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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 14, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 14, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,439 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Frank Coggins | Second Baseman |
Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
Jim Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Ray Culp | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 14, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Culp
Unser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Culp
There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Culp
Valentine 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Culp
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Culp
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Culp
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Ortega
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Culp
Hansen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Culp
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Culp
Coggins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Culp
Ortega is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Ortega
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Ray Culp.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Ortega
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Stange
Valentine hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Stange
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein throws to second for one, and Hansen throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Stange
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Stange
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Stange
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Stange
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. Stange
Ortega bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Stange
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Stange
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stange, and towards Petrocelli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Ortega
Stange strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Ortega
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Stange
McMullen hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Stange
Epstein hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Stange
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ortega
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ortega
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Ortega
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ortega
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Ortega
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Stange
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Stange
Coggins hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Stange
Ortega is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ortega
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ortega
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Ortega
Andrews hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Baldwin
Dave Baldwin now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Foy reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Baldwin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baldwin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Unser bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lyle
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lyle
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lyle
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Baldwin
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Baldwin
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Baldwin
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lyle
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lyle
Hansen 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 -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lyle
Casanova hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baldwin
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Baldwin
Lyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Baldwin
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lyle
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Lyle
Sam Bowens pinch hits for Dave Baldwin.
Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lyle
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lyle
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Foy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Higgins
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Higgins
Smith is walked intentionally. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Higgins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen throws to home for one, and Casanova throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1968 -- Washington at Boston (N) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Unser D, cf 5 1 3 0 Andrews M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Valentine F, rf 5 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Howard F, lf 4 2 3 3 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 2 3 1 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 5 1 1 2 Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Coggins F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 2 0 0 0 Culp R, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowens S, ph 1 0 1 0 Stange L, p 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 37 5 9 4 Washington 210 001 000 0 -- 4 Boston 000 002 200 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Ortega P 6.2 6 3 3 2 6 Baldwin D 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 Higgins D (L) 0.1 1 1 0 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Culp R 2.0 3 3 3 0 4 Stange L 5.0 3 1 1 1 1 Lyle S (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 E -- Hansen R, Casanova P DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Washington 4, Boston 8 2B -- Unser D, Foy J 2, Yastrzemski C, Andrews M 3B -- Foy J HR -- Howard F 2, Hansen R, Harrelson K SH -- Ortega P WP -- Culp R T -- 2:40 A -- 19439
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