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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 17, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Culp
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Culp
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Culp
Powell 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 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. McNally
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McNally. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. McNally
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary who is chasing the ball. Yastrzemski reaches third base with a triple. Alvarado scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. McNally
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. McNally
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. McNally
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Culp
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Culp
Blefary 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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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McNally
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McNally
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. McNally
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Culp
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Culp
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Culp
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Culp
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McNally
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McNally
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. McNally
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Buford fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Culp
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Culp
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Culp
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haney vs. Culp
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McNally
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McNally
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McNally
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Culp
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Culp
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Culp
There goes Buford. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Culp
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. McNally
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McNally
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Culp
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Culp
The ball gets by Gibson for a passed ball. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Culp
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Culp
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haney vs. Culp
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Culp
Dave May pinch hits for Dave McNally.
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Culp
Buford 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Culp
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Brabender
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Brabender
Culp bunts towards the mound. Brabender fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Brabender
Haney fires to second and picks off Scott for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Culp
Powell hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Culp
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Culp
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Brabender
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Brabender
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Brabender
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Brabender
George Thomas pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Brabender
Foy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Culp
George Thomas now playing left field.
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Culp
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Culp
Curt Motton pinch hits for Gene Brabender.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1968 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 4 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1
Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomas G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 0 2 1
Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blefary C, lf 3 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 2 0 0 0
Haney L, c 3 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 2 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 0
McNally D, p 2 0 1 0 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 27 2 6 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 200 000 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 2
Brabender G 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 12
E -- McNally D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Boston 6
2B -- Harrelson K, Robinson B
3B -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Buford D
SH -- Culp R
WP -- McNally D 2
PB -- Gibson R
T -- 2:23
A -- 17523
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