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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 18, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 31,428 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Russ Gibson | Catcher |
Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pizarro
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pizarro
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pizarro
Cash hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pizarro
Horton hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pizarro
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Pizarro
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Pizarro
Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pizarro
Wilson strikes out. Gibson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pizarro
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Wilson
Pizarro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pizarro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pizarro scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pizarro
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pizarro
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pizarro
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pizarro
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Pizarro
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Pizarro
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pizarro
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Wilson
Pizarro bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pizarro
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Pizarro
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Pizarro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Pizarro
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilson
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pizarro
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Pizarro
Wert bunts towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tracewski vs. Pizarro
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tracewski for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Pizarro
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wilson
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson bunts towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pizarro vs. Wilson
Pizarro bunts towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wilson
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pizarro
George Scott now playing first base.
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pizarro
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Patterson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Patterson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Patterson
There goes Smith. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Patterson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and Smith is out for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pizarro
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Pizarro
Horton hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pizarro
Freehan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1968 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 1 1 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 3 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 1 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 1 0 Tracewski D, ss 2 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 2 0 1 0 Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 1 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 27 4 8 4 Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1 Boston 001 000 30x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (L) 6.2 7 4 4 3 7 Patterson D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pizarro J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Boston 6 2B -- Foy J HR -- Horton W, Jones D SB -- Smith R SH -- Andrews M, Pizarro J 2, Wert D, Gibson R T -- 2:22 A -- 31428
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