September 27, 1968 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 2
@BAL 0 BOS 12
NYY 2 CHW 5
@CAL 1 WSA 3
@DET 1 OAK 8
MIN 4 LAD 5
@ATL 2 CHC 4
PIT 1 SFG 3
@CIN 2
(15) PHI 3
@NYM 2
(11) STL 1
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,796

Friday, September 27, 1968, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Yankees

81-79

Lost 3

5th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 12  3
Red Sox         3  1  0   2  0  2   2  2  X   12 13  0

W: D Ellsworth (16-7), L: J Verbanic (6-7), S: S Lyle (11)

Red Sox

86-74

Won 2

3rd, 17 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .229  .511    0    5   2   GDP
T Tresh SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .198  .616    0    0   2   
M Mantle 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .784    0    6   0   GDP
  R Amaro 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .426         1   1   
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .769    0    2   0   
B Robinson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .663    0    2   0   GDP
A Kosco RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .237  .639    0    2   0   2·2B
F Fernandez C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .170  .730    0    4   1   
B Cox 3B                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .230  .617    0    1   2   HR,GDP
J Verbanic P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .195         0   0   
  F Peterson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .079  .233    0    0   0   
  R Colavito PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .686    0    0   0   
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .461         0   0   
  D Howser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .497    0    0   0   
  J Cumberland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
  C Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .623    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2  12   1    3   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: A Kosco 2 (18, 2 off D Ellsworth).

HR: B Cox (7, off D Ellsworth; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Cox 5; A Kosco 4; H Clarke 3; R White 2; F Fernandez 2; T Tresh.

GIDP: B Robinson (11); M Mantle (7); B Cox (9); H Clarke (8).

RBI: B Cox (40).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Tresh-H Clarke-M Mantle; H Clarke-M Mantle.

E: T Tresh 2 (31); B Cox (17).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  3   2   2   3    2   0  .272  .726    0    4   4   HR,2B
D Jones 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .588    0    7   0   2B,GDP
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .304  .928    0    2   0   HR,2B
  F Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .570    0    0   0   
K Harrelson RF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .274  .875    0    3   1   
  G Thomas PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .856         0   0   
R Smith CF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .265  .774    0    6   0   HR,2B,GDP
J Foy 3B                      3   1   1   2    1   0  .228  .667    0    0   1   CS
R Petrocelli SS               4   2   1   0    0   0  .236  .672    0    2   5   
R Gibson C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .550    0    3   0   SB
D Ellsworth P                 2   0   1   2    0   1  .056  .137    0    0   0   SH
  L Stange P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .368         0   0   
  E Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .652    0    0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
Totals                       34  12  13  10    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Jones (13, off J Cumberland); C Yastrzemski (32, off F Talbot); M Andrews (22, off F Peterson); R Smith (36, off J Verbanic).

HR: M Andrews (7, off F Talbot; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Yastrzemski (23, off J Verbanic; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Smith (15, off J Cumberland; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Ellsworth (5, off F Peterson).

TB: C Yastrzemski 6; M Andrews 6; R Smith 6; K Harrelson 2; D Jones 2; R Gibson; R Petrocelli; D Ellsworth; J Foy.

GIDP: R Smith (10); D Jones (11).

RBI: M Andrews 3 (45); J Foy 2 (60); D Ellsworth 2 (2); R Smith 2 (67); C Yastrzemski (74).

2-out RBI: M Andrews 3; J Foy 2; C Yastrzemski.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 5. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-D Jones 4; K Harrelson-R Petrocelli.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gibson (1, 2nd base off F Talbot/F Fernandez).

CS: J Foy (8, 2nd base by F Peterson/F Fernandez).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Verbanic, L (6-7)            0.2   3   3   3    1   0   1   3.15    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 3     33    -     0.78  -0.28
F Peterson                     2.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   2.63    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.66  -0.03
F Talbot                       3     5   4   3    2   1   1   3.36   15     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 5          0-0    0.28  -0.08
J Cumberland                   2     3   4   2    1   1   1   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  12   8    4   3   3          39     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4·13          1-0

