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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 11, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 49,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| John Hiller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 11, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hiller
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bell
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hiller
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hiller
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bell
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Bell
Price hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Bell
Tracewski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hiller
Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bell
Hiller 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bell
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hiller
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hiller
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Bell
Wert hits a line drive towards left. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to second to double up Brown. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Bell
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hiller
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hiller
Gibson 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bell
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Bell
There goes Tracewski. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Tracewski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Bell
Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bell
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hiller
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hiller
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bell
Brown hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hiller
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hiller
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hiller
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hiller
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bell
Wert hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Bell
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Bell
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Bell
Willie Horton pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Wyatt
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wyatt
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Wyatt
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wyatt
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bell
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bell
Brown takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Bell
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bell
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wyatt
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Warden
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Warden
Gibson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Warden
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Warden
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Andrews, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gibson scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Bell
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Bell
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Comer hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bell
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Jon Warden.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Price moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Price scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Stephenson
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1968, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 5 2 2 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 1
Harrelson K, rf 3 1 1 0 Brown G, lf 4 1 2 1
Smith R, cf 4 2 2 3 Cash N, 1b 4 0 3 2
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 2 1 1 0 Price J, c 3 1 1 0
Gibson R, c 4 1 2 1 Tracewski D, ss 1 0 0 0
Bell G, p 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 2 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 36 6 13 6
Boston 000 000 203 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 024 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G 8.1 9 4 4 4 5
Landis B* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Stephenson J (L)+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Lyle S 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller J 6.2 5 2 2 2 5
McMahon D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wyatt J# 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
Warden J (W) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Gibson R
HR -- Smith R 2
SB -- Tracewski D
WP -- Wyatt J
T -- 2:37
A -- 49087
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