Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Bahnsen
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Coleman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bahnsen
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Bahnsen
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Bahnsen
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Coleman
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bahnsen vs. Coleman
  
  Bahnsen bunts in front of the plate. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Coleman bunts towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Gibbs is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Coleman
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Gibbs. The throw from French and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Pepitone reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Pepitone scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Tresh scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Coleman
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Bahnsen
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bahnsen
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Coleman
  
  Bahnsen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Coleman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Coleman
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Bahnsen
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Bahnsen
  
  French takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Coleman
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alyea. White reaches second base with a double. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pepitone vs. Coleman
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tresh vs. Coleman
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. White scores. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Humphreys
  
  Bob Humphreys now pitching.
  
  There goes Tresh. The throw from French and he is out, McMullen applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Humphreys
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gene Martin pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Bahnsen
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bahnsen vs. Higgins
  
  Bahnsen bunts towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Higgins
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Higgins
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Higgins
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Higgins
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. Higgins
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bahnsen
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Bahnsen
  
  Alyea hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Bahnsen
  
  French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Baldwin
  
  Dave Baldwin now pitching. Ed Stroud now playing right field.
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Baldwin
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Baldwin
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Baldwin
  
  Bahnsen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Baldwin
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Baldwin
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Bahnsen
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bahnsen
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holman vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gary Holman pinch hits for Dave Baldwin.
  
  Holman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1968 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  0  0   
McMullen K, 3b        4  0  0  0   Gibbs J, c            4  1  2  1   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Mantle M, 1b          3  1  2  0   
Howard F, lf          4  0  0  0   White R, lf           3  2  2  1   
Alyea B, rf           3  0  0  0   Pepitone J, cf        2  1  1  2   
Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   Tresh T, ss           4  1  2  2   
Holman G, ph          1  0  0  0   Robinson B, rf        4  0  2  1   
French J, c           2  0  1  0   Cox B, 3b             3  1  0  0   
Allen B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          2  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  1  0                                      
Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Humphreys B, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Martin G, ph          1  1  1  1                                      
Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Stroud E, rf          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        30  7 11  7

Washington       000 001 001 --  2
New York         003 022 00x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         4.1  7  5  5  3  1
Humphreys B           0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Higgins D             1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Baldwin D             2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W)         9.0  4  2  2  1  2

E -- Allen B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 3, New York 7
2B -- Tresh T, Robinson B, White R
3B -- Pepitone J
HR -- Martin G, Epstein M
CS -- Gibbs J
SH -- Bahnsen S 2, Coleman J
SF -- Pepitone J
HBP -- by Coleman J (Gibbs J)
T -- 2:11
A -- 17027

    

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