July 28, 1968 Boston Red Sox at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
DET 1 CHW 2
@CAL 1 CLE 3
NYY 2 CLE 4
NYY 1 OAK 4
MIN 3 BOS 10
@WSA 8 CHC 8
LAD 3 CHC 1
LAD 0 SFG 4
@HOU 2
(11) CIN 5
@NYM 3 PHI 3
ATL 0 PIT 7
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 13,308

Sunday, July 28, 1968
Time of Game: 3:33

Red Sox

52-46

Won 1

4th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  4  0   1  1  0   2  0  2   10 13  0
Senators        0  1  1   4  1  1   0  0  0    8 12  2

W: G Bell (9-7), L: B Humphreys (2-4)

Senators

35-62

Lost 1

10th, 26 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .702    0    3   4   GDP
D Jones 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .212  .487    0   10   1   SF
C Yastrzemski LF              4   2   1   0    1   1  .279  .898    0    3   0   
K Harrelson RF                4   3   3   2    1   0  .293  .934    0    3   0   HR,2B
R Smith CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .798    0    1   1   HBP
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Scott PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .177  .468    0    0   0   
  G Bell P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .631    0    0   2   
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   1   2    0   1  .248  .705    0    0   3   
  J Adair SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .513    0    1   1   SH
J Foy 3B                      3   1   0   1    1   1  .228  .649    0    3   1   2·SB,SF
E Howard C                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .259  .675    0    3   0   GDP
J Lonborg P                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .900    0    0   0   SH
  G Waslewski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .122         0   0   
  J Tartabull PH-CF           1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .517    0    0   0   
Totals                       34  10  13   9    5   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Harrelson (11, off P Ortega).

HR: K Harrelson (24, off B Humphreys; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: D Jones (1, off D Bosman); J Foy (1, off B Haywood).

SH: J Adair (3, off B Humphreys); J Lonborg (1, off D Bosman).

HBP: R Smith (4, by B Haywood).

TB: K Harrelson 7; M Andrews 2; E Howard 2; D Jones 2; R Petrocelli; J Lonborg; C Yastrzemski; G Bell.

GIDP: E Howard (5); M Andrews (6).

RBI: D Jones 2 (13); K Harrelson 2 (78); R Petrocelli 2 (41); J Foy (25); M Andrews (29); E Howard (16).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-D Jones.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Foy 2 (12, 2nd base off C Pascual/P Casanova, 3rd base off C Pascual/P Casanova).

PO: D Jones (3rd base by P Casanova).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   2   2   2    1   0  .240  .596    0    3   1   2B
E Stroud RF                   2   0   0   1    2   0  .255  .742    0    0   0   
  P Ortega P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .507         0   0   
  B Humphreys P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    1   0   SH
  B Alyea PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
G Holman LF-RF                6   1   3   2    0   0  .314  .739    0    4   0   
F Howard 1B-LF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .912    0    5   1   
K McMullen 3B                 4   1   3   1    1   0  .266  .756    0    1   2   3B
B Allen 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .248  .641    0    3   3   
P Casanova C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .194  .429    0    7   1   
R Hansen SS                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .186  .577    0    1   2   GDP
  J French PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .526    0    0   0   
C Pascual P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300         0   0   
  G Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Bosman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .532         0   0   
  C Peterson PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .604    0    0   0   
  B Haywood P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Epstein PH-1B             1   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .614    0    2   0   HBP
Totals                       36   8  12   7   10   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Unser (12, off G Waslewski).

3B: K McMullen (2, off J Lonborg).

SH: B Humphreys (1, off G Bell).

HBP: M Epstein (10, by G Bell).

TB: K McMullen 5; D Unser 3; G Holman 3; M Epstein; B Allen; P Casanova; R Hansen.

GIDP: R Hansen (14).

RBI: D Unser 2 (20); G Holman 2 (4); K McMullen (38); B Allen (26); E Stroud (19).

2-out RBI: K McMullen; D Unser.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Allen-R Hansen-M Epstein; D Unser-B Allen; B Allen-B Humphreys.

E: F Howard (10); K McMullen (10).

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 Lonborg                      3     5   5   5    5   2   0   5.06   18     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     26    -     1.39  -0.25
G Waslewski                    2     4   2   2    2   0   0   3.79   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          3-3    1.69  -0.44
D Morehead                     1     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 3          0-0    1.20  -0.09
G Bell, W (9-7)                3     0   0   0    3   0   0   3.32   13     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.07   0.23
Totals                         9    12   8   8   10   3   0          48     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1·12          3-3

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual                      2     5   4   3    2   4   0   2.59   13     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5     34    -     1.06  -0.33
D Bosman                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.61    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.77  -0.05
B Haywood, BS (1)              1     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.10  -0.12
P Ortega, H (1)                1     1   2   2    2   0   0   4.90    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.59  -0.22
B Humphreys, BS (1), L (2-4)   3     4   2   2    1   3   1   4.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          3-2    1.92  -0.34
Totals                         9    13  10   8    5   7   1          44     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·13          3-2

J Lonborg faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
P Ortega faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Haywood (1; R Smith); G Bell (4; M Epstein).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:33.

