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Standings
WSA
@BOS		2
7
CAL
@CHW		7
6
BAL
@DET		5
3
OAK
@MIN		2
1		 
(11)
CLE
@NYY		3
0
PIT
@ATL		2
1
PHI
@CIN		3
9
CHC
@LAD		2
5
HOU
@SFG		0
1
NYM
@STL		0
2
Saturday, July 20, 1968,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 25,245, Time of Game: 2:35
Senators
2
32-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
7
48-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  3   0  1  2   1  0  X    7 12  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .606 -0.085 0.89 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 1 0
Cap Peterson RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .641 0.031 0.66 0.068 -0.037 0.5 0 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .244 .700 -0.027 0.47 0.012 -0.039 -0.2 1 4
Frank Howard LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .902 -0.023 0.65 0.020 -0.044 -0.4 3 2
Mike Epstein 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .202 .601 0.004 0.71 0.048 -0.044 -0.0 8 0 HBP
Ron Hansen SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 .582 0.056 0.79 0.082 -0.026 0.4 1 2
Bernie Allen 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .642 -0.054 1.16 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 2
   Hank Allen PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .381 0.072 1.14 0.075 -0.003 0.5 2 0
Paul Casanova C 3 1 0 1 0 0 .179 .396 -0.027 1.40 0.038 -0.065 -0.0 8 0 SF
Frank Bertaina P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 -0.044 1.22 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Gary Holman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .732 -0.063 2.41 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
   Bob Humphreys P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Phil Ortega P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Bryan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .644 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 1 6 .156 .356 -0.160 0.88 0.343 -0.504 -1.7 24 11
SF: P Casanova (2, off D Ellsworth).
SH: F Bertaina (1, off D Ellsworth).
HBP: M Epstein (8, by D Ellsworth).
TB: K McMullen; C Peterson; M Epstein; H Allen; R Hansen.
RBI: P Casanova (11); C Peterson (14).
2-out RBI: C Peterson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: F Howard (M Andrews at 2nd base); F Howard (R Smith at home plate).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .257 .682 0.168 0.83 0.189 -0.021 2.2 1 0 2B
Jerry Adair 3B-SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .237 .516 -0.035 0.71 0.028 -0.063 -0.1 0 3
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .282 .916 -0.038 0.85 0.010 -0.048 -0.8 1 0
   Jose Tartabull LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .479 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ken Harrelson RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 .296 .934 0.329 1.00 0.352 -0.023 3.0 3 0 HR
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .753 0.098 0.56 0.110 -0.011 0.9 2 0 2B,SB
Rico Petrocelli SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 .247 .714 -0.024 0.54 0.035 -0.059 0.5 2 1 2B
   Joe Foy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Scott 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .177 .460 -0.073 0.62 0.011 -0.084 -0.9 9 1
Elston Howard C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .255 .657 -0.035 0.64 0.017 -0.052 -0.0 6 0
Dick Ellsworth P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .048 .117 -0.049 0.61 0.000 -0.049 -1.0 1 4 SH
Team Totals 33 7 12 7 3 7 .364 .962 0.341 0.71 0.752 -0.410 3.7 27 9
2B: R Petrocelli (13, off P Ortega); M Andrews (10, off F Bertaina); R Smith (26, off F Bertaina).
HR: K Harrelson (22, off F Bertaina; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Ellsworth (1, off B Humphreys).
TB: K Harrelson 5; M Andrews 4; R Smith 3; J Adair 2; R Petrocelli 2; G Scott; E Howard.
RBI: K Harrelson 4 (75); M Andrews 2 (28); R Petrocelli (36).
2-out RBI: K Harrelson 4; M Andrews 2; R Petrocelli.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
E: J Adair 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Smith (14, 3rd base off F Bertaina/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Bertaina, L (4-7) 5 6 4 4 2 5 1 6.36 23 42 -0.242 0.94 -2.0
Bob Humphreys 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.99 5 0 0 -0.089 0.64 -1.6
Phil Ortega 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 4.99 9 0 0 -0.009 0.06 -0.2
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 3 7 1 7.88 37 42 0 0 -0.340 0.88 -3.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, W (8-5) 9 5 2 1 1 6 0 3.36 36 76 0.160 0.88 1.7
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 1 6 0 1.00 36 76 0.160 0.71 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: F Bertaina 3 (9).
