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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,150 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
Don Lock | Right Fielder |
Rick Joseph | First Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Mike Ryan | Catcher |
Chris Short | Pitcher |
Bob Skinner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Wes Parker | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ken Boyer | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Osteen
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Osteen
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Osteen
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Short
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Short
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Short
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Short
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Short
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Osteen
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Osteen
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Osteen
Joseph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Short
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Short
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torborg for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Short
Osteen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Osteen
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Osteen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Osteen
Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Short
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Short
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lock. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Short
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Osteen
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Osteen
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Osteen
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Osteen
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Short
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Short
There goes Bailey. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Short
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Short
Popovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Popovich reaches second base with a double. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torborg vs. Short
Torborg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Osteen vs. Short
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Osteen
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Osteen
Joseph hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Osteen
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Osteen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Short
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Short
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Osteen
Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Osteen
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Osteen
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Short
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Short
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Short
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Short
Popovich hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Osteen
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Osteen
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lock vs. Osteen
Lock takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joseph vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Joseph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Allen scores. Lock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Brewer
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Lock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Brewer
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Short vs. Brewer
Lock is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Short
Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Short
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Short
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Short
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Short is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Billingham
Larry Jackson pinch runs for Chris Short.
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Billingham
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Billingham
Pena hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wagner
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Wagner
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Billingham
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Billingham
Lock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joseph vs. Billingham
Joseph hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Billingham
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Wagner
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Wagner
Willie Crawford pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Wagner
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gabrielson for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Wagner
Tom Haller pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1968 -- Philadelphia at Los Angeles (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Taylor T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Parker W, lf 4 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 4 1 2 0 Davis W, cf 3 1 1 0 Allen D, lf 3 1 0 0 Boyer K, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lock D, rf 3 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Joseph R, 1b 4 1 2 3 Fairly R, rf 4 0 2 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Crawford W, pr 0 0 0 0 Ryan M, c 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Short C, p 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Jackson L, pr 0 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 33 2 8 2 Philadelphia 000 010 200 -- 3 Los Angeles 200 000 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Short C (W) 7.0 7 2 2 3 4 Wagner G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (L)* 6.0 4 3 2 2 2 Brewer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Billingham J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Versalles Z DP -- Philadelphia 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Davis W, Popovich P HR -- Boyer K, Joseph R CS -- Bailey B, Lock D SH -- Taylor T HBP -- by Billingham J (Short C) T -- 2:30 A -- 15150
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