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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 14, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 26,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Les Moss | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Russ Gibson | Catcher |
Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1968
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Morehead
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Morehead
The ball gets by Gibson for a passed ball. Aparicio moves to third. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Morehead
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. McCraw scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Morehead
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Morehead
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Davis trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Foy who tags Davis for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. John
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. John
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
John vs. Morehead
John hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Morehead
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Morehead
There goes Alomar. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Foy applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Morehead
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morehead vs. John
Morehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. John
Foy takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morehead
Davis 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Morehead
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Morehead
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Morehead
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Williams reaches second base with a double. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Morehead
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Williams moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
John vs. Waslewski
John hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. John
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. John
Scott strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Waslewski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Waslewski
McCraw 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Waslewski
Davis 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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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waslewski vs. John
Waslewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. John
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Waslewski
Josephson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Waslewski
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Waslewski
Williams 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 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Waslewski
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Waslewski
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Waslewski
John hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Waslewski
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Waslewski
McCraw hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. John
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. John
Jerry Adair pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Landis
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Landis
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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. John
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Landis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Landis
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Landis
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Landis
John bunts towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Landis
Aparicio is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Landis
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. John
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Landis
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Landis
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Landis
Hansen 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 9
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Woodie Held now playing left field.
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1968, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 2 1 McCraw T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 5 0 1 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 0 Held W, lf 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 1 1 1 Josephson D, c 5 0 2 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 1 1 Hansen R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 2 0 Williams W, rf 4 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bradford B, rf 0 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 4 1 2 0 Berry K, cf 3 2 3 0 Morehead D, p 1 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 2 0 2 1 Waslewski G, p 1 0 0 0 John T, p 3 0 1 1 Adair J, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 15 5 34 3 11 3 Chicago 211 001 000 -- 5 Boston 111 000 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 8.2 11 3 3 3 3 Locker B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Morehead D (L) 2.2 9 4 4 1 1 Waslewski G 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 Landis B 3.0 3 0 0 2 1 DP -- Chicago 4, Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 7 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Berry K, Williams W, Gibson R HR -- Harrelson K CS -- Alomar S SH -- Alomar S, John T WP -- John T PB -- Gibson R T -- 2:35 A -- 26469
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