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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Stephenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,413 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 |
| Jerry Stephenson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Ed Stroud | Left Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 9, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ortega
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen juggles the ball. That's an error on Hansen. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stephenson
Unser 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--
Valentine vs. Stephenson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Stephenson covering. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Stephenson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryan vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bryan vs. Stephenson
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Stephenson
Allen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Stephenson
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott 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: ---
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Ortega
Stephenson hits a popup towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Stephenson
Stroud bunts towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Stephenson covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
There goes Stroud. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Stroud steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
The umpire calls a balk on Stephenson Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortega vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Stroud scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Stephenson
Ortega 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stephenson
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ortega
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Stephenson
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stephenson
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Stephenson
Bryan takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Stephenson
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Stephenson
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Bryan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stroud vs. Stephenson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Ortega
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Stephenson
Ortega is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stephenson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ortega
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Stephenson
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stephenson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Stephenson
Bryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Stephenson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine scores. Bryan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Stephenson
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Stephenson
Stroud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
There goes Stroud. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Stroud steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Stephenson
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortega vs. Stephenson
Ortega hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Ortega reaches second base with a double. Stroud scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortega moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Landis
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ortega
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Ortega
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Culp
Ray Culp now pitching.
Howard 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Culp
Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Culp
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Culp
Hansen 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Baldwin
Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baldwin
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Baldwin
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Baldwin
Petrocelli strikes out. There goes Harrelson. The throw from Bryan and Harrelson is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Culp
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Culp
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, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Culp
Baldwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baldwin
Howard hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Baldwin
Jose Santiago pinch runs for Elston Howard. Norm Siebern pinch hits for Ray Culp.
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Baldwin
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Baldwin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Baldwin
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Baldwin
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1968 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Foy J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Valentine F, rf 4 1 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Howard F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Bryan B, c 2 0 1 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hansen R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Stroud E, lf 4 2 2 0
Howard E, c 3 0 3 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0
Santiago J, pr 0 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 3 0 1 1
Stephenson J, p 2 0 1 1 Baldwin D, p 1 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0
Culp R, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 32 3 8 2
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Washington 010 011 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stephenson J (L) 5.1 8 3 3 3 6
Landis B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Culp R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega P (W) 7.0 7 1 1 2 2
Baldwin D (S) 2.0 3 0 0 2 3
E -- Hansen R
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Washington 9
2B -- Smith R, Ortega P
SB -- Stroud E 2
CS -- Harrelson K
WP -- Stephenson J 2
Balk -- Stephenson J
T -- 2:44
A -- 5413
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