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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 16,222 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 24, 1968
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Buford 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. Hardin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Morehead
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Morehead
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Morehead
There goes Belanger. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Morehead
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hardin
There goes Foy. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Morehead
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morehead
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morehead
May 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--
Hardin vs. Morehead
Hardin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehead vs. Hardin
Morehead strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Morehead
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Morehead
There goes Buford. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Morehead
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Morehead
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Powell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Morehead
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morehead
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morehead
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardin vs. Morehead
Hardin bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Morehead
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. May scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Morehead
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Morehead
Robinson 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hardin
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dave Morehead.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stephenson
Robinson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Stephenson
Blefary 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 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Jones hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stephenson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stephenson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardin vs. Stephenson
Hardin bunts towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Stephenson
Buford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harrelson who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. Hardin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Stephenson
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stephenson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Stephenson
Powell hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hardin
Paul Blair now playing center field. Don Buford now playing left field.
Scott hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hardin
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson.
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Landis
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Landis
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hardin
Larry Haney now catching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hardin
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hardin
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Landis
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardin vs. Landis
Hardin bunts towards the mound. Landis fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Landis
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Landis
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Landis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Landis
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Landis
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hardin
Rico Petrocelli pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1968 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Adair J, ss 5 0 0 0 Buford D, cf-lf 5 2 4 3 Jones D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Belanger M, ss 5 0 3 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 3 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 2 2 Powell B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, c 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 1 1 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, ph 0 0 0 0 May D, rf 2 2 2 0 Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0 Hardin J, p 2 1 0 0 Andrews M, ph 1 0 0 0 Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 35 6 12 6 Boston 000 000 120 -- 3 Baltimore 001 202 01x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Morehead D (L) 4.0 7 3 2 1 2 Stephenson J 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Landis B 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Hardin J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 8 E -- Scott G, Jones D DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 10 2B -- Yastrzemski C 3B -- Buford D HR -- Johnson D, Howard E, Smith R SB -- Belanger M, Foy J, Buford D SH -- Hardin J 2 HBP -- by Hardin J (Robinson F) T -- 2:53 A -- 16222
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