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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,737 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Peterson
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke throws to first for one, and Mantle throws back to second, and Tresh drops the ball. Andrews scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Lonborg
Gibbs 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lonborg
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lonborg
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Lonborg
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Peterson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lonborg
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Lonborg
Ferraro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Lonborg
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Peterson
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Peterson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Lonborg
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lonborg
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lonborg
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Peterson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lonborg
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Lonborg
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferraro vs. Lonborg
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lonborg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferraro for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Peterson
Lonborg hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Peterson
Alvarado strikes out. Gibbs drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvarado out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lonborg
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Lonborg
Gibbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lonborg
Mantle 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lonborg
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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lonborg
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Peterson
Gibson bunts towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lonborg vs. Peterson
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Smith scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Peterson
Alvarado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lonborg
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Lonborg
Ferraro 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 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lonborg
Dick Howser pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Lonborg
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lonborg
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lonborg
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howser moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Lonborg
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Howser scores. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Lonborg
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball 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. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Foy 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Verbanic
Gibson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Verbanic
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Verbanic
Lonborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvarado vs. Verbanic
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Lonborg
Ferraro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lonborg
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1968 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alvarado L, ss 5 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 0
Andrews M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 3 1 Mantle M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 1 White R, lf 3 0 1 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 2 1 Pepitone J, cf 3 0 1 1
Foy J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0
Gibson R, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, rf 4 1 2 1
Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ferraro M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lonborg J, p 4 0 1 1 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 1 1 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0
Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 9 4 35 3 9 3
Boston 100 100 110 -- 4
New York 001 000 011 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 8.0 7 4 4 2 3
Verbanic J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Tresh T
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 7
2B -- Mantle M, Smith R, Scott G
HR -- Mantle M, Yastrzemski C, Robinson B
SH -- Gibson R
T -- 2:23
A -- 15737
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