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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 | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,093 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fred Talbot | 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: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a line drive towards the mound. Talbot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Talbot
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Talbot
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Bell covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Talbot
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Talbot
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bell
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bell
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Bell
Talbot strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson strikes out. There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Gibbs to second, and Yastrzemski is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Talbot
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Talbot
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Talbot
Gibson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Talbot
Bell 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs is hit by the pitch. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Bell
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Bell
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Verbanic
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop. Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Verbanic
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Verbanic
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Kosco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kosco. Foy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Verbanic
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Verbanic
Scott is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Verbanic
Jose Tartabull pinch runs for George Scott.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Jose Tartabull now playing right field. Ken Harrelson now playing first base.
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Verbanic
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Verbanic
Bell hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Verbanic
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Bell
Amaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Verbanic
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Verbanic
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Verbanic
There goes Foy. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Amaro applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Verbanic
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Verbanic
There goes Smith. The throw from Gibbs, and Clarke drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Verbanic
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Tartabull 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hamilton
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hamilton
Gibson 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hamilton
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Bell reaches second base with a double. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Hamilton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bell
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bell
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bell
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hamilton
Foy hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hamilton
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Hamilton
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Hamilton
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bell
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Bell
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1968, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 5 1 2 0 White R, cf 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 3 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 2 0 Kosco A, rf 3 1 1 2
Harrelson K, rf-1b 3 1 1 2 Tresh T, lf 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 2 0 1 1 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Tartabull J, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 1 0 1 0
Gibson R, c 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell G, p 4 0 1 0 Amaro R, ss 2 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 1 0 0 0
Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 3 32 2 5 2
Boston 300 010 000 -- 4
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F (L) 4.0 6 3 3 1 3
Verbanic J 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Hamilton S 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
E -- Michael G, Kosco A, Clarke H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 6
2B -- Smith R, Harrelson K, Pepitone J 2, Gibson R, Bell G, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Kosco A
SB -- Smith R
CS -- Yastrzemski C, Foy J
HBP -- by Bell G (Gibbs J), by Verbanic J (Scott G)
T -- 2:32
A -- 20093
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