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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 22, 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 22, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 22, 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 | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| George Thomas | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 22, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Downing
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Downing
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Downing
Yastrzemski 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Downing
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downing
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive towards short. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Downing
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Downing
Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Downing
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Downing
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Downing
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Downing
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Downing
There's a wild pitch. Alvarado moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Downing
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alvarado scores. Andrews scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verbanic vs. Ellsworth
Verbanic hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Verbanic
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Verbanic
Moses hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Verbanic
Alvarado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Verbanic
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Verbanic
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Verbanic
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Verbanic
Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Verbanic
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Verbanic
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tresh. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Verbanic
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
There goes Scott. The slide. Fernandez applies the tag. Scott is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Verbanic
Ellsworth hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ellsworth
Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke bunts towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alvarado fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Alvarado hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Talbot
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Talbot
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Moses hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
There goes Moses. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hamilton
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ellsworth
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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 9/22/1968 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alvarado L, ss 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Andrews M, 2b 3 1 2 1 Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 4 0 1 2 Robinson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Thomas G, cf 4 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 3 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 4 2 2 0 Fernandez F, c 2 1 1 1
Moses J, c 4 1 2 2 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0 Downing A, p 0 0 0 0
Verbanic J, p 1 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 31 1 4 1
Boston 004 100 000 -- 5
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 2.2 5 4 4 1 3
Verbanic J 3.1 2 1 1 0 1
Talbot F 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Hamilton S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Tresh T, Foy J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
2B -- Kosco A
HR -- Moses J, Fernandez F
CS -- Scott G, Moses J
SH -- Ellsworth D
HBP -- by Verbanic J (Alvarado L)
WP -- Downing A
T -- 2:02
A -- 23254
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