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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 26, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Horacio Pina |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Horacio Pina | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Floyd Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 26, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lonborg
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lonborg
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lonborg
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Pina
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Pina
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Pina
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Maye throws the ball in to Alvis who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Andrews scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pina
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pina
Smith strikes out. There goes Harrelson. The throw from Azcue to Brown, and Harrelson is out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lonborg
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lonborg
Brown 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Pina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Pina
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lonborg
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pina vs. Lonborg
Pina is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lonborg
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Pina
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Pina
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pina
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lonborg
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lonborg
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson 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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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pina
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pina
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pina
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lonborg
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lonborg
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lonborg
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pina vs. Lonborg
Pina is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Pina
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Pina
Lonborg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lonborg
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lonborg
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lonborg
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Pina
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pina
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pina
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pina
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pina
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lonborg
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Lonborg
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Larry Brown.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pina
Chico Salmon now playing shortstop.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pina
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Pina
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Pina
Lonborg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lonborg
George Scott now playing first base. Carl Yastrzemski now playing left field.
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Lonborg
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lonborg
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Paul
There goes Andrews. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Paul
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Paul
Azcue fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Azcue. Andrews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Paul
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Paul
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Paul
Smith hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Lonborg
Duke Sims pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lonborg
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lonborg
Horton 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
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Game of 8/26/1968 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, 2b 3 2 1 0
Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b-lf 3 0 1 2
Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 1 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson L, rf 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0
Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 2 0 0 0 Adair J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson R, c 3 0 2 0
Salmon C, ss 0 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 3 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Pina H, p 2 0 0 0
Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Paul M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 27 3 6 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 200 000 01x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Pina H (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 5
Paul M 1.0 0 1 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 9
E -- Jones D 2, Azcue J
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 5
2B -- Andrews M, Yastrzemski C, Gibson R
SB -- Andrews M
CS -- Harrelson K
T -- 2:19
A -- 30926
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