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CAL  8
@BAL  6
 DET  5
@BOS  3
 CLE  2
CHW  1
(11)		 MIN  2
@NYY  0
 WSA  4
OAK  3
 NYM  5
@CHC  3
 STL  4
@HOU  0
 LAD  4
PIT  2
 SFG  7
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,513

 Thursday, June 6, 1968
Time of Game: 2:12
Tigers
5
33-19
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  0
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
W: Joe Sparma (5-5), L: Lee Stange (2-2), S: Fred Lasher (5)
 Red Sox
3
25-27
Lost 3
5th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .719              2   3   
M Stanley CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .242  .661              6   0   
J Northrup RF                 3   2   1   2    1   0  .268  .780              1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .191  .607             13   0   HR
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .963              0   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .641              1   3   HBP
T Matchick SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   5   
  R Oyler SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .418              1   2   
J Price C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .340              2   0   GDP
J Sparma P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .138              1   0   SH
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
Totals                       31   5   6   0    2   3                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: N Cash (4, off L Stange; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Northrup (8, off L Stange; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Sparma (4, off D Ellsworth).
HBP: D Wert (2, by B Landis).
TB: N Cash 5; J Northrup 4; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; J Price.
GIDP: J Price (2).
RBI: N Cash 3 (11); J Northrup 2 (28).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Oyler-N Cash.
PB: J Price (1).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Foy 3B                      3   1   2   0    1   1  .256  .743              0   3   
R Smith CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .712              4   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   3    0   0  .342 1.007              1   0   HR,GDP
G Scott 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .491             11   2   
J Lahoud RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .601              1   0   
J Adair 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .658              1   6   
R Petrocelli SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .217  .639              2   3   
R Gibson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .502              4   0   
  K Harrelson PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .917              0   0   
  J Santiago PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .445              0   0   
L Stange P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              1   0   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118              0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .122              2   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .347              0   0   
  B Landis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .685              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    3   2                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: C Yastrzemski (9, off J Sparma; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: C Yastrzemski 5; J Foy 2; R Petrocelli; J Adair; R Smith.
GIDP: C Yastrzemski (3).
RBI: C Yastrzemski 3 (22).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Foy-J Adair-G Scott.
E: J Adair (1).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, W (5-5)              8.2   7   3   3    2   1   1   3.31   34     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 7     57    -     1.19   0.10
F Lasher, S (5)                0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.33    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.37   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 7          2-0 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Stange, L (2-2)              5     5   5   5    1   2   2   4.76   21     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 5     38    -     0.81  -0.41
D Ellsworth                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.30    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.66   0.06
B Landis                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
Totals                         9     6   5   5    2   3   2          35     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Landis (1; D Wert).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 16,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Joe Foy                      3B
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Reggie Smith                 CF
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. George Scott                 1B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Joe Lahoud                   RF
6. Don Wert                     3B       6. Jerry Adair                  2B
7. Tom Matchick                 SS       7. Rico Petrocelli              SS
8. Jim Price                     C       8. Russ Gibson                   C
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Lee Stange                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- RRR 31% 73% 2-3 DET N. Cash L. Stange Home Run; Stanley Scores; Northrup Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 19% 70% 0-0 DET J. Northrup L. Stange Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b1 0 1-3 RRR -19% 34% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Sparma Home Run (CF-RF); Foy Scores; Smith Scores
b9 2 123 O 16% 100% 3-5 BOS E. Howard F. Lasher Strikeout
