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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 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 18, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 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 18, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,889 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Center Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Fred Talbot | 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 |
Ray Culp | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Culp
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Culp
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Culp
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a popup towards the mound. Talbot catches it and throws to first to double up Andrews. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Talbot
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Culp
Kosco hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Culp
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Talbot
Adair hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Talbot
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Talbot
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Culp
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Culp
Talbot is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Culp
Howser hits a popup towards the mound. Culp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Talbot
There goes Foy. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Foy steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Talbot
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Talbot
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh misplays the ball. That's an error on Tresh. Foy scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Talbot
Adair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Adair reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson scores. There goes Scott trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Talbot
Howard hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Culp
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Culp
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Culp
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Culp
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kosco vs. Culp
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Talbot
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Talbot
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Talbot
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Culp
Gibbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Culp
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Talbot
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Talbot
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Talbot
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Culp
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Culp
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Culp
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Peterson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Peterson
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Culp
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Culp
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Culp
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Culp
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Peterson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Culp
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Culp
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Culp
Howser 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 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Womack
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Womack
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Culp
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Culp
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Culp
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1968 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Howser D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 1 0 White R, cf 4 0 2 0 Foy J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 0 0 Pepitone J, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 2 0 0 1 Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 2 1 0 0 Tresh T, ss 2 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gibbs J, c 3 0 1 0 Adair J, ss 4 0 1 2 Cox B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 0 1 0 Talbot F, p 1 0 0 0 Culp R, p 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, ph 1 0 1 0 Peterson F, p 0 0 0 0 Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 28 4 4 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 004 000 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Talbot F (L) 5.0 2 4 0 5 4 Peterson F 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Womack D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Culp R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 10 E -- Tresh T 3, Cox B DP -- New York 2, Boston 3 LOB -- New York 5, Boston 6 2B -- Adair J SB -- Foy J SF -- Smith R WP -- Talbot F, Culp R 2 T -- 2:37 A -- 32889
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