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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
September 24, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Bertaina
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen 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. Lonborg
Unser hits a line drive 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: ---
Billings vs. Lonborg
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Lonborg
Alyea strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Bertaina
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bertaina
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lonborg
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lonborg
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews fields the ball and throws to first. Scott drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Scott. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Lonborg
There's a wild pitch. McMullen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Lonborg
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Lonborg
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bertaina
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Bertaina
Lonborg bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moses moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Bertaina
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to third for the out. Lonborg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Lonborg
Bertaina 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Lonborg
Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Billings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Lonborg
Alyea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Alyea reaches second base with a double. Billings scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bertaina
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Joe Foy.
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lonborg
Jerry Adair now playing third base.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lonborg
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Lonborg
French bunts towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Lonborg
The ball gets by Moses for a passed ball. McMullen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Lonborg
Cullen hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bertaina
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bertaina
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Bertaina
Lonborg hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Lonborg
Bertaina 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, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser 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, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Lonborg
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Bertaina
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bertaina
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bertaina
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bertaina covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Lonborg
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lonborg
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Lonborg
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alyea scores. McMullen moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
French strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Landis
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertaina vs. Landis
Bertaina takes first base on ball four. McMullen scores. Allen moves to third. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Landis
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. Cullen scores. Bertaina moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Billings strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bertaina
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bertaina
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bertaina
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bertaina
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Bertaina
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adair moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Bertaina
Rico Petrocelli pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brandon
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Brandon
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Brandon
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Allen reaches second base with a double. McMullen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Brandon
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Brandon
Cullen 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, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching. Gary Holman now playing first base.
Alvarado 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, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Higgins
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Higgins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Brandon
George Thomas now playing left field. Floyd Robinson now playing right field.
Holman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Brandon
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Brandon
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Brandon
Alyea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Alyea reaches third base with a triple. Holman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higgins vs. Brandon
Higgins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Moses juggles the ball. That's an error on Moses. Alyea scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Brandon
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Brandon
Allen 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 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Higgins
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Higgins
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Billings. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Higgins
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Higgins
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higgins
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bucky Brandon.
Jones hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Smith scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Higgins
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Tartabull 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1968 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Alvarado L, ss 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 5 0 1 2
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Billings D, lf 5 1 1 0
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alyea B, rf 4 2 2 2
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1 Howard F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, lf 0 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 1 0 0 0
Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 4 4 0
Robinson F, rf 0 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 5 1 2 2
Foy J, 3b 0 0 0 0 French J, c 1 0 0 0
Adair J, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Cullen T, ss 3 1 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 1 0 Bertaina F, p 2 0 0 1
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Holman G, 1b 1 1 1 0
Moses J, c 3 0 2 0
Lonborg J, p 1 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 1 1
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33 2 7 2 35 10 11 7
Boston 000 000 011 -- 2
Washington 011 104 12x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L) 5.1 6 6 4 2 1
Landis B 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
Waslewski G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Brandon B 2.0 4 3 2 2 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bertaina F (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 0
Higgins D (S) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
E -- Scott G, Moses J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Washington 8
2B -- Billings D, Alyea B, Allen B, Smith R, Jones D
3B -- Alyea B
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- Lonborg J, French J
WP -- Lonborg J, Bertaina F
PB -- Moses J
T -- 2:36
A -- 2730
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