b1 0 1-- -10% 54% 0-2 BOS R. Smith J. Sparma Single to RF; Foy to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Stange Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET M. Stanley L. Stange Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- RR 19% 70% 0-0 DET J. Northrup L. Stange Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t1 1 --- 2% 72% 2-0 DET N. Cash L. Stange Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 DET W. Horton L. Stange Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-0 DET D. Wert L. Stange Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cash out at 2B/2B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 BOS J. Foy J. Sparma Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -10% 54% 0-2 BOS R. Smith J. Sparma Single to RF; Foy to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RRR -19% 34% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Sparma Home Run (CF-RF); Foy Scores; Smith Scores
b1 0 --- O 2% 36% 3-2 BOS G. Scott J. Sparma Lineout: 3B
b1 1 --- O 1% 37% 3-2 BOS J. Lahoud J. Sparma Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 38% 3-2 BOS J. Adair J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 2-3 DET T. Matchick L. Stange Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -2% 34% 2-3 DET J. Price L. Stange Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 33% 2-3 DET J. Sparma L. Stange Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -3% 30% 3-2 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Sparma Single (LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- O 3% 33% 3-2 BOS R. Gibson J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- -2% 31% 3-2 BOS L. Stange J. Sparma Passed Ball; Gibson to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3% 34% 3-2 BOS L. Stange J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b2 2 -2- O 3% 37% 3-2 BOS J. Foy J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe L. Stange Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 38% 2-3 DET M. Stanley L. Stange Single to LF
t3 1 1-- 5% 42% 2-3 DET J. Northrup L. Stange Walk; Stanley to 2B
t3 1 12- RRR 31% 73% 2-3 DET N. Cash L. Stange Home Run; Stanley Scores; Northrup Scores
t3 1 --- O -1% 72% 5-3 DET W. Horton L. Stange Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 71% 5-3 DET D. Wert L. Stange Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 73% 3-5 BOS R. Smith J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -3% 70% 3-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Sparma Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 74% 3-5 BOS G. Scott J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 76% 3-5 BOS J. Lahoud J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 75% 5-3 DET T. Matchick L. Stange Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 74% 5-3 DET J. Price L. Stange Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 73% 5-3 DET J. Sparma L. Stange Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 75% 3-5 BOS J. Adair J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 3-5 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 3-5 BOS R. Gibson J. Sparma Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 5-3 DET D. McAuliffe L. Stange Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O -1% 76% 5-3 DET M. Stanley L. Stange Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 5-3 DET J. Northrup L. Stange Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Lee Stange (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 3-5 BOS N. Siebern J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 75% 3-5 BOS J. Foy J. Sparma Walk
b5 1 1-- O 4% 78% 3-5 BOS R. Smith J. Sparma Flyball: 2B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 3-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
Dick Ellsworth replaces Norm Siebern (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 80% 5-3 DET N. Cash D. Ellsworth Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -1% 79% 5-3 DET W. Horton D. Ellsworth Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -1% 78% 5-3 DET D. Wert D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 3-5 BOS G. Scott J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 3-5 BOS J. Lahoud J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 85% 3-5 BOS J. Adair J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 DET T. Matchick D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 1% 85% 5-3 DET J. Price D. Ellsworth Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -1% 84% 5-3 DET J. Sparma D. Ellsworth Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Price to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -2% 82% 5-3 DET D. McAuliffe D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
Ray Oyler replaces Tom Matchick playing SS batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 3% 85% 3-5 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 BOS R. Gibson J. Sparma Flyball: CF
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 1% 89% 3-5 BOS D. Jones J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 2-3-4
Bill Landis replaces Dalton Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 90% 5-3 DET M. Stanley B. Landis Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 DET J. Northrup B. Landis Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 DET N. Cash B. Landis Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 DET W. Horton B. Landis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -8% 79% 3-5 BOS J. Foy J. Sparma Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 6% 86% 3-5 BOS R. Smith J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- OO 8% 94% 3-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 DET D. Wert B. Landis Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 DET R. Oyler B. Landis Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 5-3 DET J. Price B. Landis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 BOS G. Scott J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 BOS J. Lahoud J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 3-5 BOS J. Adair J. Sparma Single to RF
b9 2 1-- -4% 92% 3-5 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Sparma Walk; Adair to 2B
Fred Lasher replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th; Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Russ Gibson (C) batting 8th
b9 2 12- -8% 84% 3-5 BOS K. Harrelson F. Lasher Walk; Adair to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B
Elston Howard pinch hits for Bill Landis (P) batting 9th; Jose Santiago pinch runs for Ken Harrelson (PH) batting 8th
b9 2 123 O 16% 100% 3-5 BOS E. Howard F. Lasher Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Red Sox 3.

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