Attendance: 13,308.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Washington Senators                  
1. M Andrews            2B    1. D Unser              CF 
2. D Jones              1B    2. E Stroud             RF 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. G Holman             LF 
4. K Harrelson          RF    4. F Howard             1B 
5. R Smith              CF    5. K McMullen           3B 
6. R Petrocelli         SS    6. B Allen              2B 
7. J Foy                3B    7. P Casanova           C  
8. E Howard             C     8. R Hansen             SS 
9. J Lonborg            P     9. C Pascual            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  8-8  1--      37%  95% K Harrelson     B Humphreys     Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
   t 7   0  8-6  123      22%  66% R Petrocelli    B Humphreys     Single to LF; Scott to 2B; Harrelson Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   t 7   0  8-6  1--      19%  39% K Harrelson     P Ortega        Double to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
   b 5   2  6-6  1-3     -18%  25% D Unser         G Waslewski     Double to CF; Epstein to 3B; Hansen Scores
   t 7   1  8-8  12-     -14%  43% E Howard        B Humphreys     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Andrews       Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout Looking
          1--      50%  K Harrelson     Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      46%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  E Stroud        Walk
   O      1--      47%  G Holman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stroud to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  F Howard        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      53%  E Howard        Foy Steals 2B
          -2-      56%  " "             Foy Steals 3B
   R      --3      63%  " "             Single to CF; Foy Scores
          1--      70%  J Lonborg       Single to CF; Howard to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  M Andrews       Single to P; Lonborg to 2B; Howard Scores
   R      12-      87%  D Jones         Single to RF; Andrews to 3B; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B; Lonborg Scores
   R      -23      91%  C Yastrzemski   Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Andrews Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  K Harrelson     Jones Picked off 3B (C-3B); Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  K McMullen      Triple to LF
          --3      76%  B Allen         Walk
          1-3      71%  P Casanova      Walk; Allen to 2B
   ROO    123      81%  R Hansen        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Allen to 3B; McMullen Scores
                  Gene Martin pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   O      --3      84%  G Martin        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
                  Dick Bosman replaces Gene Martin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  D Unser         Walk
   O      1--      82%  E Stroud        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      78%  G Holman        Single to CF; Unser to 2B
   O      12-      82%  F Howard        Strikeout
   R      12-      73%  K McMullen      Single to LF; Holman to 2B; Unser Scores
   O      12-      77%  B Allen         Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Senators 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  E Howard        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  J Lonborg       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
          -2-      84%  M Andrews       Single to CF; Andrews to 2B; Howard to 3B
   RO     -23      86%  D Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andrews to 3B; Howard Scores
   O      --3      84%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Lonborg facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  P Casanova      Single to LF
          1--      73%  R Hansen        Single to CF; Casanova to 2B
                  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Bosman batting 9th
          12-      63%  C Peterson      Walk; Casanova to 3B; Hansen to 2B
                  Gary Waslewski replaces Jim Lonborg pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      50%  D Unser         Single to CF; Peterson to 2B; Hansen to 3B; Casanova Scores
   R      123      36%  E Stroud        Walk; Hansen Scores; Peterson to 3B; Unser to 2B
   RRO    123      27%  G Holman        Single to CF; Holman to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B; Stroud out at 3B/CF-3B; Unser Scores; Peterson Scores
   O      -2-      30%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      33%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Senators 6.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Bill Haywood facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Haywood replaces Cap Peterson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      38%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
          1--      48%  R Smith         Hit By Pitch; Harrelson to 2B
          12-      60%  R Petrocelli    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B; Harrelson to 3B
   ROO    123      49%  J Foy           Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B/Sacrifice Fly; Smith to 3B; Harrelson Scores/unER
   O      --3      44%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Senators 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 6-6, Gary Waslewski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Casanova      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  R Hansen        Walk
                  Mike Epstein pinch hits for Bill Haywood batting 9th
          1--      43%  M Epstein       Single to CF; Hansen to 3B
   R      1-3      25%  D Unser         Double to CF; Epstein to 3B; Hansen Scores
   O      -23      30%  E Stroud        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Senators 7.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Phil Ortega facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Ortega replaces Ed Stroud pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Epstein moves to 1B; Frank Howard moves to LF; Gary Holman moves to RF; Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Gary Waslewski batting 9th
   O      ---      27%  J Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  D Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Senators 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-6, Dave Morehead facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Morehead replaces Reggie Smith pitching and batting 5th; Jose Tartabull moves to CF
          ---      20%  G Holman        Single to CF
   O      1--      23%  F Howard        Flyball: LF
          1--      17%  K McMullen      Single to CF; Holman to 3B
   R      1-3      11%  B Allen         Single to LF; McMullen to 2B; Holman Scores
   O      12-      12%  P Casanova      Lineout: LF
   O      12-      14%  R Hansen        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Senators 8.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-8, Phil Ortega facing 3-4-5
          ---      20%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      39%  K Harrelson     Double to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
                  George Scott pinch hits for Dave Morehead batting 5th
          -23      44%  G Scott         Walk
                  Bob Humphreys replaces Phil Ortega pitching and batting 2nd
   RR     123      66%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF; Scott to 2B; Harrelson Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      12-      57%  J Foy           Strikeout
   OO     12-      43%  E Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Senators 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 8-8, Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Bell replaces George Scott pitching and batting 5th
          ---      36%  M Epstein       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      42%  D Unser         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  B Humphreys     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Unser to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Holman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Senators 8.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 8-8, Bob Humphreys facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  J Tartabull     Walk
   OO     1--      43%  M Andrews       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-P
   O      ---      41%  D Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Senators 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 8-8, Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Adair replaces Rico Petrocelli playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---      45%  F Howard        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      41%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  P Casanova      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Senators 8.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 8-8, Bob Humphreys facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   RR     1--      95%  K Harrelson     Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
          ---      95%  G Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  J Adair         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      94%  E Howard        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Senators 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 8-10, Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
                  Jim French pinch hits for Ron Hansen batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  J French        Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Bob Humphreys batting 2nd
          1--      93%  B Alyea         Walk; Unser to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Holman        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, Senators 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation