Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Messersmith
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lonborg
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Lonborg
  
  Repoz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lonborg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Repoz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Lonborg
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Messersmith
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Messersmith
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Messersmith
  
  Adair strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from Satriano to second, and Smith is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lonborg
  
  Satriano hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lonborg
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Lonborg
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Messersmith
  
  Lonborg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Lonborg
  
  Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Lonborg
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Repoz vs. Lonborg
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Davalillo scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lonborg
  
  There goes Repoz. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Repoz steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Lonborg
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Messersmith
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hinton scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Messersmith
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lonborg
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lonborg
  
  Knoop 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Lonborg
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hinton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Messersmith
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Messersmith
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Lonborg
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Lonborg
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repoz vs. Lonborg
  
  Repoz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Lonborg
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Messersmith
  
  Lonborg strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Messersmith
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lonborg
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lonborg
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Lonborg
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Lonborg
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Messersmith
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Messersmith
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adair vs. Messersmith
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lonborg
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Lonborg
  
  Repoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Messersmith
  
  Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Messersmith
  
  Jones strikes out. There goes Andrews. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Stephenson
  
  Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
  
  Reichardt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Stephenson
  
  Satriano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Stephenson
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Knoop reaches second base with a double. Reichardt goes all the way around to score. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hinton vs. Stephenson
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Stephenson
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Gibson to Andrews covering second. The throw back to home, and Knoop is out at the plate. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Stephenson
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Messersmith
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Messersmith
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Messersmith
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1968 -- Boston at California (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  1  0   Davalillo V, cf       2  1  0  0   
Jones D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     1  0  0  0   Repoz R, rf           2  0  1  2   
Harrelson K, rf       3  0  0  0   Reichardt R, lf       3  1  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  1  0   Satriano T, c         4  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           3  0  0  0   Knoop B, 2b           3  0  2  1   
Adair J, ss           3  0  0  0   Hinton C, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Gibson R, c           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  1   
Lonborg J, p          2  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0   
Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Stephenson J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        26  4  5  4

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
California       002 001 01x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L)         7.0  4  3  3  5  0
Stephenson J          1.0  1  1  1  1  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  2  0  0  6  6

E -- Gibson R
DP -- Boston 1, California 1
LOB -- Boston 8, California 7
2B -- Hinton C, Knoop B
SB -- Repoz R
CS -- Smith R, Knoop B
SH -- Messersmith A
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Repoz R), by Stephenson J (Reichardt R)
WP -- Lonborg J 2, Messersmith A 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 9675

    

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