HBP: D Ellsworth (5; M Epstein).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 25,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Boston Red Sox
1 Del Unser CF 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Cap Peterson RF 2 Jerry Adair 3B
3 Ken McMullen 3B 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Frank Howard LF 4 Ken Harrelson RF
5 Mike Epstein 1B 5 Reggie Smith CF
6 Ron Hansen SS 6 Rico Petrocelli SS
7 Bernie Allen 2B 7 George Scott 1B
8 Paul Casanova C 8 Elston Howard C
9 Frank Bertaina P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 -23 RRR BOS K. Harrelson F. Bertaina 28% 85% Home Run; Andrews Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b6 4-2 2 -23 RRO BOS M. Andrews B. Humphreys 8% 96% Single to LF; Howard Scores; Scott Scores; Andrews out at 2B/LF-2B
t6 1-4 1 12- WSA H. Allen D. Ellsworth -7% 77% Single to RF; Hansen to 2B; Epstein to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Smith F. Bertaina 7% 62% Double to RF
t5 0-3 2 --3 R WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth -7% 81% Single to LF; Casanova Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth 1% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA K. McMullen D. Ellsworth -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth -2% 50% Walk; McMullen to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O WSA M. Epstein D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews F. Bertaina -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS J. Adair F. Bertaina 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Bertaina -3% 52% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson F. Bertaina -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O WSA F. Bertaina D. Ellsworth 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Smith F. Bertaina 7% 62% Double to RF
b2 0-0 0 -2- BOS R. Petrocelli F. Bertaina 4% 65% Smith Steals 3B
b2 0-0 0 --3 O BOS R. Petrocelli F. Bertaina -5% 61% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --3 O BOS G. Scott F. Bertaina -7% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O BOS E. Howard F. Bertaina -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen D. Ellsworth 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth F. Bertaina -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Andrews F. Bertaina 5% 58% Double to LF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Adair F. Bertaina -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Bertaina 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- BOS K. Harrelson F. Bertaina 2% 57% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B; Andrews to 3B
b3 0-0 2 -23 RRR BOS K. Harrelson F. Bertaina 28% 85% Home Run; Andrews Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith F. Bertaina -0% 85% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 2% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- WSA M. Epstein D. Ellsworth -2% 84% Single to CF
t4 0-3 1 1-- O WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth 2% 87% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 2 1-- O WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth 2% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli F. Bertaina 1% 90% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- BOS G. Scott F. Bertaina 1% 91% Wild Pitch; Petrocelli to 2B
b4 3-0 0 -2- O BOS G. Scott F. Bertaina -2% 89% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 -2- O BOS E. Howard F. Bertaina -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 2 -2- O BOS D. Ellsworth F. Bertaina -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth -4% 83% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t5 0-3 0 1-- O WSA F. Bertaina D. Ellsworth 2% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Casanova to 2B
t5 0-3 1 -2- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 3% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Casanova to 3B
t5 0-3 2 --3 R WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth -7% 81% Single to LF; Casanova Scores/unER
t5 1-3 2 1-- O WSA K. McMullen D. Ellsworth 3% 84% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Frank Bertaina facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- BOS M. Andrews F. Bertaina 2% 86% Single to LF
b5 3-1 0 1-- BOS J. Adair F. Bertaina 2% 87% Wild Pitch; Andrews to 2B
b5 3-1 0 -2- O BOS J. Adair F. Bertaina -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Bertaina -2% 83% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 2 -2- R BOS K. Harrelson F. Bertaina 7% 90% Single to RF; Andrews Scores
b5 4-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith F. Bertaina -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- WSA M. Epstein D. Ellsworth -2% 89% Hit By Pitch
t6 1-4 1 1-- WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth -4% 85% Single to RF; Epstein to 2B
Hank Allen pinch hits for Bernie Allen (2B) batting 7th
t6 1-4 1 12- WSA H. Allen D. Ellsworth -7% 77% Single to RF; Hansen to 2B; Epstein to 3B
t6 1-4 1 123 RO WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 4% 81% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Epstein Scores; Hansen to 3B
Gary Holman pinch hits for Frank Bertaina (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 2 1-3 O WSA G. Holman D. Ellsworth 6% 87% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 6-7-8
Bob Humphreys replaces Gary Holman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Hank Allen moves from PH to 2B
b6 4-2 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Humphreys -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-2 1 --- BOS G. Scott B. Humphreys 1% 87% Single to CF
b6 4-2 1 1-- BOS E. Howard B. Humphreys 2% 89% Walk; Scott to 2B
b6 4-2 1 12- O BOS D. Ellsworth B. Humphreys -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B; Scott to 3B
b6 4-2 2 -23 RRO BOS M. Andrews B. Humphreys 8% 96% Single to LF; Howard Scores; Scott Scores; Andrews out at 2B/LF-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t7 2-6 0 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-6 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth 1% 98% Flyball: SS
t7 2-6 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 2-3-4
Phil Ortega replaces Bob Humphreys pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- BOS J. Adair P. Ortega 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 6-2 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Ortega -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 6-2 1 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson P. Ortega -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 6-2 2 1-- BOS R. Smith P. Ortega 0% 98% Single to CF; Adair to 3B
b7 6-2 2 1-3 RO BOS R. Petrocelli P. Ortega 1% 99% Double to LF; Smith out at Hm/LF-C; Adair Scores
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
Joe Foy replaces Rico Petrocelli (SS) playing 3B batting 6th
Jerry Adair moves from 3B to SS
Jose Tartabull replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 3rd
t8 2-7 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 0% 99% Lineout: 3B
t8 2-7 1 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-7 2 --- O WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 7-8-9
b8 7-2 0 --- O BOS G. Scott P. Ortega -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-2 1 --- BOS E. Howard P. Ortega 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 7-2 1 1-- O BOS D. Ellsworth P. Ortega -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-2 2 1-- O BOS M. Andrews P. Ortega -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t9 2-7 0 --- O WSA H. Allen D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-7 1 --- O WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Phil Ortega (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 2 --- O WSA B. Bryan D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Red Sox 7.

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