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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 5, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,595 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. John
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Morehead
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morehead
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. John
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Morehead
Wagner 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Morehead
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Morehead
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. John
Morehead is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. John
Foy takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Morehead
John hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Morehead
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morehead
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Morehead
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. John
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. John
Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Morehead
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Morehead
McNertney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. McNertney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McNertney moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
John vs. Morehead
John strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a line drive towards third. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. John
Foy bunts towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Morehead
McCraw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Morehead
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Davis reaches second base with a double. McCraw scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Morehead
There goes Davis. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Foy applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Morehead
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Morehead
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Morehead
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Woodie Held now playing right field.
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. John
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Landis
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Landis
John strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Landis
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. John
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Landis
McCraw 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Landis
There goes McCraw. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Landis
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Landis
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. John
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Landis
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Landis
McNertney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Landis
Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Adair bunts towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Locker
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Locker
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Locker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Landis
Berry 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Landis
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Landis
Aparicio 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1968 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 3 0 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 0 2 1
Harrelson K, rf 3 1 2 1 Wagner L, rf 3 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0 Held W, rf 1 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hansen R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Adair J, ss 3 0 0 0 McNertney J, c 4 0 1 0
Gibson R, c 4 0 1 1 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Morehead D, p 2 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 1 0
Landis B, p 2 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
Josephson D, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 5 2 36 1 8 1
Boston 000 000 100 1 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 0 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Morehead D 6.0 6 1 1 0 6
Landis B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L)* 9.0 4 2 2 3 5
Locker B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- McNertney J, McCraw T, Davis T
HR -- Harrelson K
CS -- Davis T, McCraw T
SH -- Adair J
HBP -- by Morehead D (Alomar S)
T -- 2:38
A -- 8595
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