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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 26, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 26, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Landis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 17,861 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Landis | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 26, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Landis
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Landis
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Landis
Powell takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McNally
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McNally
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Landis
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Landis
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Landis
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. McNally
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Landis
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Landis
Blair hits a ball on the ground, foul, in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Landis
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Landis
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Landis
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Landis
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McNally
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. McNally
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Landis
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Landis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Landis
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Landis
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Landis
Valentine hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Landis
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Landis
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Landis
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Landis
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McNally
Scott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Stange
Blair bunts towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Stange
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Valentine reaches second base with a double. McNally scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Stange
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stange
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stange
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McNally
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stange
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Stange
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stange
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McNally
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1968 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Foy J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valentine F, rf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 2 2 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 2 1 1 Smith R, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 1 2 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Landis B, p 2 0 0 0 McNally D, p 1 1 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 30 6 7 6 Boston 000 000 200 -- 2 Baltimore 000 202 20x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Landis B (L) 6.0 5 4 4 3 5 Stange L 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 9 LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 5 2B -- Johnson D, Scott G, Valentine F HR -- Robinson B, Powell B, Robinson F, Howard E SH -- Blair P HBP -- by McNally D (Foy J) T -- 2:28 A -- 17861
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