2.0 6 4 3 1 3
Aker J 1.2 5 6 6 2 1
Sprague E 2.1 0 0 0 1 4
Bogle W 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead D 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Ellsworth D (W) 8.0 6 2 1 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Gibson R 2, Jackson R, Monday R, Foy J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 7
2B -- Andrews M, Harrelson K
HR -- Smith R, Foy J 2
SB -- Campaneris B, Bando S, Yastrzemski C, Smith R
SH -- Aker J
WP -- Nash J, Aker J
T -- 2:30
A -- 19101
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