Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Monbouquette
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Monbouquette
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Monbouquette
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Monbouquette
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Monbouquette
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Monbouquette
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Monbouquette
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Monbouquette
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Monbouquette
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Monbouquette
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Monbouquette
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Monbouquette
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Monbouquette
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Monbouquette
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Monbouquette
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Monbouquette
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Monbouquette
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foy moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ellsworth vs. Peterson
  
  Fritz Peterson now pitching.
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Petrocelli moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Peterson
  
  George Scott pinch hits for Jose Tartabull.
  
  Scott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Andrews vs. Peterson
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kosco throws the ball in to Michael who tags Andrews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Petrocelli scores. Howard scores. Scott moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Ellsworth
  
  George Scott now playing first base. Ken Harrelson now playing right field.
  
  Michael is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Peterson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Peterson
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Peterson
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Peterson
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Peterson
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Ellsworth
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. Cox scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bouton
  
  Jim Bouton now pitching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Bouton
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Bouton
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bouton
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bouton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Bouton
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Bouton
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Bouton
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Bouton
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Bouton
  
  Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bouton
  
  Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Bouton
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Ellsworth
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Ellsworth
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ellsworth
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Womack
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Womack
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Womack
  
  Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Womack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Womack and Smith is out. Foy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Womack
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1968, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Tartabull J, rf       2  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Scott G, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   White R, cf           4  0  1  0   
Andrews M, 2b         5  1  3  2   Mantle M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  2  3  1   Kosco A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           4  1  2  1   Fernandez F, c        4  0  0  0   
Harrelson K, 1b-rf    5  1  1  1   Cox B, 3b             3  1  1  0   
Foy J, 3b             4  1  3  2   Robinson B, lf        4  0  1  0   
Petrocelli R, ss      5  1  1  0   Michael G, ss         3  0  0  1   
Howard E, c           4  1  3  1   Monbouquette B, p     0  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        4  0  0  0   Peterson F, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Smith C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Bouton J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Womack D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 16  8                        32  1  3  1

Boston           502 000 001 --  8
New York         000 010 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       9.0  3  1  1  2  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L)*   2.0  9  7  7  1  1
Peterson F            3.0  3  0  0  1  1
Bouton J              3.0  1  0  0  1  3
Womack D              1.0  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Foy J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Smith R, Harrelson K, Cox B
SB -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Monbouquette B (Smith R)
WP -- Womack D
T -- 2:16
A -- 0

    

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