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BOS
@BAL		3
0
BOS
@BAL		1
6
OAK
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@MIN		3
2
DET
@NYY		1
2
DET
@NYY		3
2
CLE
@WSA		0
1
CLE
@WSA		2
0
PHI
@ATL		4
3
HOU
@CHC		4
8
HOU
@CHC		2
5
NYM
@CIN		6
5
LAD
@SFG		1
6
PIT
@STL		2
4
Sunday, April 28, 1968 2:05PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:13
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
3
8-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at Orioles
0
8-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Jose Santiago (2-0)
L: Dave McNally (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  5  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .311 .915 0.002 0.59 0.036 -0.035 -0.2 3 1
Joe Foy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .843 0.078 1.15 0.119 -0.041 0.4 1 3
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .980 0.214 1.06 0.233 -0.019 1.3 1 0 2B
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .233 .729 -0.066 0.64 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 3 0
Ken Harrelson RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .606 0.165 0.74 0.167 -0.001 1.5 1 0
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .071 .268 -0.130 0.84 0.001 -0.131 -1.2 10 0 CS,GDP
Rico Petrocelli SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .991 -0.051 0.75 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 2 2
Elston Howard C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .560 -0.056 0.75 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 6 1
Jose Santiago P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 -0.049 0.71 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 4
Team Totals 31 3 5 1 2 6 .161 .406 0.107 0.82 0.556 -0.449 -0.4 27 11
2B: C Yastrzemski (3, off D McNally).
TB: C Yastrzemski 3; K Harrelson 2; J Foy.
GIDP: G Scott (4).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (8).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Santiago-R Petrocelli-G Scott; J Foy-G Scott.
E: M Andrews (5).
Baserunning
CS: G Scott (2, 2nd base by M Drabowsky/C Blefary).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .532 -0.033 0.60 0.013 -0.046 -0.3 1 0
Curt Motton LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .737 -0.027 0.69 0.026 -0.054 -0.3 3 0
Curt Blefary C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .556 -0.060 0.76 0.021 -0.080 -0.5 7 1 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .630 -0.016 0.86 0.044 -0.060 -0.2 0 2
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .773 0.045 0.83 0.082 -0.037 0.2 9 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .844 -0.156 1.55 0.013 -0.169 -1.1 5 3 GDP
Dave May RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .429 -0.014 0.86 0.032 -0.046 -0.2 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .473 -0.061 1.14 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 2
Dave McNally P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.061 1.22 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 0 2
   Don Buford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .528 -0.011 0.48 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 3 6 .138 .357 -0.394 0.89 0.231 -0.625 -3.4 27 10
TB: C Motton; C Blefary; P Blair; D Johnson.
GIDP: D Johnson (4); C Blefary (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell.
PB: C Blefary (1).
E: M Belanger (3).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Santiago, W (2-0) 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 1.11 32 82 0.393 0.89 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 32 82 0.393 0.82 3.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, L (2-1) 8 5 3 1 1 5 0 1.04 30 68 -0.111 0.92 0.1
Moe Drabowsky 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 1 2 6 0 1.00 33 68 0 0 -0.107 0.89 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Mike Andrews 2B 1 Paul Blair CF
2 Joe Foy 3B 2 Curt Motton LF
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Curt Blefary C
4 Reggie Smith CF 4 Brooks Robinson 3B
5 Ken Harrelson RF 5 Boog Powell 1B
6 George Scott 1B 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Rico Petrocelli SS 7 Dave May RF
8 Elston Howard C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Jose Santiago P 9 Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 1 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McNally 21% 77% Single to RF; Andrews Scores; Foy to 3B
b7 0-3 0 12- OO BAL D. Johnson J. Santiago 14% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Powell to 2B
b7 0-3 0 1-- BAL B. Powell J. Santiago -8% 78% Walk; Robinson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS G. Scott D. McNally -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 -2- R BOS K. Harrelson D. McNally 8% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Harrelson to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McNally -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Foy D. McNally -1% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McNally 2% 49% Double to CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS R. Smith D. McNally -3% 46% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Santiago 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Motton J. Santiago 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL C. Blefary J. Santiago 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS K. Harrelson D. McNally 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS G. Scott D. McNally -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McNally -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Santiago 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Santiago 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Santiago -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL D. May J. Santiago 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS E. Howard D. McNally -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Santiago D. McNally -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McNally -1% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Santiago 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. McNally J. Santiago 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair J. Santiago -1% 48% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O BAL C. Motton J. Santiago 2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Foy D. McNally -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McNally -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith D. McNally -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Blefary J. Santiago 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Santiago 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Santiago 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- BOS K. Harrelson D. McNally 5% 55% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O BOS G. Scott D. McNally -5% 51% Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McNally -4% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O BOS E. Howard D. McNally -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson J. Santiago 3% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- BAL D. May J. Santiago -3% 44% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Santiago 2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 2B/Adv on E4
b5 0-0 2 -2- O BAL D. McNally J. Santiago 5% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Santiago D. McNally -3% 47% Lineout: LF
t6 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Andrews D. McNally 4% 51% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-- BOS J. Foy D. McNally 5% 56% Single to LF; Andrews to 2B
t6 0-0 1 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McNally 21% 77% Single to RF; Andrews Scores; Foy to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 R BOS R. Smith D. McNally 6% 83% Passed Ball; Foy Scores/unER; Yastrzemski to 2B
t6 2-0 1 -2- O BOS R. Smith D. McNally -2% 81% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 -2- R BOS K. Harrelson D. McNally 8% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Harrelson to 1B
t6 3-0 2 1-- O BOS G. Scott D. McNally -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Santiago 2% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b6 0-3 1 --- BAL C. Motton J. Santiago -3% 88% Single to LF
b6 0-3 1 1-- OO BAL C. Blefary J. Santiago 5% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t7 3-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. McNally -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 3-0 1 --- O BOS E. Howard D. McNally -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- O BOS J. Santiago D. McNally -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- BAL B. Robinson J. Santiago -4% 87% Walk
b7 0-3 0 1-- BAL B. Powell J. Santiago -8% 78% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b7 0-3 0 12- OO BAL D. Johnson J. Santiago 14% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Powell to 2B
b7 0-3 2 -2- O BAL D. May J. Santiago 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t8 3-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. McNally -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O BOS J. Foy D. McNally -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t8 3-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McNally -0% 94% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
b8 0-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Santiago 2% 96% Lineout: CF
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave McNally (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Santiago 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Santiago 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
Moe Drabowsky replaces Don Buford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Drabowsky -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 3-0 1 --- O BOS K. Harrelson M. Drabowsky -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 --- BOS G. Scott M. Drabowsky 0% 97% Walk
t9 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Drabowsky -0% 97% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jose Santiago facing 2-3-4
b9 0-3 0 --- O BAL C. Motton J. Santiago 2% 99% Flyball: SS
b9 0-3 1 --- BAL C. Blefary J. Santiago -2% 97% Single to RF
b9 0-3 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson J. Santiago 2% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 0-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Santiago 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

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