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
D Ellsworth, W (16-7)          6.2  10   2   2    2   1   1   3.03   29     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 5·10     45    -     0.81   0.11
L Stange                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.93    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.12   0.01
S Lyle, S (11)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.78    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 5·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 28,796.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Clarke             2B    1. M Andrews            2B 
2. T Tresh              SS    2. D Jones              1B 
3. M Mantle             1B    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. R White              LF    4. K Harrelson          RF 
5. B Robinson           CF    5. R Smith              CF 
6. A Kosco              RF    6. J Foy                3B 
7. F Fernandez          C     7. R Petrocelli         SS 
8. B Cox                3B    8. R Gibson             C  
9. J Verbanic           P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  -23      15%  82% J Foy           J Verbanic      Single to CF; Smith Scores; Harrelson Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      12%  63% C Yastrzemski   J Verbanic      Home Run
   t 3   1  4-1  12-       8%  86% R White         D Ellsworth     Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
   b 2   2  1-3  -2-       8%  84% M Andrews       F Peterson      Double to LF; Petrocelli Scores/unER
   t 2   0  3-0  1-3       8%  76% B Cox           D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kosco Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  T Tresh         Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Mantle        Flyball: RF
          1--      50%  R White         Single to CF; Tresh to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Verbanic facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Andrews       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Jones         Lineout: RF
   R      ---      63%  C Yastrzemski   Home Run
          ---      64%  K Harrelson     Walk
          1--      67%  R Smith         Double to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   RR     -23      82%  J Foy           Single to CF; Smith Scores; Harrelson Scores
                  Fritz Peterson replaces Joe Verbanic pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  R Petrocelli    Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  A Kosco         Double to LF
          -2-      68%  F Fernandez     Single to LF; Kosco to 3B
   ROO    1-3      76%  B Cox           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kosco Scores
   O      ---      77%  F Peterson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  R Petrocelli    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  R Gibson        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      76%  D Ellsworth     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Petrocelli to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  M Andrews       Double to LF; Petrocelli Scores/unER
   O      -2-      83%  D Jones         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  H Clarke        Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  T Tresh         Lineout: CF
          1--      78%  M Mantle        Walk; Clarke to 2B
   OO     12-      86%  R White         Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
   OO     1--      85%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  B Robinson      Lineout: RF
          ---      83%  A Kosco         Double to CF
   O      -2-      86%  F Fernandez     Strikeout
          -2-      84%  B Cox           Single to 3B; Kosco to 3B
                  Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Fritz Peterson batting 9th
   O      1-3      88%  R Colavito      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Fred Talbot facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Talbot replaces Rocky Colavito pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      94%  R Petrocelli    Single to 3B; Foy to 3B; Petrocelli to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -23      92%  R Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -23      96%  D Ellsworth     Single to CF; Petrocelli Scores/unER; Foy Scores
          1--      97%  M Andrews       Walk; Ellsworth to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  D Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  H Clarke        Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  T Tresh         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      97%  M Mantle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  K Harrelson     Flyball: C
   O      -2-      97%  R Smith         Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      97%  J Foy           Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  A Kosco         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  R Gibson        Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Ellsworth     Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -2-     100%  M Andrews       Home Run; Gibson Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Jones         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  F Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      99%  B Cox           Home Run
                  Dick Howser pinch hits for Fred Talbot batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Howser        Lineout: CF
          ---      99%  H Clarke        Single to LF
          1--      99%  T Tresh         Single to LF; Clarke to 2B
                  Lee Stange replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, John Cumberland facing 3-4-5
                  John Cumberland replaces Dick Howser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
                  George Thomas pinch runs for Ken Harrelson batting 4th
   RR     1--     100%  R Smith         Home Run; Thomas Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Foy           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Lee Stange facing 4-5-6
                  Floyd Robinson replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 3rd; George Thomas moves to RF
          ---     100%  R White         Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Kosco         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, John Cumberland facing 8-9-1
                  Ruben Amaro replaces Mickey Mantle playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  R Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  Elston Howard pinch hits for Lee Stange batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Howard        Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  M Andrews       Walk
   RR     1--     100%  D Jones         Double to LF; Andrews Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Jones Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 12.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Elston Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  F Fernandez     Single to LF
          1--     100%  B Cox           Walk; Fernandez to 2B
                  Charley Smith pinch hits for John Cumberland batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  C Smith         Strikeout
   OO     12-     100%  H Clarke        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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