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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 12, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Monbouquette
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Monbouquette
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Monbouquette
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Monbouquette
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Monbouquette
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Monbouquette
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Monbouquette
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Monbouquette
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Monbouquette
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Monbouquette
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Monbouquette
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith is hit by the pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Monbouquette
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Monbouquette
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Monbouquette
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Monbouquette
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellsworth vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Petrocelli moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Peterson
George Scott pinch hits for Jose Tartabull.
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kosco throws the ball in to Michael who tags Andrews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Petrocelli scores. Howard scores. Scott moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
George Scott now playing first base. Ken Harrelson now playing right field.
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Peterson
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Cox scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bouton
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bouton
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bouton
Smith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bouton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bouton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Bouton
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Bouton
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bouton
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bouton
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bouton
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bouton
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ellsworth
Dick Howser pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Womack
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Womack
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Womack
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Womack
There's a wild pitch. Smith is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Womack and Smith is out. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Womack
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1968, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, rf 2 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Scott G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 White R, cf 4 0 1 0
Andrews M, 2b 5 1 3 2 Mantle M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 3 1 Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 2 1 Fernandez F, c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson K, 1b-rf 5 1 1 1 Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 1 3 2 Robinson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Petrocelli R, ss 5 1 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 1
Howard E, c 4 1 3 1 Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 4 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
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39 8 16 8 32 1 3 1
Boston 502 000 001 -- 8
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L)* 2.0 9 7 7 1 1
Peterson F 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
Bouton J 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Womack D 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Foy J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Smith R, Harrelson K, Cox B
SB -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Monbouquette B (Smith R)
WP -- Womack D
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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