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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 27, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Verbanic |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,796 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Joe Verbanic | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | 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 |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Verbanic
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Verbanic
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Verbanic
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Verbanic
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Verbanic
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Smith reaches second base with a double. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. Verbanic
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
There goes Foy. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Kosco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kosco scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson 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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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Peterson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Peterson
Ellsworth bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Peterson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive towards right. Harrelson catches it and throws to second to double up Clarke. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kosco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Ellsworth
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Talbot
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cox. Foy moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Talbot
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellsworth vs. Talbot
Ellsworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Petrocelli scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Talbot
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle 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 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco 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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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Talbot
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Talbot
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Talbot
There goes Gibson. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Talbot
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Talbot
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ellsworth
Dick Howser pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Howser hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Cumberland
John Cumberland now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumberland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cumberland
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cumberland
George Thomas pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cumberland
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cumberland
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stange
George Thomas now playing right field. Floyd Robinson now playing left field.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stange
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stange
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Cumberland
Ruben Amaro now playing first base.
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cumberland
Elston Howard pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumberland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Cumberland
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cumberland
Jones hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. White chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Tresh. Tresh fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tresh. Andrews goes all the way around to score. Jones moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cumberland
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first, with Cumberland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lyle
Cox takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lyle
Charley Smith pinch hits for John Cumberland.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Lyle
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1968 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 3 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 2 2 3
Tresh T, ss 3 0 1 0 Jones D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Mantle M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1
Amaro R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 1 2 0
Robinson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Kosco A, rf 4 1 2 0 Smith R, cf 4 2 2 2
Fernandez F, c 4 0 2 0 Foy J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Cox B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Petrocelli R, ss 4 2 1 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 4 1 1 0
Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 1 2
Colavito R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 0 0 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Cumberland J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 12 1 34 12 13 10
New York 010 000 100 -- 2
Boston 310 202 22x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Verbanic J (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Peterson F 2.1 2 1 0 0 1
Talbot F 3.0 5 4 3 2 1
Cumberland J 2.0 3 4 2 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 6.2 10 2 2 2 1
Stange L 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Lyle S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Tresh T 2, Cox B
DP -- New York 2, Boston 5
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 3
2B -- Smith R, Kosco A 2, Andrews M, Yastrzemski C, Jones D
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Andrews M, Cox B, Smith R
SB -- Gibson R
CS -- Foy J
SH -- Ellsworth D
T -- 2:36
A -- 28796
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