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BAL  3
@CHW  0
 CLE  2
CAL  1
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 BOS  5
@NYY  1
 WSA  6
DET  0
 HOU  6
CIN  1
 LAD  3
STL  2
 NYM  5
@PHI  2
 PIT  5
CHC  1
 SFG 10
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 23,254

 Sunday, September 22, 1968, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:02
Red Sox
5
84-72
Won 5
3rd, 17 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  4   1  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
W: Dick Ellsworth (15-7), L: Al Downing (3-3)
 Yankees
1
80-76
Lost 6
5th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Alvarado SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .433              3   3   HBP
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .271  .719              2   2   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .922              5   0   
K Harrelson RF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .272  .875              2   0   IW
J Foy 3B                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .227  .666              0   6   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .856              3   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .175  .483             10   0   CS
J Moses C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .267  .933              1   0   HR,CS
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .112              1   1   SH
Totals                       33   5   8   0    2   7                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: J Moses (2, off A Downing; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Ellsworth (4, off J Verbanic).
IBB: K Harrelson (9, by A Downing).
HBP: L Alvarado (1, by J Verbanic).
TB: J Moses 5; G Scott 2; M Andrews 2; L Alvarado; J Foy.
RBI: J Moses 2 (4); J Foy 2 (57); M Andrews (42).
2-out RBI: J Foy 2; M Andrews.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Alvarado-M Andrews-G Scott.
E: J Foy (29).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Scott (5, Home by J Verbanic/F Fernandez); J Moses (1, 2nd base by S Hamilton/F Fernandez).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .511              2   1   
T Tresh SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .617              5   2   
M Mantle 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .796              4   0   
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .779              3   0   
B Robinson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .681              2   0   
A Kosco RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .631              2   0   2B,GDP
F Fernandez C                 2   1   1   1    1   1  .156  .697              9   1   HR
B Cox 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .606              0   0   
A Downing P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .399              0   0   
  J Verbanic P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .195              0   2   
  D Howser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .503              0   0   
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .461              0   0   
  C Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .632              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    1   1                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: A Kosco (15, off D Ellsworth).
HR: F Fernandez (6, off D Ellsworth; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: F Fernandez 4; A Kosco 2; B Robinson; H Clarke.
GIDP: A Kosco (11).
RBI: F Fernandez (28).
2-out RBI: F Fernandez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: T Tresh (28).

Pitching Stats

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 (15-7)          9     4   1   1    1   1   1   3.04   32     -       ·  ·     14·13· 4· 3     75    -     0.58   0.19
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   1   1          32     -       ·  ·     14·13· 4· 3           -  
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
A Downing, L (3-3)             2.2   5   4   4    1   3   1   3.52   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4     34    -     1.02  -0.32
J Verbanic                     3.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.90   13     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 1          2-0    0.43  -0.00
F Talbot                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.19    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
S Hamilton                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 5          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: A Downing (1).
HBP: J Verbanic (6; L Alvarado).
IBB: A Downing (2; K Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 23,254.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Yankees                             
1. Luis Alvarado                SS       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Mike Andrews                 2B       2. Tom Tresh                    SS
3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       3. Mickey Mantle                1B
4. Ken Harrelson                RF       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Joe Foy                      3B       5. Bill Robinson                CF
6. George Thomas                CF       6. Andy Kosco                   RF
7. George Scott                 1B       7. Frank Fernandez               C
8. Jerry Moses                   C       8. Bobby Cox                    3B
9. Dick Ellsworth                P       9. Al Downing                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 1-- RR 21% 76% 0-0 BOS J. Moses A. Downing Home Run; Scott Scores
t3 2 123 RR 13% 90% 2-0 BOS J. Foy A. Downing Single to CF; Alvarado Scores; Andrews Scores; Harrelson to 3B
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS G. Scott A. Downing Single to LF
t4 2 12- R 4% 95% 4-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Verbanic Single to CF; Scott Scores; Alvarado to 3B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Strikeout

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS L. Alvarado A. Downing Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews A. Downing Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh D. Ellsworth Lineout: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS K. Harrelson A. Downing Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Foy A. Downing Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS G. Thomas A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Ellsworth Lineout: SS
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYY A. Kosco D. Ellsworth Ground-rule Double
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS G. Scott A. Downing Single to LF
t3 0 1-- RR 21% 76% 0-0 BOS J. Moses A. Downing Home Run; Scott Scores
t3 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BOS D. Ellsworth A. Downing Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 BOS L. Alvarado A. Downing Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 1 1-- 2% 78% 2-0 BOS M. Andrews A. Downing Single to LF; Alvarado to 2B
t3 1 12- O -3% 76% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Downing Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t3 2 12- 1% 77% 2-0 BOS K. Harrelson A. Downing Wild Pitch; Alvarado to 3B; Andrews to 2B
t3 2 -23 1% 78% 2-0 BOS K. Harrelson A. Downing Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 RR 13% 90% 2-0 BOS J. Foy A. Downing Single to CF; Alvarado Scores; Andrews Scores; Harrelson to 3B
Joe Verbanic replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 1-3 O -1% 89% 4-0 BOS G. Thomas J. Verbanic Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 NYY J. Verbanic D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 BOS G. Scott J. Verbanic Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O -1% 92% 4-0 BOS J. Moses J. Verbanic Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t4 1 1-- O -0% 91% 4-0 BOS D. Ellsworth J. Verbanic Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
t4 2 -2- 0% 92% 4-0 BOS L. Alvarado J. Verbanic Hit By Pitch
t4 2 12- R 4% 95% 4-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Verbanic Single to CF; Scott Scores; Alvarado to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 5-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Verbanic Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 NYY T. Tresh D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 NYY M. Mantle D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 NYY R. White D. Ellsworth Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BOS K. Harrelson J. Verbanic Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BOS J. Foy J. Verbanic Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BOS G. Thomas J. Verbanic Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -2% 94% 0-5 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Single to SS
b5 0 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-5 NYY A. Kosco D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- R -3% 94% 0-5 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Home Run
b5 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-5 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 BOS G. Scott J. Verbanic Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Scott to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS J. Moses J. Verbanic Flyball: RF; Scott to 3B
t6 1 --3 O -2% 94% 5-1 BOS D. Ellsworth J. Verbanic Scott Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t6 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 BOS D. Ellsworth J. Verbanic Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Verbanic (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 NYY D. Howser D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -2% 94% 1-5 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 1-5 NYY T. Tresh D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2 1-- -2% 94% 1-5 NYY M. Mantle D. Ellsworth Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
b6 2 12- O 3% 96% 1-5 NYY R. White D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
Fred Talbot replaces Dick Howser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS L. Alvarado F. Talbot Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t7 1 --- 0% 96% 5-1 BOS M. Andrews F. Talbot Walk
t7 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Talbot Lineout: LF
t7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS K. Harrelson F. Talbot Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYY A. Kosco D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- -1% 97% 1-5 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Walk
b7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 BOS J. Foy F. Talbot Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 BOS G. Thomas F. Talbot Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 BOS G. Scott F. Talbot Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fred Talbot (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYY C. Smith D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 NYY T. Tresh D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 8-9-1
Steve Hamilton replaces Charley Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 BOS J. Moses S. Hamilton Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 BOS D. Ellsworth S. Hamilton Moses Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 BOS D. Ellsworth S. Hamilton Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 BOS L. Alvarado S. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYY M. Mantle D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 NYY R. White D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 1.

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