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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on July 16, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Verbanic |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Cap Peterson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Joe Verbanic | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Verbanic
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Verbanic
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Verbanic
Bryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bosman
Howser hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bosman
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Bosman
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Bosman
There goes Pepitone. The throw from Bryan and he is out, Allen applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Verbanic
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Verbanic
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Verbanic
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Verbanic
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Verbanic
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bosman
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bosman
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Verbanic
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Verbanic
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Verbanic
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Verbanic
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Bosman
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verbanic vs. Bosman
Verbanic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bosman
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Verbanic
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Verbanic
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Verbanic
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields the ball and throws to Bosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bosman
The ball gets by Bryan for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bosman
Mantle bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Bosman
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kosco vs. Bosman
There goes White, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. White steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bosman
Jim French now catching.
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Verbanic
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Verbanic
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Verbanic
Bosman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Bosman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Verbanic
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bosman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Bosman
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verbanic vs. Bosman
Verbanic hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Bosman
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Verbanic
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Verbanic
French hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Verbanic
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peterson tags and scores. French tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Verbanic
Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Talbot
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Talbot
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
White hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bosman
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Bosman
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Bosman
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Talbot
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Talbot
Unser hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Talbot
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Ortega
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Ortega
Talbot bunts towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Ortega
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Talbot
French hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Talbot
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Talbot
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ortega
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ortega
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ortega
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Ortega
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Talbot
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Talbot
Allen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Talbot
Gary Holman pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Talbot
Sam Bowens pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1968, game 2 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 Howser D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Peterson C, rf 4 1 2 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Bryan B, c 2 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 3 1 2 1
French J, c 2 1 1 0 Pepitone J, cf 4 1 1 2
Howard F, lf 3 1 1 1 Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 2 2 Smith C, 3b 3 0 1 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Amaro R, ss 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Verbanic J, p 2 0 1 0
Holman G, ph 0 0 0 0 Talbot F, p 0 0 0 0
Bosman D, p 2 0 1 0
Stroud E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0
Bowens S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 27 4 7 3
Washington 010 002 000 -- 3
New York 100 102 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L) 6.0 7 4 3 1 4
Ortega P 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Verbanic J 5.1 7 3 3 0 3
Talbot F (W) 3.2 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 6, New York 4
2B -- Howser D, Howard F, Bosman D
HR -- Pepitone J
SB -- White R
SH -- Mantle M, Talbot F
SF -- Howard F
PB -- Bryan B
T -- 2:17
A -- 11503
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