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@OAK
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Wednesday, May 8, 1968
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 7,104, Time of Game: 2:38
Red Sox
3
11-12
 Won 2 
6th, 4½ GB
at Senators
1
11-13
 Lost 6 
7th, 5 GB
L: Dick Bosman (0-3)
S: Gary Bell (1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  6  1
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .846 -0.166 1.63 0.000 -0.166 -1.0 0 0
Dalton Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .300 -0.044 0.64 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 3 2
   Jerry Adair PH-2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .545 0.279 3.92 0.279 0.000 1.3 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .814 -0.017 1.05 0.038 -0.055 -0.2 5 0 SF
Ken Harrelson RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .340 .947 -0.016 0.87 0.041 -0.057 -0.3 1 0
   Russ Gibson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .505 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .225 .703 0.238 1.29 0.324 -0.086 0.9 2 0 3B,CS
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .100 .288 -0.029 0.96 0.049 -0.078 -0.4 6 1
Rico Petrocelli SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .237 .726 -0.051 1.07 0.010 -0.061 -0.5 2 4
Elston Howard C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .176 .565 0.000 1.60 0.071 -0.071 -0.1 6 1
   Jose Tartabull PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Ellsworth P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .077 .220 0.064 1.60 0.104 -0.041 0.3 0 2
   Gary Bell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 3 8 .200 .531 0.258 1.26 0.916 -0.659 -0.3 27 11
3B: R Smith (1, off D Bosman).
SF: C Yastrzemski (1, off D Knowles).
TB: R Smith 4; G Scott; E Howard; J Adair; D Ellsworth.
RBI: R Smith (10); C Yastrzemski (10); J Adair (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Howard-D Jones; D Jones-R Petrocelli-G Scott.
E: D Ellsworth (1).
Baserunning
CS: R Smith (3, 3rd base by D Bosman/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .296 .718 0.013 1.16 0.100 -0.086 -0.0 2 0
Fred Valentine RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .189 .528 0.059 1.50 0.121 -0.062 0.3 2 0
Frank Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .973 -0.192 1.71 0.000 -0.192 -1.2 8 0 GDP
Cap Peterson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .188 .465 -0.020 1.58 0.083 -0.103 -0.3 3 0
Ron Hansen 3B-SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .220 .646 0.034 1.68 0.097 -0.063 0.4 3 2 2B,SH
Paul Casanova C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .238 -0.175 1.83 0.000 -0.175 -1.0 8 1
Bernie Allen 2B-3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .778 0.378 1.54 0.413 -0.034 1.5 0 2 3B
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.133 2.05 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 1 1
   Hank Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.071 2.82 0.000 -0.071 -0.3
   Frank Coggins 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .467 -0.033 1.26 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 0 1
Camilo Pascual P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Bosman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 -0.070 1.52 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 0 1
   Dave Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sam Bowens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .556 -0.033 1.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 9 1 0 7 .265 .618 -0.243 1.58 0.814 -1.055 -2.3 27 9
2B: R Hansen (7, off D Ellsworth).
3B: B Allen (1, off D Ellsworth).
SH: R Hansen (1, off D Ellsworth).
TB: B Allen 5; R Hansen 3; D Unser 2; C Peterson; F Valentine.
GIDP: F Howard (2).
RBI: B Allen (2).
2-out RBI: B Allen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, W (3-2) 7.1 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.92 29 63 0.028 1.54 1.2
Gary Bell, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.56 6 2 0 0.215 1.81 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 35 63 2 0 0.243 1.26 2.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.17 6 58 0.087 0.63 0.7
Dick Bosman, L (0-3) 5 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.39 21 0 0 -0.146 1.38 -0.1
Dave Baldwin 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.92 1 2 0 0.101 3.65 0.5
Darold Knowles 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.16 3 2 2 -0.309 2.03 -1.2
Dennis Higgins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.07 3 0 0 0.010 0.12 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 8 0 3.00 34 58 4 2 -0.257 1.58 0.3
D Bosman faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 7,104.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Washington Senators
1 Joe Foy 3B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Dalton Jones 2B 2 Fred Valentine RF
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Frank Howard 1B
4 Ken Harrelson RF 4 Cap Peterson LF
5 Reggie Smith CF 5 Ron Hansen 3B
6 George Scott 1B 6 Paul Casanova C
7 Rico Petrocelli SS 7 Bernie Allen 2B
8 Elston Howard C 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Dick Ellsworth P 9 Camilo Pascual P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 1 1-- R BOS R. Smith D. Bosman 29% 80% Triple to RF; Harrelson Scores
b7 0-1 2 -2- R WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth -29% 43% Triple to RF; Peterson Scores
t8 1-1 1 12- R BOS J. Adair D. Knowles 28% 85% Single to RF; Tartabull Scores; Ellsworth to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 O WSA E. Brinkman D. Ellsworth 11% 44% Fielder's Choice 1B; Hansen out at Hm/1B-C; Allen to 2B; Brinkman to 1B
