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CAL  3
NYY  1

CLE  4
@CHW  1

DET  2
BOS  1

MIN  9
WSA  8

BAL  3
@OAK  2

CIN  7
@ATL  5

HOU  3
@NYM  2

HOU  6
@NYM  5

PHI 10
SFG  2

PHI  9
SFG  1

PIT  3
LAD  2

(10)
STL  1
CHC  0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 25,140

Tuesday, June 18, 1968
Time of Game: 2:45
Red Sox
1
30-30
Lost 1
5th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  6  1
W: E Wilson (5-4), L: J Santiago (7-4), S: P Dobson (2)
Tigers
2
42-22
Won 2
1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Foy 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .657    0    0   1   
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .603    0    0   1   
C Yastrzemski LF              2   1   0   0    2   1  .330 1.008    0    3   0   
K Harrelson 1B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .296  .981    0    7   2   
R Smith CF                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .287  .776    0    1   0   
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .671    0    4   5   
M Andrews 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .648    0    0   2   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .362    0    0   0   
E Howard C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .614    0    8   0   GDP
  J Adair PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .556    0    0   0   
J Santiago P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .457    0    1   0   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112    0    0   0   
  L Stange P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    3   9                    24  11
BATTING
TB: R Smith 3; K Harrelson; J Santiago; M Andrews.
GIDP: E Howard (4).
RBI: K Harrelson (45).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Andrews-R Petrocelli-K Harrelson.
E: M Andrews (9).
BASERUNNING
PO: C Yastrzemski (1st base by E Wilson).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .735    0    5   2   
M Stanley CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .248  .661    0    0   0   
J Northrup RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .239  .696    0    2   0   2B
B Freehan C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .848    0    9   1   SH
W Horton LF                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .289  .939    0    1   0   
  W Comer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .546         0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .628    0    6   1   GDP
D Wert 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .640    0    1   2   
R Oyler SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .145  .430    0    2   5   
E Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .667    0    1   0   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   1   
Totals                       28   2   6   2    2   8                    27  12
BATTING
2B: J Northrup (8, off J Santiago).
SH: B Freehan (2, off J Santiago).
TB: J Northrup 3; M Stanley 2; D Wert; W Horton.
GIDP: N Cash (3).
RBI: W Horton (38); J Northrup (32).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: E Wilson (2).

PITCHING

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
J Santiago, L (7-4)            7     6   2   1    2   8   0   2.30   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 5     65    -     0.81   0.00
L Stange                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.24    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   2   1    2   8   0          31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 5           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, W (5-4)              8     4   1   1    3   7   0   2.94   30     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 3     74    -     1.20   0.37
P Dobson, S (2)                1     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.25    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    4.82   0.14
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   9   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 4          1-1 
E Wilson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Wilson (3).
IBB: None.
PO: E Wilson (1; C Yastrzemski, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 25,140.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 68° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Foy                3B    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. J Lahoud             RF    2. M Stanley            CF 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. J Northrup           RF 
4. K Harrelson          1B    4. B Freehan            C  
5. R Smith              CF    5. W Horton             LF 
6. R Petrocelli         SS    6. N Cash               1B 
7. M Andrews            2B    7. D Wert               3B 
8. E Howard             C     8. R Oyler              SS 
9. J Santiago           P     9. E Wilson             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  1--     -17%  58% R Smith         P Dobson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
   t 9   0  2-1  12-      16%  74% R Petrocelli    P Dobson        Groundout: P-C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Smith to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      13%  68% J Northrup      J Santiago      Double to LF; Stanley Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  12-      13%  87% D Jones         P Dobson        Strikeout
   t 9   2  2-1  12-      13% 100% J Adair         P Dobson        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Foy           Flyball: SS
   O      ---      53%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      54%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Santiago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      55%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      68%  J Northrup      Double to LF; Stanley Scores
   O      -2-      65%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      62%  W Horton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  R Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  M Andrews       Single to LF; Petrocelli to 2B
   OO     12-      67%  E Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Santiago facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  D Wert          Single to 3B
   O      1--      65%  R Oyler         Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  J Santiago      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Santiago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  M Stanley       Single to RF; Stanley out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   O      ---      65%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  R Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      70%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Santiago facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  B Freehan       Walk
   O      1--      71%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      68%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  D Wert          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  E Howard        Lineout: 2B
          ---      70%  J Santiago      Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  R Oyler         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  E Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      71%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      69%  M Stanley       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  J Lahoud        Walk
   O      1--      68%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  K Harrelson     Yastrzemski Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yastrzemski to 3B
   O      --3      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      76%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Santiago facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  J Northrup      Single to CF
          1--      87%  B Freehan       Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Northrup to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  W Horton        Single to LF; Northrup Scores/unER; Freehan to 2B
   OO     12-      87%  N Cash          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Freehan to 3B
   O      --3      85%  D Wert          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  M Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  E Howard        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Santiago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  R Oyler         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  E Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Jose Santiago batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  N Siebern       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Lahoud        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lee Stange facing 2-3-4
                  Lee Stange replaces Norm Siebern pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Comer replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 5th
          ---      87%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      86%  K Harrelson     Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
                  Pat Dobson replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      75%  " "             Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores
          1--      58%  R Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      74%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: P-C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Smith to 2B
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Mike Andrews batting 7th
   O      12-      87%  D Jones         Strikeout
                  Jerry Adair pinch hits for Elston Howard batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  J Adair         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196806180

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