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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Cap Peterson | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 8, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Pascual
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pascual
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pascual
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ellsworth
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pascual
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Pascual
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching.
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bosman
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bosman
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Ellsworth
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Ellsworth
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Bosman
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bosman
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bosman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ellsworth
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth juggles the ball. That's an error on Ellsworth. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bosman
Harrelson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bosman
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
There goes Smith. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bosman
Howard hits a ball on the ground that hits Scott. Scott is out and Howard is safe at first. There goes Scott trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Ellsworth covering. Safe. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Ellsworth
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Hansen. Allen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosman vs. Ellsworth
Bosman 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bosman
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Bosman
Foy hits a popup towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bosman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bosman, and towards Allen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Ellsworth
Valentine strikes out. There goes Unser. The throw from Howard to second, and Unser is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ellsworth
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bosman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bosman
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Bosman
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ellsworth
Hansen bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Ellsworth
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. Peterson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Ellsworth
Hank Allen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bosman
Ron Hansen now playing shortstop. Bernie Allen now playing third base. Frank Coggins now playing second base.
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Bosman
Jose Tartabull pinch runs for Elston Howard.
Ellsworth bunts in front of the plate. Casanova fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Baldwin
Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Jerry Adair pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Ellsworth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsworth tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Knowles
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Ellsworth
Jerry Adair now playing second base. Russ Gibson now catching. Jose Tartabull now playing right field. Sam Bowens pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Bowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ellsworth
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Ellsworth
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. Bell
Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Higgins
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Higgins
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Bell
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Bell
Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bell
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Bell
Coggins strikes out. Gibson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Coggins out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1968 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 2 0
Jones D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Valentine F, rf 4 0 1 0
Adair J, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Howard F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 1 Peterson C, lf 4 1 1 0
Harrelson K, rf 3 1 0 0 Hansen R, 3b-ss 3 0 2 0
Gibson R, c 0 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 0 2 1 Allen B, 2b-3b 4 0 3 1
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 0 0 Allen H, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard E, c 2 0 1 0 Coggins F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Tartabull J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 1 1 0 Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Bowens S, ph 1 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 34 1 9 1
Boston 000 000 120 -- 3
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 7.1 8 1 1 0 5
Bell G (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Bosman D (L)* 5.0 5 3 3 3 3
Baldwin D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Knowles D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Higgins D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ellsworth D
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Washington 7
2B -- Hansen R
3B -- Smith R, Allen B
CS -- Smith R
SH -- Hansen R
SF -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:38
A -- 7104
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