b6 0-0 0 1-- OO WSA F. Valentine D. Ellsworth 10% 49% Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Unser out at 2B/C-2B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Foy C. Pascual -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Jones C. Pascual -1% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Pascual -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSA F. Valentine D. Ellsworth 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS K. Harrelson C. Pascual -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith C. Pascual -1% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott C. Pascual -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth -5% 43% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
Dick Bosman replaces Camilo Pascual pitching and batting 9th
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS E. Howard D. Bosman -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth D. Bosman -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman D. Ellsworth 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Bosman D. Ellsworth 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Foy D. Bosman -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Jones D. Bosman -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- WSA F. Valentine D. Ellsworth -5% 40% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O BOS K. Harrelson D. Bosman -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Smith D. Bosman 3% 51% Single to CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- BOS G. Scott D. Bosman 5% 56% Single to RF; Smith to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman -7% 49% Smith Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Scott to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman 1% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 2 12- O BOS E. Howard D. Bosman -6% 44% Single to SS/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Scott out at 3B/SS; Petrocelli to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 1-- WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth -10% 33% Single to 1B; Hansen to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 O WSA E. Brinkman D. Ellsworth 11% 44% Fielder's Choice 1B; Hansen out at Hm/1B-C; Allen to 2B; Brinkman to 1B
b5 0-0 2 12- O WSA D. Bosman D. Ellsworth 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Ellsworth D. Bosman -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Foy D. Bosman -2% 45% Popfly: 3B
t6 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Jones D. Bosman -1% 43% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth -5% 38% Single to RF
b6 0-0 0 1-- OO WSA F. Valentine D. Ellsworth 10% 49% Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Unser out at 2B/C-2B
b6 0-0 2 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Ellsworth 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t7 0-0 1 --- BOS K. Harrelson D. Bosman 4% 51% Walk
t7 0-0 1 1-- R BOS R. Smith D. Bosman 29% 80% Triple to RF; Harrelson Scores
t7 1-0 1 --3 O BOS G. Scott D. Bosman -7% 73% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --3 O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman -4% 70% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- WSA C. Peterson D. Ellsworth -8% 61% Single to LF
b7 0-1 0 1-- O WSA R. Hansen D. Ellsworth 3% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Peterson to 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- O WSA P. Casanova D. Ellsworth 7% 72% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 2 -2- R WSA B. Allen D. Ellsworth -29% 43% Triple to RF; Peterson Scores
Hank Allen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-1 2 --3 O WSA H. Allen D. Ellsworth 7% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
Frank Coggins replaces Hank Allen (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Bernie Allen moves from 2B to 3B
Ron Hansen moves from 3B to SS
t8 1-1 0 --- BOS E. Howard D. Bosman 7% 57% Walk
Jose Tartabull pinch runs for Elston Howard (C) batting 8th
t8 1-1 0 1-- BOS D. Ellsworth D. Bosman 10% 68% Single to C/Bunt; Tartabull to 2B
Dave Baldwin replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 0 12- O BOS J. Foy D. Baldwin -10% 57% Strikeout Looking
Darold Knowles replaces Dave Baldwin pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Dalton Jones (2B) batting 2nd
t8 1-1 1 12- R BOS J. Adair D. Knowles 28% 85% Single to RF; Tartabull Scores; Ellsworth to 3B
t8 2-1 1 1-3 RO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Knowles 4% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ellsworth Scores
t8 3-1 2 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson D. Knowles -1% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
Russ Gibson replaces Ken Harrelson (RF) playing C batting 4th
Jerry Adair moves from PH to 2B
Jose Tartabull moves from PR to RF
Sam Bowens pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- O WSA S. Bowens D. Ellsworth 3% 92% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-3 1 --- WSA D. Unser D. Ellsworth -5% 87% Single to CF
b8 1-3 1 1-- WSA F. Valentine D. Ellsworth -8% 80% Single to CF; Unser to 2B
Gary Bell replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 12- O WSA F. Howard G. Bell 8% 88% Popfly: SS
b8 1-3 2 12- O WSA C. Peterson G. Bell 7% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 5-6-7
Dennis Higgins replaces Sam Bowens (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Higgins -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Higgins -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-1 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Higgins -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- O WSA R. Hansen G. Bell 3% 97% Flyball: LF
b9 1-3 1 --- O WSA P. Casanova G. Bell 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-3 2 --- WSA B. Allen G. Bell -2% 97% Single to LF
b9 1-3 2 1-- O WSA F. Coggins G. Bell 3% 100% Strikeout; Coggins out at 1B/C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Senators 1.

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