Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Williams
  
  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. Williams
  
  Jones 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: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Williams
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Williams
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Culp
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Culp
  
  Nelson 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Culp
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Culp
  
  Maye hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Culp
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Williams
  
  Foy hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Williams
  
  Adair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Culp
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Culp
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Culp
  
  Salmon is hit by the pitch. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alvis vs. Culp
  
  The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Sims moves to third. Salmon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alvis vs. Culp
  
  Alvis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Culp
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Sims scores. Salmon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Culp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Culp
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Cardenal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Culp
  
  Howard fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Howard. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Culp
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Williams
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Williams
  
  Culp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Williams
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Culp
  
  Maye 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Culp
  
  Johnson 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Culp
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones 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, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Williams
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Williams
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton juggles the ball. That's an error on Horton. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Culp
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Culp
  
  Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews catches it and throws to first to double up Sims. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Culp
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Williams
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Williams
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Williams
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Culp
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Culp
  
  Cardenal 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Culp
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Culp
  
  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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Williams
  
  Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Ray Culp.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Williams
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stephenson
  
  Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stephenson
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Stephenson
  
  Sims hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Williams
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Williams
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Cardenal catches it and throws to first to double up Harrelson. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Stephenson
  
  Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Stephenson
  
  Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Stephenson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Stephenson
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Adair fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Williams
  
  Vern Fuller now playing third base.
  
  Foy 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Williams
  
  Adair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Williams
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson.
  
  Robinson 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 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Stange
  
  Lee Stange now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Stange
  
  Maye 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stange
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Stange
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Stange
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Williams
  
  Tommy Harper now playing right field. Lou Johnson now playing left field.
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Romo
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Romo
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1968 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         3  0  0  0   Cardenal J, cf        4  0  1  1   
Jones D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  2  0   Maye L, lf            4  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, rf       4  0  0  0   Harper T, rf          0  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           3  0  0  0   Johnson L, rf-lf      4  0  1  0   
Foy J, 3b             3  0  0  0   Horton T, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Adair J, ss           3  1  1  1   Sims D, c             1  1  0  0   
Howard E, c           3  0  0  0   Salmon C, ss          1  1  0  0   
Culp R, p             1  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Tartabull J, ph       1  0  0  0   Fuller V, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Stephenson J, p       0  0  0  0   Williams S, p         3  1  0  0   
Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Stange L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  1                        27  3  3  1

Boston           000 000 010 --  1
Cleveland        030 000 00x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culp R (L)            5.0  2  3  0  3  3
Stephenson J          2.0  0  0  0  1  4
Stange L              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams S (W)*       8.0  3  1  1  1  4
Romo V (S)            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Foy J, Howard E, Horton T
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Cleveland 5
HR -- Adair J
SB -- Nelson D, Johnson L
HBP -- by Culp R (Salmon C)
WP -- Culp R
PB -- Howard E
T -- 2:20
A -- 6049

    

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