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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 16, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 16, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 22,879 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Center Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | 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 |
Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ellsworth
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson throws the ball in to Adair who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Stottlemyre
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Stottlemyre
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Ellsworth
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stottlemyre
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Kosco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kosco. Here's the throw into the infield and Adair is out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Stottlemyre
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Stottlemyre
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Ellsworth
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ellsworth
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ellsworth
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Ellsworth
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howser scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Ellsworth
Tresh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tresh reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Ellsworth
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Ellsworth
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stottlemyre, and towards Howser, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Stottlemyre
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stephenson
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stephenson
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stephenson
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stephenson
Kosco hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Stephenson
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stottlemyre
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Stottlemyre
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Landis
Gene Oliver now catching. Bill Landis now pitching.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Landis
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Landis
Amaro hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Stottlemyre
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Landis
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Landis
Howser takes first base on ball four. Stottlemyre moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Landis
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stottlemyre scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Landis
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Landis
Kosco hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Landis
Tresh hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stottlemyre
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Stottlemyre
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Stottlemyre
Foy takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wyatt
Jose Tartabull now playing left field. John Wyatt now pitching.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Wyatt
Amaro hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Stottlemyre
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Stottlemyre
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Wyatt
Stottlemyre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Wyatt
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wyatt
White 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stottlemyre
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stottlemyre
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Stottlemyre
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Foy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Foy reaches second base with a double. Tartabull scores. Oliver scores. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Verbanic
Dalton Jones pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Verbanic
Smith hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Foy scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Womack
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. Harrelson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Womack
Adair bunts towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Harrelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Womack
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Stange
Horace Clarke pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Stange
Tresh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews catches it and throws to first to double up Clarke. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1968 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Howser D, 2b 1 3 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 2 0 1 White R, cf 5 1 3 3 Foy J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Mantle M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 0 Clarke H, pr 0 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 5 1 2 2 Jones D, ph 1 1 1 1 Tresh T, lf 5 1 1 1 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Smith R, cf 5 2 2 1 Fernandez F, c 4 1 1 4 Harrelson K, rf 3 1 2 3 Amaro R, ss 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Stottlemyre M, p 3 1 0 0 Adair J, ss 4 0 1 1 Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 2 1 2 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph-lf 3 1 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 1 0 0 0 Stephenson J, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph-c 2 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 10 9 10 35 11 14 11 New York 106 201 000 -- 10 Boston 300 110 06x -- 11 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M* 7.0 11 8 7 6 2 Verbanic J (L)+ 0.0 3 3 2 0 0 Womack D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D 2.2 6 7 7 5 0 Stephenson J 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 Landis B 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 Wyatt J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Stange L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Kosco A, Cox B DP -- New York 1, Boston 2 LOB -- New York 4, Boston 9 2B -- Tresh T, Yastrzemski C, Foy J, Smith R HR -- Harrelson K, Fernandez F, White R SH -- Adair J SF -- Scott G T -- 2:55 A -- 22879
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