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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
| Gary Holman | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
July 27, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews 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--
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Holman 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Hansen 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. Bell
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Bell
Stroud takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holman vs. Bell
Holman hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser moves to third. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. Unser scores. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Bell
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stroud scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Bell
McMullen hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Bell
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Waslewski
Hansen 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Waslewski
Coleman 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Waslewski
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Waslewski
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holman vs. Waslewski
Holman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holman for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Coleman
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Siebern 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, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching.
Howard 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, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Morehead
McMullen 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Morehead
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Morehead
French 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Coleman
George Scott pinch hits for Dave Morehead.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Coleman
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Coleman
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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Foy. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Stange
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Stange
Unser hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Stange
Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holman vs. Stange
Holman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Coleman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Stange
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. McMullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Stange
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Stange covering, for the out. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Stange
French is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Coleman
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Coleman
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Coleman
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foy tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Humphreys
Bob Humphreys now pitching.
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Humphreys
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Moore
Barry Moore now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lyle
Jose Tartabull now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyle
Higgins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lyle
Unser hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Lyle
Stroud strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Higgins
Smith 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, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Higgins
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Higgins
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lyle
Hank Allen pinch hits for Gary Holman.
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lyle
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lyle
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. Lyle
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Lyle
French hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Higgins
Hank Allen now playing second base. Brant Alyea now playing left field.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Higgins
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Higgins
There goes Tartabull. The throw from French and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Higgins
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lyle
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Lyle
Higgins 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, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lyle
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Higgins
Jones 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, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Higgins
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Higgins
Elston Howard pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud 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 7/27/1968 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Unser D, cf 3 1 0 0
Jones D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Stroud E, rf 3 1 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Holman G, lf 3 0 0 0
Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Allen H, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Howard F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 3 0
Smith R, cf 3 2 1 1 Allen B, 2b 2 0 1 1
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 0 Alyea B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 4 2 2 0 French J, c 4 0 1 1
Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 1 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore B, p 0 0 0 0
Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 2 0 1 0
Scott G, ph 1 0 1 1
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
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34 4 10 3 33 5 9 4
Boston 010 201 000 -- 4
Washington 400 100 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Waslewski G 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Morehead D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Stange L 2.0 2 1 0 0 3
Lyle S 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 5.1 9 4 4 3 2
Humphreys B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Moore B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Higgins D (S) 3.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Foy J
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 8
2B -- McMullen K
HR -- Smith R
CS -- Tartabull J
SF -- Tartabull J
WP -- Bell G
T -- 2:54
A -- 5704
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