Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Pina
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pina
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pina
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Pina
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Lonborg
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lonborg
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Lonborg
  
  Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lonborg
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pina
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Salmon applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Pina
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Lonborg
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Lonborg
  
  Azcue 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Lonborg
  
  Salmon hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Pina
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Pina
  
  Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Pina
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Lonborg
  
  Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pina vs. Lonborg
  
  Pina 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Lonborg
  
  Cardenal 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pina
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Pina
  
  The ball gets by Azcue for a passed ball. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Pina
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Pina
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Pina
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lonborg
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Lonborg
  
  Maye 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lonborg
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Pina
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Pina
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonborg vs. Pina
  
  Lonborg bunts towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Pina
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Lonborg
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Lonborg
  
  Azcue hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Lonborg
  
  Salmon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Lonborg
  
  Alvis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pina vs. Lonborg
  
  Pina is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Lonborg
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Lonborg
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. Alvis scores. Cardenal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maye vs. Lonborg
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lonborg
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Maye moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Landis
  
  Bill Landis now pitching. Tony Horton pinch hits for Duke Sims.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maye moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Azcue vs. Landis
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye scores. Johnson scores. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salmon vs. Landis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to third. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Salmon vs. Landis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Horton scores. Azcue moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salmon vs. Landis
  
  Salmon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pina
  
  Tony Horton now playing first base. Tommy Harper now playing right field. Lou Johnson now playing left field.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Pina
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Pina
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Landis
  
  Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pina vs. Landis
  
  Pina is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Landis
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Landis
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pina
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Pina
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Landis
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Landis
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Landis
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Pina
  
  Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Elston Howard.
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Bill Landis.
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Pina
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Pina
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields it and throws to second for the out. Tartabull moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Pina
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Pina
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Waslewski
  
  Jose Tartabull now playing left field. Russ Gibson now catching. Floyd Robinson now playing right field. Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Waslewski
  
  Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Waslewski
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pina
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Pina
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Pina
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Pina
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1968 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Cardenal J, cf        2  1  0  0   
Jones D, 1b           4  1  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  1  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, lf     2  0  1  1   Maye L, lf            2  1  1  0   
Gibson R, c           0  0  0  0   Harper T, rf          1  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, rf       4  0  0  0   Johnson L, rf-lf      4  1  1  1   
Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0   Sims D, 1b            2  1  1  0   
Smith R, cf           4  0  3  1   Horton T, ph-1b       2  1  1  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   Azcue J, c            4  0  1  2   
Adair J, ss           4  0  1  0   Salmon C, ss          3  1  1  2   
Howard E, c           2  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Tartabull J, ph-lf    2  1  2  0   Pina H, p             3  0  0  0   
Lonborg J, p          1  0  0  0   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Landis B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Robinson F, ph-rf     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        30  8  7  7

Boston           000 100 010 --  2
Cleveland        000 080 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L)         4.2  5  7  7  2  2
Landis B              2.1  2  1  1  1  4
Waslewski G           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pina H (W)            8.2  8  2  1  2  7
Romo V (S)            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Alvis M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 3
3B -- Nelson D
HR -- Salmon C
CS -- Smith R 2
SH -- Lonborg J
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Alvis M)
WP -- Landis B 2
PB -- Azcue J
T -- 2:40
A -- 8991

    

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